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📅 Sep 13, 1848
Phineas Gage Survives an Iron Rod Through the Head
On September 13, 1848, an iron rod was driven through Phineas Gage's skull; he survived and became neurology's most cited case.
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On September 13, 1848, an iron rod was driven through Phineas Gage's skull; he survived and became neurology's most cited case.