A picture of Gage!

[jedusor]

DUDE. An actual image of Phineas Gage has been unearthed. For thirty years, its owners thought it was a whaler posing with a harpoon.

Holy crap.

Comments

[saxikath]

That's pretty cool. I wish the site gave more info about how they came to the conclusion that it's him, though.

[2006in2006.livejournal.com]

Q: So what specialized tool do they use to measure the size of a trephination opening?
A: A Phineas gauge

Q: What was Phineas Gage's favorite song?
A: "I've been workin' on the railroad"

Phineas Gage was at work listening to his foreman describing a new technique for packing holes with blasting powder. Phineas said "I don't think this is a good idea, it doesn't sound safe," to which the foreman asked him "You should try to keep an open mind."