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Orson Squire Fowler
Born(1809-10-11)October 11, 1809
Cohocton, New York, US
DiedAugust 18, 1887(1887-08-18) (aged 77)
EducationAshland Academy
OccupationLecturer
Known forPopularized the octagon house
Medical career
FieldPhrenology
InstitutionsAmerican Phrenological Journal
Notable worksMemory and intellectual improvement
Plan of an octagon house

Orson Squire Fowler (October 11, 1809 – August 18, 1887) was an American phrenologist and lecturer. He also popularized the octagon house in the middle of the nineteenth century.

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