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Étienne-Jean Georget
1795-01-01 – 1828-01-01
Life & Legacy
Étienne-Jean Georget (2 April 1795 – 14 May 1828) was a French psychiatrist. He is known for writing on monomania. He is also the pioneer of forensic psychiatry, and was the first psychiatrist to discuss the defence of insanity to criminal charges.
Occupation & Career
psychiatrist, physician
Legacy Highlights
Employer
Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q3592011 — wikidata View source
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