René Semelaigne [SEP] occupation
René Semelaigne
René Semelaigne (12 December 1855 – 16 November 1934) was a French psychiatrist and biographer born in Neuilly-sur-Seine. He was the son of psychiatrist Armand Semelaigne (1820–1898) and a great-nephew of Philippe Pinel (1745-1826).
As a psychiatrist, he served as director of the Maison de santé de la Folie Saint-James à Neuilly. He is remembered for his historical studies of psychiatry, being the author of three well-regarded works:
- "Les
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- Postel, Jacques. "Eléments pour une histoire de la psychiatrie occidentale". 2007
- Semelaigne, René. "Georget (Etienne-Jean)", "Les pionniers de la psychiatrie française avant et après Pinel", vol. 1, p. 188. 1930