Philippe Pinel was a French physician and a pioneer in the field of psychiatry. Born on April 20, 1745, in France, he passed away on October 25, 1826. He is renowned for his humanitarian treatment of mental patients and his contributions to the reform of mental asylums.
Source: A Treatise on Insanity: In which are Contained the Principles of a New and More Practical Nosology of Maniacal Disorders Than Has Yet Been Offered to the Public ...
