historical1807 – 1881
Isaac Ray
psychiatrist
Isaac Ray (January 16, 1807 – March 31, 1881) was an American psychiatrist, known for being one of the founders of forensic psychiatry. Ray's 1838 work A Treatise on the Medical Jurisprudence of Insanity was a key text in developing a causational understanding and application of the insanity defense.
- Nationality
- United States
- Born
- 1807
- Died
- 1881
Associated disciplines
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