Isaac Ray
Isaac Ray | |
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| Born | January 16, 1807 Beverly, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | March 31, 1881 (aged 74) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Occupation | Forensic psychiatrist |
| Board member of | Association of Medical Superintendents of American Institutions for the Insane |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Phillips Academy (1822) |
| Alma mater | Medical College of Maine (1827) |
| Academic work | |
| Notable works | A Treatise on the Medical Jurisprudence of Insanity (1838) |
Isaac Ray (January 16, 1807 – March 31, 1881) was an American psychiatrist, one of the founders of the discipline of forensic psychiatry. In 1838, he published A Treatise on the Medical Jurisprudence of Insanity, which served as an authoritative text for many years.