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 (18201898) and a great-nephew of Philippe Pinel (1745-1826).

René Semelaigne

As a psychiatrist, he served as director of the Maison de santé de la Folie Saint-James à Neuilly.[1] He is remembered for his historical studies of psychiatry, being the author of three well-regarded works:

References

  1. Sociétés savantes de France (biographical information)
  2. Bulletin of the Society of Mental Medicine of Belgium by Society of Mental Medicine of Belgium
  3. Google Books Les Grands aliénistes français
  4. Psychiatrie.histoire (Written works)
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