Isaac Ray

Isaac Ray
BornJanuary 16, 1807
Beverly, Massachusetts, United States
DiedMarch 31, 1881 (aged 74)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
OccupationForensic psychiatrist
Board member ofAssociation of Medical Superintendents of American Institutions for the Insane
Academic background
EducationPhillips Academy (1822)
Alma materMedical College of Maine (1827)
Academic work
Notable worksA Treatise on the Medical Jurisprudence of Insanity (1838)

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.

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