Pliny Earle (physician)
Pliny Earle | |
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Pliny Earle | |
| Born | December 31, 1809 Leicester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | May 17, 1892 (aged 82) |
| Resting place | Bridge Street Cemetery, Northampton, Massachusetts |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine |
| Occupations | Physician, psychiatrist |
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| Known for | Superintendent of Northampton State Hospital; reform of asylum statistics; early leader in American psychiatry |
| Notable work | Publications on mental illness and asylum reform |
| Relatives | Pliny Earle I (father) |
Pliny Earle II, MD (December 31, 1809 – May 17, 1892) was an American physician, psychiatrist, and poet. He was the son of the inventor Pliny Earle of the Earle family.