Abraham Joly
Abraham Joly (born July 11, 1748 in Geneva ; † June 15, 1812 there ) was a Geneva doctor . He approved in 1774. From 1780 he was a member of the management and from 1787 administrator of the Hôpital général of Geneva. Abraham Joly rejected coercive measures against the mentally ill as early as 1787 . It is reported that, at his behest, the patients were no longer chained.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Roger Mayer: Joly, Abraham. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
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| SURNAME | Joly, Abraham |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss doctor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 11, 1748 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Geneva |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 15, 1812 |
| Place of death | Geneva |