Charles Binet-Sanglé (4 July 1868 – 14 November 1941) was a

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military doctor and

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, who notably was the first to broadly and thoroughly question the

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, which he did in his four-volume work '' La Folie de Jésus''. His other most influential work, ''Le Haras Humain'' (The Human Stud-Farm) suggested that euthanasia was necessary in some cases, and that a eugenic institute must be founded to encourage education of the improvement for the human race. The book was heavily censored in France. He was decorated Knight of the

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in 1912 and promoted Officer of the same order in 1922.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Binet-Sangle, Charles French military doctors French psychologists Officers of the Legion of Honour People from Nièvre 1868 births 1941 deaths