Joseph D'Aquin (14 January 1732 – 11 July 1815) was an early pioneer in the field of

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Biography

Joseph D'Aquin (or Daquin) was born in 1732 in

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, in the duchy of Savoy, part of the

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. He attended medical school at the

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, where he graduated in 1757. He also studied at Montpellier and Paris. In 1791, he published a book entitled ''Philosophy of madness'', which some consider the first book in the field of psychiatry. However, his recognition has been limited by the fact that

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never cited the work of Joseph D'Aquin in his famous medical and philosophical ''Traité médico-philosophique sur l'aliénation mentale; ou la manie'' published in 1801.

Literary works

* ''À ses Concitoyens (de vaccine...)'', 13 pages * ''Analyse des eaux thermales d'Aix en Savoye (Thermal waters analysis of Aix in Savoy)'', 1772, published by F. Gorrin * ''Analyse des prétendues eaux ferrugineuses de la Boisse, situées près de Chambéry'', 1777, published by J. Lullin, 35 pages * ''Topographie medicale de la ville de Chambery et de ses environs (Medical topography of the city of Chambery and its environs)'', 1787, published by F. Gorrin, 151 pages * ''Défense de la topographie médicale de Chambery'', 1788, published by F. Gorrin, 58 pages * ''La Philosophie de la folie (The philosophy of madness)'', 1791, First edition. * ''La Philosophie de la folie (The philosophy of madness)'', 1804, Second edition dedicated to

. * ''Des eaux thermales d'Aix dans le département du Mont-Blanc: de leurs vertus médicales.. (Thermal waters of Aix in the Mont Blanc region: their medical virtues...)'', 1808, published by P. Cléaz, 369 pages

Tributes and awards

* Member of the

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* Member of the Agricultural Society of Turin * Permanent Secretary of the Agricultural Society of Chambéry * Correspondent of the Royal Society of Medicine in Paris, which awarded J. D'Aquin a gold medal for his work entitled "Medical Topography of the city of Chambéry and its environs" published in 1787.

References

* Joseph Daquin. (2015, March 26). ''Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre''. Retrieved June 21, 2016, from http://fr.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Joseph_Daquin&oldid=113276139.

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