About John Curwen

John Curwen was Superintendent of the first public mental hospital in Pennsylvania. He personally knew the thirteen founders of the Association of Medical Superintendents of American Institutions of the Insane (AMSAII), now the American Psychiatric Association. He served as secretary-treasurer of the Association for 34 years (1856–1890).

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John Curwen

American physician (1821–1901)

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About John Curwen

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Occupation: psychiatrist

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September 20, 1821

Died

July 2, 1901

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