Amariah Brigham, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American psychiatrist
Date of Birth: 26-Dec-1798
Place of Birth: New Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States
Date of Death: 08-Sep-1849
Profession: psychiatrist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Amariah Brigham
- Amariah Brigham (December 26, 1798, in New Marlborough, Massachusetts – September 8, 1849, in Utica, New York) was an American psychiatrist and, in 1844, one of the founding members of the Association of Medical Superintendents of American Institutions for the Insane, which eventually became the American Psychiatric Association.
- While serving as the first director of the Utica Psychiatric Center, Dr.
- Brigham launched and became the first editor of the Association's official journal, The American Journal of Insanity (now called The American Journal of Psychiatry).
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