Charles Binet-Sanglé (4 July 1868 – 14 November 1941) was a French military doctor and psychologist, who notably was the first to broadly and thoroughly question the mental health of Jesus, which he did in his four-volume work La Folie de Jésus.[1][2]
Charles Hippolyte Louis Jules Binet | |
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| Born | 4 July 1868 Clamecy, France |
| Died | 14 November 1941 (aged 73) Nice, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Physician, psychologist |
| Notable work | La Folie de Jésus Le Haras humain |
| Awards | Legion of Honour |
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.[3] The book was heavily censored in France.[4]
He was decorated Knight of the Legion of Honour in 1912 and promoted Officer of the same order in 1922.[5]