Bénédict Morel

Bénédict Morel
Bénédict Morel
Born22 November 1809
Died30 March 1873 (1873-03-31) (aged 63)
Saint-Yon, France
NationalityFrench
Scientific career
Fieldspsychiatry

Bénédict Augustin Morel (22 November 1809 – 30 March 1873) was a French psychiatrist born in Vienna, Austria. He was an influential figure in the field of degeneration theory during the mid-19th century.