______ removed the chains from asylum inmates in Paris, abandoned bloodletting as a cure for mental illness, and developed a classification system of mental illness, published in 1789.
A) Benjamin Rush
B) Phillipe Pinel
C) Vincenzo Chiarugi
D) James Norris

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Phillipe Pinel is known for removing the chains from asylum inmates in Paris, abandoning bloodletting as a cure for mental illness, and developing a classification system of mental illness, published in 1789. Benjamin Rush is known as the "Father of American Psychiatry" and made significant contributions to the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness in the United States. Vincenzo Chiarugi was an Italian physician who also made contributions to the development of mental health care. James Norris is not a notable figure in the history of mental health care.

______ Removed the Chains from Asylum Inmates in Paris, Abandoned