Birthdate: March 12, 1864
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Chatham, Kent, England
Died: June 4, 1922
William Halse Rivers Rivers was a distinguished English anthropologist, neurologist, ethnologist, and psychiatrist. He gained recognition for his progressive approach in treating First World War officers afflicted with shell shock, with the goal of aiding their reintegration into combat. Rivers conducted pioneering psychological research during the early 20th century, notably employing double-blind methods to investigate the impacts of different substances. He led psychological research centers at several universities and played a key role in advancing the understanding of kinship through his participation in the Torres Strait Islands expedition of 1898.
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