Joseph-Ignace Guillotin Net Worth

Joseph-Ignace Guillotin was a French physician born on May 28, 1738. He is best known for proposing the idea of executing prisoners using a bladed device, which has since become known as the guillotine. His proposal was adopted by the French government and the guillotine was used as a form of execution until the death penalty was abolished in 1981.
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Birth Day May 28, 1738
Birth Place France
Age 281 YEARS OLD
Died On Mar 26, 1814 (age 75)
Birth Sign Gemini

💰 Net worth: $72.1 billion (2024)

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About

French physician best known for proposing the idea of executing prisoners using the bladed device that has come to be known as the "guillotine".

Before Fame

He won the title of Doctor-Regent while a member of the faculty at Rheims.

Trivia

Despite the fact that the guillotine was named after him, it was Antoine Louis, not Guillotin, who invented the prototype.

Family Life

His family was so ashamed of their association with the guillotine that they petitioned the French government to re-name it.

Associated With

He and Benjamin Franklin were both part of a commission to investigate the idea of "animal magnetism".