Louis "Jolly" West

Biodata

Place of Birth:

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Date of Birth:

10/6/1924

Biography

Louis Jolyon "Jolly" West was an American psychiatrist who was a longtime consultant and contractor for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). West worked in the United States Air Force as a medical officer. He pioneered research into brainwashing techniques employed against American prisoners of war by their captors.