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  1. May 19, 2024 · Franz Anton Mesmer (born May 23, 1734, Iznang, Swabia [Germany]—died March 5, 1815, Meersburg, Swabia) was a German physician whose system of therapeutics, known as mesmerism, was the forerunner of the modern practice of hypnotism.

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  2. 3 days ago · Franz Anton Mesmer was born May 23, 1734, in Iznang, Germany (Fig. 16.1; Table 16.1 ). He was the third of the nine children of a gamekeeper and forest warden to the Archbishop of Constance. After studying at various Jesuit universities in Germany, Anton took up the study of medicine at the University of Vienna in 1759.

  3. May 8, 2024 · Franz Mesmer was an 18th-century physician who developed a healing method known as Mesmerism or animal magnetism. This method, although controversial, has had a significant impact on the history of medicine and continues to be studied and practiced today.

  4. 6 days ago · Its scientific history began in the latter part of the 18th century with Franz Mesmer, a German physician who used hypnosis in the treatment of patients in Vienna and Paris.

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  6. May 18, 2024 · Animal magnetism is a fascinating historical concept that dates back to the 18th century, when a man named Franz Mesmer claimed to have discovered a mysterious force that could influence the health and behavior of living beings.

  7. May 20, 2024 · Franz Anton Mesmer (1734–1815), born in Swabia, having first studied law at Dillingen and Ingolstadt universities, transferred to the University of Vienna and began a study of medicine, graduating Medicinae Doctor (M.D.) at the age of 32, in 1766: his doctoral dissertation (Mesmer, 1766) had the official title A Physico-Medical Dissertation ...

  8. May 17, 2024 · "Mesmer and Freud: The Origins of Modern Psychology" by Henri Ellenberger** Explores the historical connections between Franz Mesmer’s animal magnetism and Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalysis, examining their shared interest in the unconscious and therapeutic techniques. 2. "The Mesmeric Revelation: Insights from the History of Mesmerism" by Edwin Yager Provides a comprehensive overview of ...

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