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Franz Anton Mesmer (/ ˈ m ɛ z m ər / MEZ-mər; German:; 23 May 1734 – 5 March 1815) was a German physician with an interest in astronomy. He theorized the existence of a process of natural energy transference occurring between all animate and inanimate objects; this he called " animal magnetism ", later referred to as mesmerism .
- Franz Anton Mesmer, 23 May 1734, Iznang, Bishopric of Constance
Mar 26, 2024 · Franz Anton Mesmer was a German physician whose system of therapeutics, known as mesmerism, was the forerunner of the modern practice of hypnotism. Mesmer’s dissertation at the University of Vienna (M.D., 1766), which borrowed heavily from the work of the British physician Richard Mead, suggested
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v. t. e. Animal magnetism, also known as mesmerism, is a theory invented by German doctor Franz Mesmer in the 18th century. It posits the existence of an invisible natural force ( Lebensmagnetismus) possessed by all living things, including humans, animals, and vegetables. He claimed that the force could have physical effects, including healing.
Learn about the life and work of Franz Anton Mesmer, a 18th-century doctor who pioneered the theory of animal magnetism and mesmerism. Explore his biography, his medical practice, his controversies, and his influence on the Enlightenment and the French Revolution.
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May 18, 2018 · MESMER, FRANZ ANTON (1734 – 1815), German physician. Mesmer was born in the village of Iznang in Swabia (a region in southwest Germany) to Catholic parents. His father worked for the archbishop of Constance and his mother was a locksmith's daughter. As a youth Mesmer attended a local monastic school. He later studied at the Jesuit University ...
Apr 27, 2017 · Mesmer was an 18th century doctor who developed the theory of animal magnetism (more about that later), as well as a related style of treatment that came to be known as mesmerism. His theories ...
Dec 6, 2011 · For his dissertation Mesmer wrote about the planets’ invisible influence on the human body, an approach that fitted with the newly mainstream concept of Newtonian gravity. Mesmer termed the force animal gravity, later to become animal magnetism. In 1774 Mesmer began treating a young woman who had a long list of symptoms—fevers, vomiting ...
