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German physician (–)

"Mesmer" redirects here. For other uses, see Mesmer (disambiguation).

Franz Anton Mesmer (MEZ-mər;^[1]German:[ˈmɛsmɐ]; 23 May – 5 March ) was a German physician with an interest in astronomy.

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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. Mesmer's theory attracted a wide following between about and , and continued to have some influence until the end of the 19th century.^[2] In , the Scottish doctor James Braid proposed the term "hypnotism" for a technique derived from animal magnetism; today the word "mesmerism" generally functions as a synonym of "hypnosis".

Mesmer also supported the arts, specifically music; he was on friendly terms with Haydn and Mozart.

Early life

Mesmer was born in the village of Iznang (now part of the municipality of Moos), on the shore of La