FRANZ ANTON MESMER

Franz Anton Mesmer

According to the history of Franz Anton Mesmer (1734­-1815) in the article Franz Anton Mesmer ­ Begins "animal magnetism" studies, Methods challenged in France. Mesmer was a German physician whose system of therapeutics, known as mesmerism, was the forerunner of the modern practice of hypnotism.
In 1766, he presented a dissertation at the University of Vienna which reflected much of the work of the British physician, Richard Mead, in which he theorised that there is an invisible in humans which is affected by gravitational attraction of the planets.
In 1775, he revised this theory of "animal gravitation" to one of "animal magnetism" whereby the invisible fluid in the body obey the laws of magnetism and could be activated by any magnetic object and manipulated by any trained personnel.
Mesmer, further postulated that diseases was as a result of "obstacles" to the flow of the fluid through the body. He devised various therapeutic treatments to achieve the harmonious flow of the fluid. He participated actively (sometimes forcefully and dramatically) in many of this treatments.
In 1778, Mesmer left Austria as a result being accused by Viennese physicians of being a fraud and moved to Paris where he continued to have a very lucrative practice but again the medical profession there developed a deep antagonism towards him and his method and this Adegbola 2 finally prompted King Louis XVI to appoint a commission of scientists and physicians in 1778 to investigate his methods. The commission reported back that he was unable to substantiate his scientific claims and the mesmerist movement subsequently faded away.
In spite of the antagonism towards his methods, Mesmer did seem to alleviate certain nervous disorders in his patients. Of greater significance is the fact that the further investigations into the trance state of patients by his followers finally led to the evolution of legitimate applications of hypnotism. He died on the 5th of March, 1815 in Meersbug, Swabia, Germany.

Work Cited 

"Franz Anton Mesmer ­ Begins "animal Magnetism" Studies, Methods Challenged in France." ­ Believed, Body, Mind, and Scientists. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Sept. 2015.

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