Women’s Writing in the British Isles from the Beginnings to the Present
John Elliotson
Standard Name: Elliotson, John
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May 1828: French chemist Richard Chenevix experimented...
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May 1828
French chemist Richard Chenevix
experimented with animal magnetism on peasants during a visit to Ireland.
Gauld, Alan. A History of Hypnotism. Cambridge University Press, 1992.
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: Physician John Elliotson began mesmerizing...
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Autumn 1837
Physician John Elliotson
began mesmerizing patients as part of their treatment at University College Hospital
; his reputation soon created public interest in mesmerism.
Gauld, Alan. A History of Hypnotism. Cambridge University Press, 1992.
200, 3
Porter, Katherine H. Through a Glass Darkly: Spiritualism in the Browning Circle. Octagon, 1972.
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1838: The Phrenological Association was founded;...
Gauld, Alan. A History of Hypnotism. Cambridge University Press, 1992.
206
Porter, Katherine H. Through a Glass Darkly: Spiritualism in the Browning Circle. Octagon, 1972.
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March 1843: John Elliotson founded The Zoist: A Journal...
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March 1843
John Elliotson
founded The Zoist: A Journal of Cerebral Physiology and Mesmerism, and their Applications to Human Welfare; it ran for thirteen years and marked the height of the mesmerism boom in Britain.
Porter, Katherine H. Through a Glass Darkly: Spiritualism in the Browning Circle. Octagon, 1972.
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Gauld, Alan. A History of Hypnotism. Cambridge University Press, 1992.
206-7
Porter, Katherine H. Through a Glass Darkly: Spiritualism in the Browning Circle. Octagon, 1972.
