Franz Anton Mesmer (born Friedrich Anton Mesmer May 23, 1734 – March 5, 1815) discovered what he called magnétisme animal (animal magnetismThe use of the (conventional) English term animal magnetism to translate Mesmer's magnétism animal is extremely misleading for three reasons: · Mesmer chose his term to clearly distinguish his variant of magnetic force from those which were referred to, at that time, as mineral magnetism, cosmic magnetism and planetary magnetism. · Mesmer felt that this particular force/power only resided in the bodies of humans and animals. · Mesmer chose the word "animal", for its root meaning (from Latin animus = "breath") specifically to identify his force/power as a quality that belonged to all creatures with breath; viz., the animate beings: humans and animals. ) and others o

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