John Elliotson
John Elliotson (born October 29, 1791 in Southwark (London), † July 29, 1868 in London ) was a British doctor .
Elliotson became a professor at the University of London in 1831 ; under pressure from the magazine The Lancet , which rejected his practice of animal magnetism , he resigned in 1838. From 1843 to 1856 he published the magazine The Zoist , which was exclusively devoted to animal magnetism. In 1849 he founded a "hospital" dedicated to the controversial practice.
Elliotson was a member of the Royal Society and the Royal College of Physicians .
Fonts (selection)
- Cases of the Hydrocyanic or Prussic Acid. 1820
- Lectures on Diseases of the Heart. 1830
- Principles and Practice of Medicine. 1839
- Human Physiology. 1840
- Surgical Operations in the Mesmeric State without Pain. 1843
Web links
- Literature by and about John Elliotson in the WorldCat bibliographic database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alison Winter: Mesmerized. Powers of Mind in Victorian Britain . University of Chicago Press, Chicago 1998, ISBN 0-226-90219-6 , pp. 132, 154-155 .
- ↑ a b short biography
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Elliotson, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British doctor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 29, 1791 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Southwark (London) |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 29, 1868 |
| Place of death | London |