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James Esdaile
British hypnotist (1808-1859) · Doctors · Died at 50
James Esdaile, M.D., E.I.C.S., Bengal (1808-1859), an Edinburgh trained Scottish surgeon, who served for twenty years with the East India Company, is a notable figure in the history of "animal magnetism" and, in particular, in the history of general anaesthesia.
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Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1808 to 1859 · aged 50