Person

James Braid

Scottish surgeon and "gentleman scientist"

b. 1795 CE – d. 1860 CE World The Atlantic Lands

James Braid (June 19, 1795 – March 25, 1860) is a Scottish surgeon and "gentleman scientist".

He is a significant innovator in the treatment of club-foot and an important and influential pioneer of hypnotism and hypnotherapy.

He is regarded by many as the first genuine "hypnotherapist" and the "Father of Modern Hypnotism"

Moran, J. (2018). James Braid. History Atlas. Retrieved 30 September 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/james-braid/

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