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Phineas Quimby

American spiritual teacher

b. 1802 CE – d. 1866 CE World The Atlantic Lands

Phineas Parkhurst Quimby (February 16, 1802 – January 16, 1866), is an American spiritual teacher.

Quimby is a philosopher, magnetizer, mesmerist, healer, and inventor, who resides in Belfast, Maine, and has an office in Portland, Maine.

Quimby's work is widely recognized as leading to the New Thought movement.

Moran, J. (2017). Phineas Quimby. History Atlas. Retrieved 23 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/phineas-quimby/

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