How to Pronounce Alexandre Jacques François Bertrand
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Apr 25, 1795 Rennes, Brittany, France Died on 22 Jan 1831 (aged 35)
French physician and mesmerist
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About Alexandre Jacques François Bertrand
- Alexandre Jacques François Bertrand (25 April 1795 – 22 January 1831) was a French physician and mesmerist who was a native of Rennes.
- He was the father of archaeologist Alexandre Bertrand (1820–1902) and mathematician Joseph Bertrand (1822–1900).
- He was also an ally of philosopher Pierre Leroux (1798–1871) and the Saint-Simonians. Bertrand is remembered for his scientific investigations of animal magnetism and somnambulism.
- In his public lectures on animal magnetism he spoke confidently about the existence of "magnetic fluid", but through experience and reflection he later changed his mind, becoming a leading critic of its existence.From 1825 to 1830 Bertrand published numerous articles in the progressive journal Le Globe.
