Phineas Parkhurst Quimby
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Phineas Parkhurst Quimby was a 19th-century American mesmerist and healer whose ideas about the mind’s power over illness laid the philosophical groundwork for the New Thought movement.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Thought precursor
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healer ⓘ human ⓘ mesmerist ⓘ philosopher of mind ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | tuberculosis ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1802-02-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1866-01-16 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
philosophical founder of New Thought
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pioneer of mental healing in America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Quimby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
New Thought
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mental healing ⓘ mesmerism ⓘ |
| fullName | Phineas Parkhurst Quimby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Phineas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | Quimby manuscripts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Annetta G. Dresser
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Christian Science (indirectly) NERFINISHED ⓘ Julius A. Dresser NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Baker Eddy NERFINISHED ⓘ New Thought movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Warren Felt Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Franz Anton Mesmer
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mesmerism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | New Thought NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
disease as the result of erroneous beliefs
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healing through correct understanding of truth ⓘ mind’s power over illness ⓘ non‑medical spiritual healing ⓘ |
| occupation |
clockmaker
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healer ⓘ mesmerist ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Belfast, Maine, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousView | metaphysical Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Belfast, Maine, United States
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Portland, Maine, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workPreservedIn | The Quimby Manuscripts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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New Thought