Historedia
Person

Charles Lafontaine

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1841

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Charles Lafontaine, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. James Braid witnesses Lafontaine's demonstration and begins studying hypnotism

    1841

    Role: Travelling French magnetic demonstrator

    1. 13 November 1841 · Manchester AthenæumFirst Demonstration

      Braid attended Lafontaine's performance at the Manchester Athenæum, observing phenomena that contradicted his prior dismissal of animal magnetism.

    2. 20 November 1841 · Manchester AthenæumSubsequent Demonstrations

      Braid attended further demonstrations, becoming convinced of the veracity of some effects by the third demonstration on 20 November 1841.

    3. 22 November 1841 · Braid's residence (city not specified in sources)First Hetero-Hypnotization

      Braid performed his first act of hetero-hypnotization at his own residence before witnesses, including Captain Thomas Brown, on 22 November 1841.

Sources

  1. James Braid (surgeon) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-30