James Braid

Scottish surgeon, hypnotist, and hypnotherapist (1795–1860)
Person human Q675789
James Braid
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James Braid

Summary

James Braid is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fife[2]. He was born on June 19, 1795[3]. He passed away in Manchester[4]. He died on March 25, 1860[5]. He worked as a hypnotist[6], physician[7], hypnotherapist[8], and surgeon[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fife[2], James Braid…
  • James Braid died in Manchester[4].
  • James Braid was born on June 19, 1795[3].
  • James Braid died on March 25, 1860[5].
  • James Braid held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • James Braid held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • James Braid worked as a hypnotist[6].
  • James Braid's professions included physician[7].
  • James Braid's professions included hypnotherapist[8].
  • James Braid's professions included surgeon[9].
  • James Braid was educated at University of Edinburgh[13].
  • James Braid was influenced by Thomas Brown[14].
  • James Braid is recorded as male[15].
  • James Braid's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • James Braid's Commons category is recorded as James Braid[17].
  • The cause of death was disease[18].
  • James Braid's family name is recorded as Braid[19].
  • James Braid's given name is recorded as James[20].
  • James Braid's work location is recorded as Manchester[21].
  • James Braid's academic thesis is recorded as Diseased nutrition[22].
  • James Braid studied under Charles Lafontaine[23].
  • James Braid's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • James Braid's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • James Braid's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • James Braid's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Braid's place of birth was Fife[2]. He was born on June 19, 1795[3].

Education

James Braid was educated at University of Edinburgh[13]. He studied under Charles Lafontaine[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include hypnotist[6], physician[7], hypnotherapist[8], and surgeon[9].

Death and Burial

James Braid died on March 25, 1860[5]. He passed away in Manchester[4]. The cause of death was disease[18].

Why It Matters

James Braid ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

He has been cited as an influence by Ambroise-Auguste Liébeault[29], a physician[30], 1823–1904[31], of France[32] and John Milne Bramwell[33], a scientist[34], 1852–1925[35], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[36].

FAQs

Where was James Braid born?

Born in Fife[2], James Braid…

Where did James Braid die?

James Braid passed away in Manchester[4].

What did James Braid do for work?

James Braid worked as hypnotist[6], physician[7], hypnotherapist[8], and surgeon[9].

Where did James Braid go to school?

James Braid was educated at University of Edinburgh[13].

Who did James Braid influence?

James Braid has been cited as an influence by Ambroise-Auguste Liébeault[29] and John Milne Bramwell[33].

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  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . E-Theses Online Service. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  3. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Manchester
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01089605
    Student of Charles Lafontaine
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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