"1756Z"^^ . "Abb\u00E9 Faria (Portuguese: Abade Faria), or Abb\u00E9 (Abbot) Jos\u00E9 Cust\u00F3dio de Faria, (31 May 1756 \u2013 20 September 1819), was a Goan Catholic monk who was one of the pioneers of the scientific study of hypnotism, following on from the work of Franz Mesmer. Unlike Mesmer, who claimed that hypnosis was mediated by \"animal magnetism\", Faria understood that it worked purely by the power of suggestion."@en . . . . "1819-09-20Z"^^ . "1756-05-31Z"^^ . . . . . "Faria, Jos\u00E9 Cust\u00F3dio de"@en . . . "Jos\u00E9 Cust\u00F3dio de Faria"@en . "Faria, Abb\u00E9; Faria, Abade"@en . "Goan Catholic monk and pioneer of hypnotism" . . "1819Z"^^ . .