Phineas Parkhurst Quimby: The Forgotten Founder of New Thought
Phineas Parkhurst Quimby (1802–1866) was an American folk healer and mesmerist whose ideas about the mental origins of illness laid the groundwork for the New Thought movement. His influence reached Mary Baker Eddy, Emma Curtis Hopkins, and countless others, making him a pivotal figure in metaphysical spirituality.