Augustus Pleasonton
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Augustus James Pleasonton, often called A. J. Pleasonton (January 21, 1808 – July 26, 1894), was a militia general during the American Civil War. He wrote the book The Influence of the Blue Ray of the Sunlight and of the Blue Color of the Sky, which was published in 1876. This book is often attributed to being the birth of the contemporary pseudoscientific practice of chromotherapy.
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Born | (1808-01-21)January 21, 1808 Washington, D.C. |
Died | July 26, 1894(1894-07-26) (aged 86) Philadelphia |
Occupation(s) | Soldier, lawyer |
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Notable work | The Influence of the Blue Ray of the Sunlight and of the Blue Color of the Sky |
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