Pleasonton, A. J. (Augustus James), 1808-1894

A.J. Pleasonton served as a brigadier general in the Civil War, commanding a detachment of Pennsylvania militia before going on to publish theoretical work on the effects of blue light. He is regarded as the father of chromotherapy.

From the description of A.J. Pleasonton letter to J.H. Taylor, 1863. (New-York Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 725107934

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