Several popes attempted to improve navigation on the Tiber in the 17th and 18th century, with extensive dredging continuing into the 19th century. Trade was boosted for a while but by the 20th century silting had resulted in the river only being navigable as far as Rome itself. The Tiber was once known for its floods â the Campus Martius is a flood plain and would regularly flood to a depth of 2 metres (6 ft 7 in).
Franz Anton Mesmer. The modern era of hypnosis and hypnotherapy really begins with Franz Anton Mesmer (1734-1815), the Viennese physician who left the word âmesmerismâ to posterity. For various reasons, he also gave hypnosis the rather unsalubrious reputation that still persists in some quarters today.
Famous Psychologists: Albert Ellis. Albert Ellis is considered by many to be the grandfather of cognitive-behavioral therapies. He is recognized as being one of the most influential psychotherapists in history. Ellis founded the Albert Ellis Institute. Albert Ellis: Albert Ellis (September 27, 1913 - July 2007) is an American cognitive behavioral therapist who in 1955 developed Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT). The following has been adapted from the Wikipedia website. Ellis was born to a Jewish family in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.