mesmer — Franz [frants,, franz;; German frahnts] /frænts,, frænz;; German frɑnts/ (Show IPA), or Friedrich Anton [free-drik an-tn,, -ton;; German free-drikh ahn-tohn] /ˈfri drɪk ˈæn tn,, -tɒn;; German ˈfri drɪx ˈɑn toʊn/ (Show IPA), 1733–1815, Austrian physician.