Who's Frankenstein, probably, everyone knows.Everyone has heard the terrible, chilling story about a scientist obsessed with the idea of victory over death.According to the scientist, who at night went to the cemetery and dug the grave in search of a fresh corpse.And then, hidden from everyone in his grim laboratory conducted the study over the corpses of the monstrous.And one scientist succeeds: his dead creation comes alive.And then - the terrible consequences of this experiment, on which he worked as Frankenstein.
Photo Imaging monster with a bolt head, films of the same name, a literary masterpiece - all this for a long time and we are familiar with.Still, one question haunts.Who's Frankenstein in reality?Could he actually exist or is it just someone's invention?
Fantasy writer or scientific fact
Hard to believe, but this sinister affair composed a very young girl - eighteen writer Mary Shelley.It was written in 1816.But as it turned out, Dr. Frankenstein - it's not just the imagination of the young writer.This ominous story is quite real roots, and the image of scientists - well-defined prototype.
While in the 17-18 th centuries. Have been made scientific discoveries that cast doubt on long-established principles of the society and the church.It was invented electricity, thanks to which society has reached a higher level of development.And scientists at the time thought that using electricity is possible everything.Even immortality.
This technological progress has become an inspiration for the young Mary Shelley.And at the head of the scientific advances were quite real particular person.
So, who is actually Frankenstein?
Luigi Galvani
scientist was fascinated by the lightning and static electricity.In his scientific work, he came to the fact that electricity is not an animal like that which is done by machines.And then a scientist set about trying to resurrect the dead.He began to conduct experiments on frogs, passing through them current.Then, in the course went, horses, cows, dogs, and even people.
Giovanni Aldini
It Galvani's nephew, who became widely known for his horrific experiences and ideas.Thanks to him, the fashion included galvanism.Giovanni traveled to Europe and has demonstrated all his experiments on the "revitalization of bodies."
Andrew Ur
This Scottish scientist also known for his shocking views.His "wards" were moving the different parts of the body, writhing horrible grimaces, and could even point the finger at the viewer terrified to death.Andrew claimed that before the resurrection he left nothing, and soon it will turn the whole world.But, unfortunately or fortunately, it did not happen.
Konrad Dippel
That's who this Frankenstein, it's Mr. Dippel.Everyone in the neighborhood thought he was a real magician and alchemist.He lived in an old secluded and sinister castle.And this castle was called "Boer Frankenstein."Among the locals there were rumors that the night Conrad goes to the local cemetery and digs up corpses for their experiments.
interesting that would still happen if one of the scientists managed to "revive" the dead?But this, as we all know, has not happened.Still, their experiments yielded a lot of useful modern medicine.For example, to this day applied shock therapy, which is very effective in many diseases, or a defibrillator, which can really bring back to life.
