Gustavus Katterfelto (ca. 1743-1799) was a species of professional that no longer exists — part quack physician, part magician, part legitimate scientific lecturer. In addition, he implied that his work had ties to the occult arts, and pointed to his black cat familiar to prove it. The Prussian conjurer is most reknowned for a four [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 05:47PM on November 3, 2012