Munchausen

Munchausen

Munchausen may refer to:

*Baron Münchhausen (1720-1797), a German nobleman whose adventurous life was later fictionalized in literature.

In culture

*"Les Aventures de baron de Munchhausen" (1911), a silent film directed by Georges Méliès.
*"Münchhausen" (1943), a German fantasy comedy film.
*"Tot samyi Münchhausen" (1979), a Russian film directed by Mark Zakharov.
*"The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" (1988), a fantasy film directed by Terry Gilliam.

*"Mr. Munchausen" (1901), a novel by American author John Kendrick Bangs.
*"Munchausen Drive", a device which enabled inter-stellar travel in the anime Outlaw Star

In medicine

*Munchausen syndrome, a form of factitious disorder
*Fabricated or Induced Illness, originally and more commonly known as "Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy"


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  • Munchausen — in reference to unbelievable stories (1850) is in reference to Baron Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von Münchhausen (1720 1797), German adventurer who served in the Russian army against the Turks; wildly exaggerated exploits attributed to him are told …   Etymology dictionary

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  • Münchausen syndrome by proxy — Classification and external resources DiseasesDB 33167 eMedicine med/3544 …   Wikipedia

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