Explore our extensive database of over 1000 articles incorporating biographies of those who have influenced homeopathy over the years. Compiled by leading homeopathic expert Sue Young, with additional contributions from medical historian Dr Mel Draper. The biographies have been kindly donated by Sue Young and originally appeared on sueyounghistories.com.
Hitchman, John (c. 1804 – 1867)
The Hitchman Fountain, Royal Leamington Spa Image Source: wikimedia John Hitchman M.R.C.S. (c. 1804 – 3 March 1867) was a British orthodox Surgeon and Hydropath who converted to homeopathy late in his medical [...]
Hitchman, William (1823 – 1888)
William Hitchman M.D. M.R.C.S. F.L.S. (1823 – 12 February 1888) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become a Physician and Surgeon at the Liverpool Homeopathic Dispensary. Prior to this, Hitchman was [...]
Holland, Edward Christopher (1811 – 1886)
Edward Christopher Holland L.R.C.P. M.R.C.S. (26 May 1811 – 5 January 1886) was an English orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy, claiming to be among the five or six earliest British homeopathic physicians. Holland eventually [...]
Holland, George Calvert (1801 – 1865)
George Calvert Holland M.D. (28 February 1801 – 7 March 1865) was a poet, public speaker, author, politician, and physician. He was Lecturer on Physiology at Sheffield Medical Institution in 1831, Physician Extraordinary to The Sheffield General [...]
Homeopathy M – Z
Many people in the last two hundred years have discovered the wonder of homeopathy. There are most probably over a hundred thousand American homeopaths, millions of Indian homeopaths, hundreds of thousands of South American homeopaths, [...]
Honigberger, Johann Martin (1795 – 1869)
Johann Martin Honigberger M.D. (10 March 1795 – 18 December 1869) was a Romanian Saxon orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy, and who introduced homeopathy into Afghanistan, Egypt, Persia, Romania, Russia, Turkey, India and Pakistan. [...]
Huber, Wilhelm (1806 – 1859)
Wilhelm/William Huber M.D. (7 February 1806 – 6 June 1859) was an Austrian orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become a Physician at the Homeopathic Hospitals in Linz and later at Steyr. The Homeopathic [...]
Hughes, Richard (1836 – 1902)
Richard Hughes MRCS LRCP (20 August 1836 – 3 April 1902) was an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become a Physician at the Brighton Homeopathic Dispensary, Editor of the British Journal of Homeopathy [...]
Huson, Richard (1798 – 1881)
Richard Huson (12 August 1798 – 23 October 1881) was an American orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy. Huson was a pioneer of homeopathy in Yates County, New York State, and was acknowledged as the [...]
Imbert-Gourbeyre, Antoine, de la Touche (1818 – 1912)
Cross of Commander of the Order of Charles II of Spain. Image credit: Emedals.com Antoine Imbert-Gourbeyre de la Touche M.D. (2 March 1818 – 6 March 1912) was a French orthodox physician and [...]
Jahr, Georg Heinrich Gottlieb (1800 – 1875)
Georg Heinrich Gottlieb Jahr (30 January 1800 – 11 July 1875) was a German lay homeopath who was very close to Samuel Hahnemann. Jahr was a prolific writer and staunch advocate of homeopathy who was [...]
John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum (1867 – 1941)
Image credit Archives of American Art Journal, 1919 John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum (March 25, 1867 – March 6, 1941) was a Danish-American artist and sculptor famous for creating the monumental presidents’ heads at Mount Rushmore, South Dakota, [...]
Johnson, Walter R. (1824 – 1913)
Umberslade Hall Walter R. Johnson M.D. London 1847 (23 February 1824 – 5 March 1913) was a British orthodox physician, Gold Medalist in Medicine and Materia Media, and Medical Tutor at Guy’s Hospital, [...]
Jousset, Pierre (1818 – 1910)
Pierre Jousset M.D. (3 December 1818 – 22 December 1910) was a French orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy, to become one of the founders and President of La Société Française d’Homéopathie in 1889, founder, [...]
Kadleigh, Sergei William (1945 – 1972)
Sergei William (Bill) Kadleigh M.B. B.S. M.R.C.S. L.R.C.P. (29 August 1945 – 18 June 1972) was an homeopath at the Royal London Homeopathic Hospital where he was an Assistant to, and friend of, Margery Grace [...]
Kallenbach, C. G. (1802 – 1880)
C. G. Kallenbach M.D. (1802? – 1880?) was a German orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy and became a leading member of the Central Society of German Homoeopathists. Kallenbach was the homeopathic physician of the [...]