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.
Kean, Charles John (1811 – 1868)
Charles Kean and his wife as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth (1858). Image credit: wikipedia Charles John Kean (18 January 1811 – 22 January 1868) was born at Waterford, Ireland, the son of the [...]
Kennaway, John Henry, 3rd Baronet (1837 – 1919)
Kennaway Coat of Arms Image source: wikimedia Sir John Henry Kennaway 3rd Baronet CB, PC, DL (6 June 1837 – 6 September 1919) was an English Conservative Party politician, MP for East Devon [...]
Kennedy, William Adam (1852 – 1938)
William Adam Kennedy M.B. L.R.C.P. M.R.C.S. (18 November 1852 – 27 October 1938) was a homeopathic physician who practiced at 2 Eldon Square, Newcastle. He was a colleague of homeopaths John Mason Galloway and Thomas [...]
Kent, James Tyler (1849 – 1916)
James Tyler Kent M.D. (31 March 1849 – 5 June 1916) was a highly influential American homeopathic physician. J. T. Kent held an appointment as Professor of Anatomy in the American Medical College, St. Louis, [...]
Kenyon, James Douglas (1891 – 1958)
James Douglas Kenyon B.Sc. M.B. Ch.B. M.R.C.S. L.R.C.P. (9 September 1891 – 12 June 1958) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become a Consultant Physician at the Royal London Homeopathic Hospital [...]
Kidd, Joseph (1824 – 1918)
Joseph Kidd FRCSE (15 February 1824 – 20 August 1918) was an Irish orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy and later became the homeopathic physician to Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli 1st Earl of Beaconsfield. He [...]
King Edward VII (1841 – 1910)
King Edward VII Source: National Portrait Gallery King Edward VII (Albert Edward) (9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India [...]
King Edward VIII (1894 – 1972)
Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David, The Duke of Windsor) (23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972) was King of the United Kingdom and the British dominions, and Emperor of India from [...]
King George VI (1895 – 1952)
George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George) (14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from 11 December 1936 until his death. He was the last Emperor [...]
King Haakon VII of Norway (1872 – 1957)
Haakon VII (Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel) (3 August 1872 – 21 September 1957), known as Prince Carl of Denmark until 1905, was the first king of Norway after the 1905 dissolution of the [...]
King, Charles Joseph Berry (1803 – 1869)
Malvern, St Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica Source: Realtor.com Charles Joseph Hungerford Berry King M.D. M.A. (5 September 1803 – 14 April 1869) was an Anglican clergyman who left the Church and converted to Catholicism. [...]
Kittoe, William Hamilton (1795 – 1846)
William Hugh Edward Hamilton Kittoe L.A.C. (4 January 1795 – August 1846) was a British physician and surgeon who later converted to homeopathy. Kittoe specialized in diseases of women. William Kittoe was one of the [...]
Knowles, George Stevenson (1820 – 1861)
George Stevenson Knowles M.D. (1818 – 13 April 1861) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy. In addition to his homeopathic private practice in Wolverhampton, Knowles held an appointment as house surgeon at [...]
Laurie, Joseph (1814 – 1865)
Joseph Laurie M.D. (13 June 1814 – 10 December 1865) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy, a member of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh), graduate of the Homeopathic Medical College of [...]
Lawrence, Joseph (1808 – 1900)
Joseph Lawrence M.R.C.S. L.S.A. (January 1808 – 30 January 1900), was an orthodox surgeon who converted to homeopathy. He served as president of the Midland Homoeopathic Society and was a founder and consulting surgeon at [...]
Leadam, Thomas Robinson (1809 – 1881)
Thomas Robinson Leadam M.D. M.R.C.S. L.R.C.P. (22 November 1809 – 5 September 1881) MD Cleveland 1853 MRSC Eng 1853 LRCP Edin. was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become Surgeon to St. [...]