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.
Priestman, Kathleen Gordon (1911 – 2006)
Kathleen Gordon Priestman MRCS LRCP FFHom (3 June 1911 – 26 May 2006) was a physician at the Royal London Homeopathic Hospital and the Children’s Homeopathic dispensary in Shepherd’s Bush. A devout Christian, Priestman served [...]
Pritchard, William Clowes (1867 – 1928)
William Clowes Pritchard Source: Proceedings, British Homoeopathic Congress 1905 William Clowes Pritchard M.R.C.S. L.R.C.P. B.A. (9 June 1867 – 6 July 1928) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy. He was [...]
Proctor, Peter (1839 – 1931)
Peter Proctor M.R.C.S. L.R.C.P L.S.A. (7 May 1839 – 26 July 1931), was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become a House Surgeon at the Liverpool Homeopathic Dispensary and Medical Officer to [...]
Pulte, Joseph Hyppolyte (1811 – 1884)
Joseph Hyppolyte Pulte M.D. (6 October 1811 – 24 February 1884) was one of the first pioneers of homeopathy in America and remains a widely influential homeopath today. Joseph Hyppolyte Pulte was a colleague of [...]
Purdom, William Percy (1882 – 1918)
William Percy Purdom M.B. B.S. M.R.C.S. L.R.C.P. (1882 – 13 March 1918) was a British orthodox physician, at Guy’s Hospital in 1909, who converted to homeopathy to become Physician for Diseases of Children, and Consultant [...]
Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother (1900 – 2002)
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes Lyon (4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002) was the Queen consort of King George VI. After her husband’s death, she was known as [...]
Queen Victoria (1819 – 1901)
Queen Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and the first Empress of India of the [...]
Quin, Frederick Hervey Foster (1799 – 1879)
Frederick Hervey Foster Quin (MD Edin 1820) (12 February 1799 – 24 November 1879) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become one of the very first homeopaths in Britain. In 1844 [...]
Quinton, Percival George (1893 – 1953)
Percival George Quinton M.D. M.R.C.S. L.R.C.P. (1893 – 15 May 1953) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy. He was a Consultant Physician at the Royal London Homeopathic Hospital, a member of the [...]
Rae, Malcolm (1913 – 1979)
Malcolm Rae (18 January 1913 – 22 March 1979) became interested in alternative medicine as a young man when he had been ‘written off’ by his allopathic doctors. Malcolm Rae ALLEGEDLY joined the Fleet Air [...]
Raeside, John Robertson (1926 – 1972)
John Robertson Raeside M.B. Ch.B. M.F.Hom (20 August 1926 – 18 June 1972), was a Scottish homeopath working at the Royal London Homeopathic Hospital. He was one of sixteen homeopaths who died in the Staines [...]
Ramsbotham, John Hodgson (1809 – 1868)
John Hodgson Ramsbotham M.D. M.R.C.S. (20 June 1809 – 5 August 1868) was an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy. Ramsbotham was a Surgeon at the Royal Maternity Charity Hospital London, and at the Halifax [...]
Ransford, Charles (c. 1808 – 1886)
Charles Ransford M.D. (c. 1808 – 11 July 1886) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become Physician at the York Homeopathic Dispensary. He was a member of the British Homeopathic Society [...]
Rapou, Pierre Auguste (1818 – 1884)
Pierre Auguste Rapou (24 April 1818 – 1884) was a French orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy, to become a member of the College of Physicians at Paris. Pierre Auguste Rapou was a major homeopathic [...]
Rau, Gottlieb Martin Wilhelm Ludwig (1779 – 1841)
Gottlieb Martin Wilhelm Ludwig Rau M.D. (3 October 1779 – 22 September 1841) was a German orthodox physician for 22 years before he converted to homeopathy. A Specialist in Obstetrics, who was already experimenting in [...]
Reade, Charles (1814 – 1884)
Charles Reader. Image credit: Library of 19th Century Photography Charles Reade (8 June 1814 – 11 April 1884) was an English novelist and dramatist. Charles Reade was a patient of James Manby Gully [...]