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.
Sawyer, Charles Elmer (1860 – 1924)
Brigadier General Charles Elmer Sawyer M.D. (24 January 1860 – 23 September 1924) was the White House Physician to President Warren G. Harding and his wife Florence. President Harding appointed Sawyer as Chairman of the [...]
Scott, Geddes MacKenzie (1805 – 1887)
Geddes MacKenzie Scott M.D. M.A. (31 March 1805 – 11 April 1887) was an English-born clergyman and an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy when he met Samuel Hahnemann. McKenzie Scott was the first homeopath [...]
Seward, William Henry (1801 – 1872)
William Henry Seward Sr. (16 May 1801 – 10 October 1872) was a Governor of New York, United States Senator, and United States Secretary of State under presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. Seward’s wife, [...]
Sharp, William (1805 – 1896)
Dr. William Sharp. Image Credit: original source unknown William Sharp M.D. F.R.S. (21 January 1805 – 10 April 1896) was an orthodox physician, Senior Surgeon to the Bradford Infirmary, who converted to homeopathy [...]
Shaw, Archibald Richard (1821 – 1899)
Archibald Richard Shaw M.D. (15 December 1821 – 30 April 1899) was an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become Physician at St. Mary’s Homeopathic Convalescent Home and Dispensary, located at 80, High Street, [...]
Shaw, Charles Thomas Knox (1854-1939)
Charles Thomas Knox Shaw Image Source: Sylvain Cazalet Charles Thomas Knox Shaw M.R.C.S. L.R.C.P. (28 November 1854 – 22 November 1939) was a distinguished British surgeon and homeopath who become Consulting Ophthalmic Surgeon [...]
Shaw, Frank Herbert (1858 – 1929)
Frank Herbert Shaw Source: Friends of Hastings Cemetery Frank Herbert Shaw M.R.C.S. (1858 – 11 November 1929) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become a surgeon at the Buchanan [...]
Sherrill, Hunting (1783 – 1866)
Hunting Sherrill M.D. (3 April 1783 – 16 January 1866) was an American orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy. Sherrill practiced in Hyde Park and Poughkeepsie, and later New York City, at 513 Hudson Street. [...]
Simon, Léon Francois Adolphe (1798 – 1867)
Léon Francois Adolphe Simon (27 November 1798 – 13 May 1867) was a French Jewish orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy when he met Paul Francois Curie. Léon Simon became a student of Samuel Hahnemann, [...]
Simpson, James Young (1811 – 1870)
Sir James Young Simpson, 1st Baronet, FRSE FRCPE FSA Scot (7 June 1811 – 6 May 1870) was a Scottish doctor and an important figure in the history of medicine. Simpson discovered the anaesthetic properties [...]
Simpson, Thomas (1838 – c.1920)
Thomas Simpson M.D. M.R.C.S (1838 – c. 1921), was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy. Simpson was Honorary Consulting Physician to the Liverpool Hahnemann Homeopathic Hospital and Honorary Physician to the Southport Homoeopathic [...]
Skinner, Thomas (1825 – 1906)
Thomas Skinner L.R.C.S.E. M.D. [St. Andrews 1857] (11 August 1825 – 11 September 1906) was an allopathic physician and a strident opponent of homeopathy, who had worked very closely with Sir James Young Simpson as [...]
Staines Air Disaster, Sunday 18 June 1972
Trident “Papa-India” Memorial Window, St Mary’s Church, Staines. Image source: artemis glass Shortly after take-off on the afternoon of Sunday 18 June, 1972, British European Airways Flight 548, a Hawker Siddeley Trident passenger [...]
Stapf, Johann Ernst (1788 – 1860)
Johann Ernst Stapf (9 September 1788 – 10 July 1860) was a German orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become a pupil and colleague of Samuel Hahnemann, and a member of Hahnemann’s Provers’ Union. [...]
Stevenson, Mary Young McArthur (1899 – 1972)
Mary Young McArthur Stevenson M.B., CH.B., D.P.H., M.F.HOM (29 January 1899 – 18 June 1972) was an homeopath at the Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital. She was one of sixteen homeopaths who died in the Staines Trident [...]
Steward, Susan McKinney (1847 – 1918)
Susan Maria McKinney Steward M.D. (March 1847 – March 17, 1918) was the first African American woman physician in New York state and only the third in the country, qualifying just seven years after the [...]