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.
Cobbe, Charles (1816 – 1872)
Charles Cobbe M.R.C.S. (22 August 1816 – 13 May 1872) was a British homeopathic physician who was formerly Assistant Surgeon at the Royal Dispensary for Diseases of the Ear. Cobbe was appointed as a Medical [...]
Cochran, George Blair (1809 – 1872)
George Blair Cochran M.D. L.R.C.S. (1 March 1809 - 16 September 1872) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy and served as Physician at the Weston Super Mare Homeopathic Dispensary, established in July [...]
Coghlan, Willliam Boyle (1829 – 1895)
Reverend William Boyle Coghlan M.D. M.R.C.S. M.A. (29 October 1829 – 8 March 1895) was an Irish-born clergyman and homeopathic physician who spent most of his medical career in private practice in Manchester. He became [...]
Collins, Charles Phillips (1833 – c. 1913)
Charles Phillips Collins M.D. M.R.C.S. L.R.C.P. (28 February 1833 – c. 1913) was an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become Ordinary Physician and Committee Member at the Leamington Dispensary for the Homoeopathic Treatment [...]
Combe, George (1788 – 1858)
George Combe (21 October 1788 – 14 August 1858) brother of Andrew Combe, was a writer on phrenology and education. He was born in Edinburgh, where for some time he practiced as a lawyer. Latterly, [...]
Comfort, Anna Manning (1845 – 1931)
Anna Manning Comfort Image source: wikimedia Anna Manning Comfort M.D. (19 January 1845 – 12 January 1931) was in the first class of graduates from the New York Medical College in 1865, and [...]
Conolly, John (1794 – 1866)
John Conolly Image source: wikimedia John Conolly M.D. (27 May 1794 – 5 March 1866), was a British orthodox physician, Professor of the Practice of Medicine at University College, London, Editor of the [...]
Coolidge, John Calvin (1872 – 1933)
Calvin Coolidge. Image source: wikimedia John Calvin Coolidge Jr., (4 July 1872 – 5 January 1933) was the 30th President of the United States (1923 – 1929). He was born in Vermont, the [...]
Cooper, Robert Thomas (1844 – 1903)
Robert Thomas Cooper (1844 – 14 September 1903) BA, MD, Trinity College Dublin was an Irish orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy, to become a Physician for Diseases of the Ear at the London Homeopathic [...]
Cotter, Edward William (1890 – 1970)
Edward William Cotter (c. 1890 – 23 October 1970) was a British lay homeopath who was the last Editor of The Homeopathic World. Edward Cotter may have been taught homeopathy by John Henry Clarke, and [...]
Cox, William Harris (1816 – 1875)
William Harris Cox (11 December 1816 – 16 April 1875) was an English orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy and who practiced in Rochdale and later Manchester. Cox studied homeopathy under Edward Christopher Holland and [...]
Crétin, Alphonse (1820 – 1902)
Alphonse Crétin (*1820? - 1902?) was a French orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become a Physician at the Hospital Saint Jacques, founded in Paris in 1870, and a member of the Societe Medical Homeopathique [...]
Croucher, Alexander Henry (1863 – 1954)
Alexander Henry Croucher M.D. M.B. C.M. F.R.C.S. (20 August 1863 – 1 February 1954), son of Dr. Alex Richard Croucher, was homeopathic Physician and Surgeon to the Leaf Homeopathic Cottage Hospital, at Marine Road, Eastbourne, [...]
Croucher, Alexander Richard (1836 – 1918)
Alexander Richard Croucher M.D. M.R.C.S. L.S.A. (4 June 1836 – 15 June 1918) was an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become Physician at the Hastings Homeopathic Dispensary and Consulting Physician at the Buchanan [...]
Cullis, Charles (1833 – 1892)
Charles Cullis M.D. (7 March 1833 – 18 June 1892) was a Boston homeopath who “… was on the Board of the Massachusetts Homœopathic Medical Society, which would establish a New England Homœopathic Hospital and [...]
Cummins, Lillian Maud Cunard (1872 – 1954)
Lilian Maud Cunard Cummins Source: John Clifton Harris Lillian Maude Cunard Cummins (Harris), L.R.C.P. Ireland, L.R.C.S. Ireland, (1872 - 1954), eldest daughter of William Alves Cummins, was a homeopathic physician. Cummins arrived at [...]