Herschel, John Frederick William (1792 – 1871)

Sir John Frederick William Herschel wikimedia.org Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Baronet KH, FRS (7 March 1792 – 11 May 1871) was an English mathematician, astronomer, chemist, and experimental photographer/inventor, who in [...]

Herschel, John Frederick William (1792 – 1871)2023-07-06T23:46:43+00:00

Haehl, Richard M. (1873 – 1932)

Richard Haehl M.D. (15 December 1873 – 7 February 1932), a German orthodox physician from Stuttgart and Kirchheim who converted to homeopathy, traveled to America to study homeopathy at the Hahnemann College of Philadelphia. He [...]

Haehl, Richard M. (1873 – 1932)2024-09-13T15:02:25+00:00

Miller, William Burnett Douglas (c. 1899 – 1970)

William Burnett Douglas Miller (c. 1899 – 6 January 1970) MB ChB Glasgow 1923 was an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy. Douglas Miller was House Surgeon at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, and Demonstrator of [...]

Miller, William Burnett Douglas (c. 1899 – 1970)2024-10-12T19:28:26+00:00

Cunningham, Andrew Tocher (1888 – 1963)

Andrew Tocher Cunningham M.B. Ch.B. M.C. (2 February 1888 – 11 September 1963) MD St Andrews, MB ChB 1909, was an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy, to become Dudley d’Auvergne Wright’s successor as Ear, [...]

Cunningham, Andrew Tocher (1888 – 1963)2024-10-12T17:10:45+00:00

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 [...]

Sharp, William (1805 – 1896)2024-10-12T03:19:17+00:00

Barlee, Hobart John William (1868 – 1948)

Hobart John William Barlee M.D. (13 September 1868 – 25 June 1948) was an Anglo-Irish orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy. In 1907, he became a member of the British Homeopathic Society. Hobart Barlee was [...]

Barlee, Hobart John William (1868 – 1948)2024-07-17T03:49:25+00:00

Dugniolle, Jean-François (1808 – 1892)

Jean-François Dugniolle (9 August 1808 – 16 June 1892) was a Belgian orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become one of the founders of the Belgian Homeopathic Society, in 1837. In October 1843, Dugniolle [...]

Dugniolle, Jean-François (1808 – 1892)2024-08-08T05:13:56+00:00

Reed, William Cash (1850 – 1928)

William Cash Reed Image Source: Wellcome William Cash Reed M.D. C.M. (19 April 1850 – 6 October 1928) was an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become a Gynaecologist at the Liverpool [...]

Reed, William Cash (1850 – 1928)2024-04-20T10:30:18+00:00

Neild, Frederic (1847 – 1926)

Frederic Neild in 1870. Image courtesy John Neild. Frederic Neild M.D. C.M. L.R.C.P. (27 August 1847 – 29 January 1926) was an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become a Consulting Physician [...]

Neild, Frederic (1847 – 1926)2024-04-20T10:31:33+00:00

Cash, Alfred Midgley (1850 – 1936)

Alfred Midgely Cash Image Source: Wellcome Collection Alfred Midgley Cash M.D. M.B. C.M. M.R.C.S. F.B.H.S. (1850 – 14 March 1936) was an English orthodox physician and member of [...]

Cash, Alfred Midgley (1850 – 1936)2024-04-20T10:28:46+00:00

Harris, Henry Arthur Clifton (1873 – 1946)

Henry Arthur Clifton Harris (1873 - 1946) MRCS, LRPC was an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become Medical Officer at the London Homeopathic Hospital. Clifton Harris was a member of The British Homeopathic [...]

Harris, Henry Arthur Clifton (1873 – 1946)2024-10-12T23:00:51+00:00

Clifton, Arthur Crowen (1825 – 1909)

Arthur Crowen Clifton M.R.C.S. (22 December 1825 – 16 February 1909) was an orthodox physician and surgeon who converted to homeopathy to become a Physician at the London Homeopathic Hospital. Arthur Clifton was a member [...]

Clifton, Arthur Crowen (1825 – 1909)2024-10-12T21:13:20+00:00

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 [...]

Rau, Gottlieb Martin Wilhelm Ludwig (1779 – 1841)2022-11-18T15:14:44+00:00

Andersen, Hans Christian (1805 – 1875)

Hans Christian Andersen (2 April 1805 - 4 August 1875) was a Danish author and poet, most famous for his fairy tales. Hans Christian Andersen was a friend of Bettina von Arnim, the Countess of [...]

Andersen, Hans Christian (1805 – 1875)2023-06-12T22:16:16+00:00

Wright, Dudley d’Auvergne (1867 – 1948)

Dudley D’Auvergne Wright Image source: Peter Morrell Dudley d’Auvergne Wright Chevallier of the Legion of Honour F.R.C.S. L.R.C.P. (11 February 1867 – 22 January 1948) was an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy [...]

Wright, Dudley d’Auvergne (1867 – 1948)2024-10-12T17:13:55+00:00

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 [...]

Crétin, Alphonse (1820 – 1902)2024-07-30T22:20:21+00:00

Chancerel, Victor François (1831 – 1901)

Victor François Chancerel M.D. (14 September 1831 – 13 August 1901) was an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become a Physician at the Hahenmann Hospital in Paris, and at the Hospital Saint Jacques, [...]

Chancerel, Victor François (1831 – 1901)2022-11-10T04:50:48+00:00

Hilbers, George James (1818 – 1883)

George James Hilbers M.D. M.R.C.S. L.S.A. (16 June 1818 – 30 October 1883) was an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy and became a student of Paul Francois Curie and Friedrich Wilhelm Karl Fleischman. George [...]

Hilbers, George James (1818 – 1883)2024-04-23T17:39:56+00:00

Neatby, Edwin Awdas (1858 – 1933)

Edwin Awdas Neatby M.D. (16 November 1858 – 1 December 1933) was an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become a physician at the London Homeopathic Hospital, Consulting Physician at the Buchanan Homeopathic Hospital [...]

Neatby, Edwin Awdas (1858 – 1933)2024-10-12T20:56:23+00:00

Perrussel, François (1807 – 1872)

François Perrussel (1807 – 9 December 1872) was a French orthodox physician and veterinarian who converted to homeopathy to become a student of Samuel Hahnemann. François Perrussel studied at the Medical School in Montpellier. Perrussel [...]

Perrussel, François (1807 – 1872)2024-09-14T01:55:52+00:00

Desterne, Antoine Hippolyte (1822 – 1873)

In 1870 Desterne, along with several homeopathic colleagues, was awarded the Cross of the Order of Charles III of Spain. Antoine-Hippolyte Desterne M.D. (21 May 1822 – 1873) was a French orthodox physician [...]

Desterne, Antoine Hippolyte (1822 – 1873)2022-11-10T04:14:19+00:00

Cartier, François (1864 – 1928)

François Cartier M.D. (1864 – June 1928) was a French orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become the President of the French Homeopathic Society in 1906. Francois Cartier was a Physician at the Hospital [...]

Cartier, François (1864 – 1928)2022-11-18T18:57:39+00:00

Hartung, Christophe (1779 – 1853)

Christophe Hartung 1779 – 1853 was an Austrian orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become a student of Samuel Hahnemann. Christophe Hartung is famous for the cure of a cancerous tumour in the eye [...]

Hartung, Christophe (1779 – 1853)2022-11-30T18:06:22+00:00

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 [...]

Cooper, Robert Thomas (1844 – 1903)2023-05-15T16:56:25+00:00

Burnett, James Compton (1840 – 1901)

James Compton Burnett MD (Glasgow 1872) (20 July 1840 – 2 April 1901) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy. He worked at the London Homeopathic Hospital and in private practice, and he [...]

Burnett, James Compton (1840 – 1901)2024-09-03T02:12:13+00:00

Truscott, Sir George Wyatt (1857 – 1941)

Sir George Wyatt Truscott Source: historywebsite.co.uk Sir George Wyatt Truscott, 1st Baronet (9 October 1857 – 16 April 1941), late Lord Mayor of London, was a Patron and a member of the Board [...]

Truscott, Sir George Wyatt (1857 – 1941)2024-10-12T22:53:07+00:00

Hanson, Charles Sydney (1819 – 1864)

Charles Sydney Hanson M.D. (31 January 1819 – 25 November 1864) was an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become a House Physician at the Hahnemann Hospital and the London Homeopathic Hospital, physician at [...]

Hanson, Charles Sydney (1819 – 1864)2022-12-05T07:17:57+00:00

Atkin, George (1815 – 1861)

George Atkin M.D. (c. 1815 – 13 December 1861) was an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become the editor of the British and Foreign Homeopathic Directory, Physician at the Hull Homeopathic Dispensary, General [...]

Atkin, George (1815 – 1861)2023-11-08T03:34:55+00:00

Petroz, Antoine Henri (1781 – 1859)

Antoine Henri Petroz (1781 – 29 August 1859) was a student of Samuel Hahnemann, and he was one of of the foremost homeopaths in Paris. By 1865, compilations of his valuable writings were made by [...]

Petroz, Antoine Henri (1781 – 1859)2024-07-30T22:27:08+00:00

Vardy, Joshua Lambert (1800 – 1870)

Joshua Lambert Vardy M.D. L.A.C. (1800 – 7 October 1870) was an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy some time after 1845. He was formerly a Surgeon at the South Metropolitan Midwifery Institution and a [...]

Vardy, Joshua Lambert (1800 – 1870)2023-07-31T15:34:58+00:00

Newman, George (1812 – 1887)

George Newman (4 May 1812 – 9 April 1887) (sometimes spelled Newnham) LRC Phys. Edin. MRCS London (St. Bartholomew’s) was an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy and practiced in Glastonbury. George Newman was on [...]

Newman, George (1812 – 1887)2024-10-12T03:32:32+00:00

Arnaud, Victor (1807 – 1869)

Victor Arnaud (1807? – 13 November 1869) was a veteran French homeopath and President of the Homeopathic Medical Society of France. Arnaud was present at the International Homeopathic Congress in Paris in 1867. Arnaud’s name [...]

Arnaud, Victor (1807 – 1869)2022-11-18T22:38:04+00:00

Tessier, Jean Paul (1811 – 1862)

Jean Paul Tessier M.D. (1 April 1811 – 16 May 1862) was a French orthodox physician who practiced in Turin and in Paris, who converted to homeopathy, and became the publisher of Etudes de Medicine [...]

Tessier, Jean Paul (1811 – 1862)2022-11-24T19:02:46+00:00

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, [...]

Simon, Léon Francois Adolphe (1798 – 1867)2023-11-14T18:10:26+00:00

Wolf, Paul (1795 – 1857)

Paul Wolf M.D. (24 February 1795 – 2 January 1857) was a was a German-Jewish orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy. Paul Wolf was a student of Samuel Hahnemann,and a colleague of Frantz Hartmann, Matthias Marenzeller [...]

Wolf, Paul (1795 – 1857)2022-12-30T15:23:47+00:00

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 Edward VIII (1894 – 1972)2024-10-12T22:58:22+00:00

Haubold, Carl (1796 – 1862)

Carl Haubold (1796 – 8 June 1862) was a German orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy. Carl Haubold was one of the earliest students of Samuel Hahnemann in Leipsig. Carl Haubold was a member of [...]

Haubold, Carl (1796 – 1862)2022-10-04T17:41:06+00:00

Thorer, Samuel Timotheus (1795 – 1846)

Samuel Timotheus  Thorer (25 April 1795 – 25 June 1846) was a student at the University of Leipzig, and obtained his medical degree in Berlin. Thorer was an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy. Thorer [...]

Thorer, Samuel Timotheus (1795 – 1846)2022-11-18T14:29:40+00:00

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 [...]

Scott, Geddes MacKenzie (1805 – 1887)2024-04-12T16:02:24+00:00

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 VII (1841 – 1910)2024-10-12T22:46:41+00:00

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 George VI (1895 – 1952)2024-10-12T22:59:08+00:00

Dunsford, Harris F. (1808 – 1847)

Harris Dunsford Image Source: Rosemary Nicolaou Harris F. Dunsford M.D. L.S.A. M.R.C.S. (18 January 1808 – 17 June 1847) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy. Dunsford was a student of [...]

Dunsford, Harris F. (1808 – 1847)2024-02-06T19:55:27+00:00

Marenzeller, Matthias (1765 – 1854)

Matthias Marenzeller – Lithograph by Antonín Machek. Image credit: Wellcome Collection Matthias Marenzeller/Marenzellar M.D. (15 February 1765 – 6 January 1854) was an Austrian orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy, a contemporary and [...]

Marenzeller, Matthias (1765 – 1854)2022-11-30T18:17:51+00:00

Mathews, Charles James (1803 – 1878)

Charles James Matthews (1803-1878). Image credit wikipedia Charles James Mathews (26 December 1803 – 24 June 1878) was a British actor. A son of the actor Charles Mathews, he became even better known [...]

Mathews, Charles James (1803 – 1878)2023-03-21T16:50:41+00:00

Tulk, Charles Augustus (1786 – 1849)

Charles Augustus Tulk F.R.S. (2 June 1786 – 16 January 1849) was a British politician, Justice of the Peace, and Swedenborgian. He served as MP for Sudbury from 1820 – 1826, and for Poole from [...]

Tulk, Charles Augustus (1786 – 1849)2024-01-29T18:51:05+00:00

Trinks, Karl Friedrich Gottfried (1800 – 1868)

Karl Friedrich Gottfried Trinks M.D. Image credit: Wellcome Collection Karl Friedrich Gottfried Trinks M.D. (8 January 1800 – 15 June 1868) was a German Jewish physician who practiced in Dresden, and he was [...]

Trinks, Karl Friedrich Gottfried (1800 – 1868)2022-11-15T21:30:51+00:00

Rummel, Friedrich Jakob (1793 – 1854)

Friedrich Jakob Rummel (26 April 1793 – 10 October 1854) was a German orthodox physician and a fierce opponent of homeopathy before he converted to homeopathy. Rummel was Samuel Hahnemann’s great adversary until 1826, when [...]

Rummel, Friedrich Jakob (1793 – 1854)2022-09-30T16:44:28+00:00

Muhlenbein, Georg August Heinrich (1764 – 1845)

Georg August Heinrich Muhlenbein (15 October 1764 – 8 January 1845) was a German orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become one of the founders and the President of the Central Society of Homeopathic [...]

Muhlenbein, Georg August Heinrich (1764 – 1845)2022-10-04T12:57:46+00:00

Glas, Norbert (1897 – 1986)

Norbert Glas (28 January 1897 – 30 March 1986) A F Hom M.D. Vienna, LRCP London, MRCS Eng. was an Austrian Jewish physician who fled Nazi Germany to find refuge in Britain in the 1930s. [...]

Glas, Norbert (1897 – 1986)2024-10-12T19:00:38+00:00

Mackover, Joan Natalie Ruben (1921 – 1972)

Joan Natalie Mackover (Ruben) M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.H. R.C.P.S. (17 August 1921 – 18 June 1972) was of Jewish Polish descent, and she was an homeopath at the Royal London Homeopathic Hospital. She was one of [...]

Mackover, Joan Natalie Ruben (1921 – 1972)2023-07-04T01:35:48+00:00

Stewart, Thomas Fergus (1910 – 1972)

Thomas Fergus Stewart T.D. M.B. Ch.B. F.R.F.P.S. M.R.C.P. F.F.Hom (29 April 1910 – 18 June 1972) was on the Board of Management of the Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital, and his wife, Dr. Elizabeth Somerville Stewart M.B. [...]

Stewart, Thomas Fergus (1910 – 1972)2024-04-24T15:42:07+00:00

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 [...]

Stevenson, Mary Young McArthur (1899 – 1972)2024-06-26T03:45:38+00:00

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 [...]

Kadleigh, Sergei William (1945 – 1972)2024-11-25T19:46:27+00:00

Kandalla, Ludi Marylone (c. 1947 – 1972)

Ludi Marylone Abdulkarim Kandalla M.B. Ch.B. L.M.S.S.A. M.F.Hom ( c. 1947 – 18 June 1972) was an Anglo-Iraqi homeopath, who was applying for a license to practice in America. She was one of sixteen homeopaths who [...]

Kandalla, Ludi Marylone (c. 1947 – 1972)2023-11-29T18:07:23+00:00

Campbell, Isabel Mackay (1903 – 1972)

Isabel Mackay Campbell M.B. CH.B. (1903 – 18 June 1972) was a homeopath at the Royal London Homeopathic Hospital. She was one of sixteen homeopaths who died in the Trident air disaster at Staines, Surrey, [...]

Campbell, Isabel Mackay (1903 – 1972)2023-07-04T01:35:18+00:00

Feigenbaum, Marjorie Golomb (1922 – 1972)

Marjorie Golomb Feigenbaum. Image Source: geni.com Marjorie Golomb Feigenbaum M.B. B.S. M.R.C.S. L.R.C.P. J.P. (4 November 1922 – 18 June 1972) was an homeopath and dermatologist at the Royal London Homeopathic Hospital. She [...]

Feigenbaum, Marjorie Golomb (1922 – 1972)2024-08-27T22:30:05+00:00

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 [...]

Raeside, John Robertson (1926 – 1972)2024-08-28T21:59:12+00:00

Everitt, Dudley Wootton (1901 – 1972)

Dudley Wootton Everitt M.P.S. (13 February 1901 – 18 June 1972), Honorary Associate Member of the Faculty of Homeopathy, was the head of Nelson’s Homeopathic Pharmacy, and a Trustee of the Royal London Homeopathic Hospital. [...]

Everitt, Dudley Wootton (1901 – 1972)2023-07-04T01:35:01+00:00

Leeser, Otto (1888 – 1964)

Otto Leeser Ph.D. M.D. (1888 – 1964) MD, PHd was a German Jewish homeopath who had to leave Germany due to Nazi persecution during World War II, and he escaped to England via Holland. Leeser [...]

Leeser, Otto (1888 – 1964)2024-10-12T17:03:11+00:00

Storer, John Hudson (1861 – 1933)

John Hudson Storer (5 December 1861 – 9 May 1933) was a homeopathic ENT Physician and Professor of Ophthalmology, Otology, Laryngology and Rhinology, and Dean of The Hahnemann Medical College of Chicago. In 1899 he [...]

Storer, John Hudson (1861 – 1933)2023-01-31T05:58:12+00:00

Blake, James Dore (1805 – 1874)

James Dore Blake M.D. M.R.C.S. (18 May 1805 – 13 October 1874) MD MRCS became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1847, having attended the School of Medicine in Charlotte Street, Bloomsbury, [...]

Blake, James Dore (1805 – 1874)2024-04-01T18:11:11+00:00

Ledermann, Erich Kurt (1908 – 2005)

Erich Kurt Ledermann Source: Peter Lurie Erich Kurt Ledermann M.D. M.R.C.S. L.R.C.P. FFHom (16 May 1908 – 7 May 2005) was a German-born homeopath who fled from Nazi Germany in 1932, to become [...]

Ledermann, Erich Kurt (1908 – 2005)2024-08-28T03:52:47+00:00

Macready, William Charles (1793 – 1873)

William Charles Macready. Image credit: V&A William Charles Macready (3 March 1793 – 27 April 1873) was an English actor. William Charles Macready was a patient of homeopath Frederick Hervey Foster Quin, and [...]

Macready, William Charles (1793 – 1873)2023-03-21T17:29:33+00:00

Peel, Robert (1788 – 1850)

Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet (5 February 1788 – 2 July 1850) was the Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Peel helped to create the modern concept of the police force and, oversaw the [...]

Peel, Robert (1788 – 1850)2022-09-28T13:20:07+00:00

Hey, Clarence Granville (1871 – 1941)

Clarence Granville Hey M.B. C.M. M.R.C.V.S. (26 July 1871 – 11 August 1941) was a Surgeon and Consulting Gynaecologist at the London Homeopathic Hospital. In 1904 Granville Hey became a member of the British Homoeopathic [...]

Hey, Clarence Granville (1871 – 1941)2024-10-10T15:37:15+00:00

Moir, John Moorhead Byres (1853 – 1928)

John Moorhead Byres Moir M.D. C.M. (5 April 1853 – 4 July 1928) MD CM Edinburgh and London was an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy, and who was a House Surgeon and Consulting Physician [...]

Moir, John Moorhead Byres (1853 – 1928)2024-10-12T20:57:06+00:00

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 [...]

Ramsbotham, John Hodgson (1809 – 1868)2024-08-30T19:43:02+00:00

Lewin, Octavia Margaret Sophia (1869 – 1955)

Octavia Margaret Sophia Lewin Source: National Portrait Gallery Octavia Margaret Sophia Lewin M.B. B.S. (London) 1896, M.D. (Chicago) (2 February 1869 – 27 December 1955) was a Registrar and Assistant Physician at the [...]

Lewin, Octavia Margaret Sophia (1869 – 1955)2024-07-04T04:25:31+00:00

Burford, George Henry (1856 – 1937)

George Henry Burford (1856 – 3 January 1937) MB, CM 1880 Aberdeen, London, Vienna, Berlin Senior Surgeon and Physician for the Diseases of Women at the London Homeopathic Hospital, Physician at the Plymouth, Devon and [...]

Burford, George Henry (1856 – 1937)2024-10-12T21:15:04+00:00

Lux, Johann Joseph Wilhelm (1776 – 1849)

Johann Joseph Wilhelm Lux M.D. (6 April 1776 – 29 January 1849), was a German veterinary surgeon at the University of Leipzig who converted to homeopathy. Lux was a member of the Homoeopathischer Centralverein. Lux [...]

Lux, Johann Joseph Wilhelm (1776 – 1849)2022-10-07T10:50:16+00:00

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 [...]

Ransford, Charles (c. 1808 – 1886)2024-05-01T19:31:47+00:00

Foubister, Donald McDonald (1902 – 1988)

Donald McDonald Foubister M.B. Ch.B. BSc F.F.Hom. (31 October 1902 – 31 January 1988) was Physician and Consultant Paediatrician at the Royal London Homeopathic Hospital and at the Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital. In 1948, [...]

Foubister, Donald McDonald (1902 – 1988)2024-10-12T18:19:37+00:00

MacLeod, George (1912 – 1995)

George MacLeod (McLeod) M.R.C.V.S. D.V.S.M. Vet.MFHom (30 October 1912 – September 1995) was a homeopathic veterinarian, founder and President of The British Association of Homeopathic Veterinary Surgeons, and Veterinary Consultant to The Homeopathic Development Foundation. [...]

MacLeod, George (1912 – 1995)2024-10-12T20:47:36+00:00

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 [...]

Skinner, Thomas (1825 – 1906)2024-08-20T16:54:58+00:00

Henderson, William (1810 – 1872)

William Henderson MD Edin. [1831] (17 January 1810 – 1 April 1872), Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Professor of General Pathology at the University of Edinburgh, was an orthodox physician [...]

Henderson, William (1810 – 1872)2024-05-09T04:48:53+00:00

Ozanne, John (1816 – 1864)

John Ozanne M.D. [Paris, 1840] B.L. (13 February 1816 – 13 December 1864) was an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy. John Ozanne was a student of Paul Francois Curie. Along with fellow doctors William [...]

Ozanne, John (1816 – 1864)2024-09-16T03:07:43+00:00

Heurtley, Richard Walter (1816 – 1891)

Richard Walter(s) Heurtley M.D. (7 April 1816 – 30 March 1891) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy and was a patron of the British Homeopathic Society alongside John Epps, Marmaduke Blake Sampson [...]

Heurtley, Richard Walter (1816 – 1891)2023-01-21T05:37:08+00:00

Black, Francis (1820 – 1883)

Francis Black M.D. (19 January 1820 – 29 May 1883) was a British homeopathic physician. He was a Fellow of the Royal Medical Society of Edinburgh, Treasurer of the Hahnemann Publishing Society, as well as [...]

Black, Francis (1820 – 1883)2024-10-12T03:30:40+00:00

Drury, William Vallancey (1821 – 1892)

William Vallancey Drury (1821 – 26 April 1892) was an Irish-born orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become Physician in charge of the Diseases of Children at the London Homeopathic Hospital. William V. Drury [...]

Drury, William Vallancey (1821 – 1892)2024-05-01T18:47:24+00:00

Russell, John Rutherfurd (1816 – 1866)

John Rutherfurd Russell MD Edin. 1838 (28 April 1816 – 22 December 1866) was an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become Physician of Edinburgh Homeopathic Dispensary, Physician at the London Homeopathic Hospital, Fellow [...]

Russell, John Rutherfurd (1816 – 1866)2024-03-19T17:33:57+00:00

Engall, Thomas (1808 – 1887)

Thomas Engall MRCS (13 May 1808 – 18 July 1887) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy. He was Surgeon at the West London Homeopathic Dispensary, Surgeon at the Hahnemann Hospital at 39 [...]

Engall, Thomas (1808 – 1887)2022-09-03T21:48:47+00:00

Wyld, George (1821 – 1906)

George Wyld  M.D. (17 March 1821 – 24 June 1906) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy in 1851 after he was treated homeopathically by Dr. Robert Ellis Dudgeon for nervous tension brought on [...]

Wyld, George (1821 – 1906)2024-05-01T19:29:19+00:00

Malan, Henry Victor (1817 – 1879)

Henry Victor Malan M.D. (2 July 1817 – 23 January 1879) was a Swiss-British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy. He was a student of Samuel Hahnemann in 1840, Surgeon and Obstetrician Tubingen 1839, MD [...]

Malan, Henry Victor (1817 – 1879)2022-09-21T15:44:15+00:00

Hands, Joseph (1804 – 1886)

Joseph Hands MRCS [1831] LSA [1830] (1804 – 17 April 1886) was a British orthodox surgeon who converted to homeopathy, to become a member of the Medical Council of the Hahnemann Hospital at 39 Bloomsbury [...]

Hands, Joseph (1804 – 1886)2022-09-21T18:45:22+00:00

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 [...]

Laurie, Joseph (1814 – 1865)2024-12-10T04:38:34+00:00

Metcalfe, James Bell (1815 – 1890)

James Bell Metcalfe M.D. M.R.C.S. L.S.A. (1815 – February 5, 1890) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy. James Bell Metcalfe was a student of Paul Francois Curie at the London Homeopathic Medical [...]

Metcalfe, James Bell (1815 – 1890)2024-05-01T18:50:59+00:00

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. [...]

Leadam, Thomas Robinson (1809 – 1881)2024-10-12T23:09:52+00:00

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 [...]

Holland, George Calvert (1801 – 1865)2024-12-10T03:32:31+00:00

Yeldham, Stephen (1810 – 1895)

Stephen Yeldham M.R.C.S. L.R.C.P. L.A.C. (1810 – 10 August 1895) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy, to become Consulting Surgeon to the London Homeopathic Hospital. Yeldham was formerly Surgeon to the Royal [...]

Yeldham, Stephen (1810 – 1895)2024-12-10T04:10:32+00:00

Cameron, Hugh (1810 – 1897)

Hugh Cameron (1810 – 1897). Image credit Peter Morrell Hugh Cameron M.R.C.S. (28 July 1810 – 20 October 1897) was a British orthodox physician and surgeon who converted to homeopathy to become a student [...]

Cameron, Hugh (1810 – 1897)2024-05-01T18:44:55+00:00

Partridge, Samuel Thomas (1797 – 1870)

Samuel Thomas Partridge M.D. [Aberdeen, 1820], M.R.C.S. [1818] (1797 – 14 March 1870) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy. He practiced at 2 York Place, Portman Square, became Physician to the Marylebone [...]

Partridge, Samuel Thomas (1797 – 1870)2024-12-10T03:29:53+00:00

Luther, Charles William (1810 – 1876)

Charles William Luther (Carl/Karl/Karrol Wilhelm) (26 September 1810 – 5 October 1876) was a German orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy and, in 1838, he was one of the first people to introduce homeopathy to [...]

Luther, Charles William (1810 – 1876)2024-08-31T21:58:56+00:00

Sampson, Marmaduke Blake (1809 – 1876)

Marmaduke Blake Sampson (1809 – 3 October 1876) worked at the Bank of England and he was the financial editor (1858) and the City Editor (1872 – City Correspondent for The Times from 1846 – [...]

Sampson, Marmaduke Blake (1809 – 1876)2024-10-12T23:14:22+00:00

MacNish, David (1861 – 1943)

David MacNish M.A. M.B. C.M. (10 January 1861 – 21 January 1943) was an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become an Assistant Physician in 1897 and later Physician to the London Homeopathic Hospital. [...]

MacNish, David (1861 – 1943)2024-08-27T06:00:27+00:00

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 [...]

Kenyon, James Douglas (1891 – 1958)2024-08-21T02:45:15+00:00

Pissarro, Jacob Abraham Camille (1830 – 1903)

Jacob Abraham Camille Pissarro (10 July 1830 – 13 November 1903) was a French Impressionist painter. Camille Pissarro was an enthusiastic advocate of homeopathy. He consulted homeopath Paul Ferdinand Gachet in Auvers sur Oise, and [...]

Pissarro, Jacob Abraham Camille (1830 – 1903)2022-11-01T23:37:26+00:00

Damonte, John Andrew (1915 – 1975)

John Da Monte source: Homéopathe International John Andrew Damonte (16 July 1915 – 5 November 1975) was an important British lay/professional homeopath and teacher who was a direct inheritor of John Henry Clarke’s [...]

Damonte, John Andrew (1915 – 1975)2024-08-21T01:55:07+00:00

Maughan, Thomas Lackenby (1901 – 1976)

Thomas Lackenby Maughan (27 October 1901 – 28 June 1976) was a British homeopath and a Druid. He was one of the most influential modern homeopaths. There is a photo of Thomas Lackenby Maughan leading [...]

Maughan, Thomas Lackenby (1901 – 1976)2024-10-12T16:18:54+00:00

Woods, Harold Fergie (1883 – 1961)

Harold Fergie Woods L.R.C.P. M.R.C.S. (11 October 1883 – 15 January 1961) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become Consultant for Diseases of Children at the Royal London Homeopathic Hospital. Woods [...]

Woods, Harold Fergie (1883 – 1961)2024-10-08T15:44:29+00:00

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, [...]

Combe, George (1788 – 1858)2024-10-12T23:24:03+00:00

Pattison, Mark (1813 – 1884)

Mark Pattison. Image credit:William Tuckwell, Reminiscences of Oxford Mark Pattison (10 October 1813 – 30 July 1884) was an English author and a Church of England priest. He served as rector of Lincoln [...]

Pattison, Mark (1813 – 1884)2022-11-17T01:09:37+00:00

Borland, Douglas Morris (1885 – 1960)

Douglas Morris Borland M.B. Ch.B. (22 March 1885 – 29 November 1960) was an influential Scottish homeopathic physician. He studied with James Tyler Kent in Chicago, making him among the first to bring Kentian homeopathy [...]

Borland, Douglas Morris (1885 – 1960)2024-10-05T22:40:07+00:00

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. [...]

Stapf, Johann Ernst (1788 – 1860)2024-02-03T20:34:31+00:00

Wells, Herbert George (1866 – 1946)

Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 – 13 August 1946), better known as H. G. Wells, was an English writer most famous today for the science fiction novels he published [...]

Wells, Herbert George (1866 – 1946)2023-07-07T21:21:58+00:00

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 [...]

Kidd, Joseph (1824 – 1918)2022-08-07T10:49:50+00:00

Ameke, Wilhelm (1847 – 1886)

Wilhelm Ameke M.D. (19 April 1847 – 22 January 1886) was a German orthodox doctor who converted to homeopathy to become, alongside Richard Haehl, one of the great historians of Samuel Hahnemann and of homeopathy. [...]

Ameke, Wilhelm (1847 – 1886)2022-11-30T16:04:57+00:00

Wheeler, Charles Edwin (1868 – 1947)

Charles Edwin Wheeler M.D. B.S. B.Sc. (24 August 1868 – 2 February 1947) was an Australian-born orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy. Wheeler was junior editor and, from 1907-1922, sole editor  of The Homeopathic World, [...]

Wheeler, Charles Edwin (1868 – 1947)2024-10-10T22:39:44+00:00

Blackie, Margery Grace (1898 – 1981)

Margery Grace Blackie CVO, MD, FFHom (4 February 1898 – 24 August 1981)was an orthodox doctor who converted to homeopathy. In 1969 she became the homeopathic physician of Queen Elizabeth II, the first woman ever [...]

Blackie, Margery Grace (1898 – 1981)2024-11-25T20:23:13+00:00

Berridge, Edward William (1844 – 1920)

Edward William Berridge MB, BS (1844 – 13 May 1920) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy. Berridge trained at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in 1864, and then travelled to America to study at [...]

Berridge, Edward William (1844 – 1920)2024-10-02T01:45:33+00:00

Clarke, John Henry (1852 – 1931)

John Henry Clarke M.D. M.B. C.M. (1852 – 24 November 1931) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become consulting physician at the London Homeopathic Hospital, and one of the most influential [...]

Clarke, John Henry (1852 – 1931)2024-08-27T16:37:25+00:00

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 [...]

Jahr, Georg Heinrich Gottlieb (1800 – 1875)2022-08-07T10:50:27+00:00

Barker, James Ellis (1870 – 1948)

James Ellis Barker Source: Library of Congress James Ellis Barker (9 May 1870 – 16 July 1948) was a German-born, British Jewish homeopath. Born in Cologne, in Germany, he settled in Britain to [...]

Barker, James Ellis (1870 – 1948)2024-10-12T17:05:48+00:00

Gladstone, William Ewart (1809 – 1898)

William Ewart Gladstone Image Source: wikimedia.org  William Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS (29 December 1809 – 19 May 1898) was a British Liberal Politician, statesman and Prime Minister. Gladstone was a patient of homeopaths [...]

Gladstone, William Ewart (1809 – 1898)2024-02-14T20:31:13+00:00

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 [...]

Quin, Frederick Hervey Foster (1799 – 1879)2023-07-04T22:37:57+00:00

Stott, Alicia Boole (1860 – 1940)

Alicia Boole Stott (8 June 1860 – 17 December 1940) was the third daughter of Mary Everest Boole and George Boole and the granddaughter of homeopath Thomas Roupell Everest. Alice is best known for coining [...]

Stott, Alicia Boole (1860 – 1940)2023-07-04T19:25:49+00:00

Voynich, Ethel Lilian Boole (1864 – 1960)

Ethel Lilian Boole Voynich (11 May 1864 – 27 July 1960) was a novelist and musician, and a supporter of several revolutionary causes. Her father was the famous mathematician George Boole. Her mother was Mary Everest [...]

Voynich, Ethel Lilian Boole (1864 – 1960)2023-07-04T21:59:59+00:00

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 [...]

Hughes, Richard (1836 – 1902)2024-05-01T18:49:26+00:00

Tyler, Margaret Lucy (1859 – 1943)

Margaret Lucy Tyler M.D. L.R.C.P. L.R.C.S. L.R.C.P.S.G. (9 February 1859 – 21 June 1943) was an English homeopath who was influenced by the work of Chicago physician James Tyler Kent. As one of the leading [...]

Tyler, Margaret Lucy (1859 – 1943)2024-04-24T16:14:22+00:00

Weir, Sir John (1879 – 1971)

Sir John Weir, GCVO, Royal Victorian Chain MB ChB Glasgow 1907, FFHom (19 October 1879 – 17 April 1971) was Physician Royal to several twentieth century monarchs. The very first homeopath by Royal appointment was Frederick [...]

Weir, Sir John (1879 – 1971)2022-08-07T10:51:21+00:00

Bauer, Adolphus (1806 – 1867)

Adolphus Bauer M.D. (March 1806 - 13 October 1867) Adolphus Bauer was born and educated in Germany. He became a citizen of Cincinnati about 1848. He soon acquired a large practice among the best citizens, [...]

Bauer, Adolphus (1806 – 1867)2023-01-31T05:58:47+00:00

Toynbee, Arnold (1852 – 1883)

Arnold Toynbee (23 August 1852 – 9 March 1883) was an English economic historian also noted for his social commitment and desire to improve the living conditions of the working class. Arnold Toynbee’s father Joseph [...]

Toynbee, Arnold (1852 – 1883)2023-07-06T23:50:52+00:00

Neidhard, Charles (1809 – 1895)

Charles Neidhard (1809 – 1895). Image credit: Egbert Cleave, Cleave’s Biographical Cyclopaedia of Homoeopathic Physicians and Surgeons. (Philadelphia: Galaxy Publishing Company, 1873) p. 58 Charles Neidhard M.D. (1809 – 17 April 1895) was [...]

Neidhard, Charles (1809 – 1895)2022-12-28T06:38:46+00:00

Hinton, Charles Howard (1853 – 1907)

Charles Howard Hinton Image source: wikimedia Charles Howard Hinton (1853 – 30 April 1907) was a British mathematician and writer of science fiction works titled Scientific Romances. He was interested in higher dimensions, [...]

Hinton, Charles Howard (1853 – 1907)2023-07-04T04:26:13+00:00

Boole, George (1815 – 1864)

George Boole (2 November 1815 – 8 December 1864) was a British mathematician and philosopher. As the inventor of Boolean algebra, which is the basis of all modern computer arithmetic, Boole is regarded in hindsight [...]

Boole, George (1815 – 1864)2023-07-04T04:18:05+00:00

Helffrich, Johannes (1795 – 1852)

Johannes Helffrich. Image credit: Northwestern Lehigh County (2006), p.124. Johannes Helffrich (Helfrich) (17 January 1795 – 8 March 1852) was a Reformed Church pastor and an early pioneer of homeopathy in America. Helffrich [...]

Helffrich, Johannes (1795 – 1852)2023-01-31T05:59:13+00:00

Freytag, John Eberhard (1764 – 1846)

John Bernard Eberhard Freytag (Freitag) M.D. (20 April 1764 – 14 March 1846) was a pioneer homeopath and pharmacist from the very early days of American homeopathy, practicing in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. In 1834 he became [...]

Freytag, John Eberhard (1764 – 1846)2023-01-31T05:56:48+00:00

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 [...]

Pulte, Joseph Hyppolyte (1811 – 1884)2023-01-31T05:59:40+00:00

Vanderburgh, Federal (1788 – 1868)

Federal Vanderburgh M.D. (11 May 1788 – 23 January 1868) was the pioneer of homeopathy in New York State when he treated his first case in 1837. He was also credited with introducing homeopathy to [...]

Vanderburgh, Federal (1788 – 1868)2024-01-04T22:59:10+00:00

McClellan, George Brinton (1826 – 1885)

George Brinton McClellan (3 December 1826 – 29 October 1885) was a Major General during the American Civil War. He organized the famous Army of the Potomac, and served briefly (November 1861 to March 1862) as [...]

McClellan, George Brinton (1826 – 1885)2023-12-20T18:43:25+00:00

Boone, Joel Thompson (1889 – 1974)

Vice-Admiral Joel Thompson Boone (29 August, 1889 – 2 April, 1974) was an American homeopath, surgeon, naval officer and Medal of Honor recipient who was the homeopathic physician, alongside Charles Elmer Sawyer, of U.S. Presidents [...]

Boone, Joel Thompson (1889 – 1974)2023-09-19T10:57:54+00:00

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 [...]

Sawyer, Charles Elmer (1860 – 1924)2023-10-03T16:44:36+00:00

Hempel, Charles Julius (1811 – 1879)

Charles Julius Hempel M.D. (5 September 1811 – 24 September 1879) was a major translator of homeopathic books into the English language, and Chair of Materia Medica and Therapeutics in the Homœopathic Medical College of [...]

Hempel, Charles Julius (1811 – 1879)2022-09-05T09:51:44+00:00

Dunham, Carroll (1828 – 1877)

Carroll Dunham M. D. (29 October 1828 – 18 February 1877) was an influential American homeopathic physician who was Dean of Faculty at the New York Homeopathic Medical College and also served as President of [...]

Dunham, Carroll (1828 – 1877)2024-01-04T18:02:49+00:00

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, [...]

Kent, James Tyler (1849 – 1916)2024-11-12T04:27:25+00:00

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, [...]

Seward, William Henry (1801 – 1872)2024-01-02T07:05:41+00:00

Booth, Edwin Thomas (1833 – 1893)

Edwin Thomas Booth (13 November 1833 – 7 June 1893) was an American actor and founder Booth’s Theatre in New York City. His brother was John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in [...]

Booth, Edwin Thomas (1833 – 1893)2023-12-25T06:21:27+00:00

Lippe, Adolph (1812 – 1888)

Adolph Graf zur Lippe Biesterfeld Weissenfeld M.D. (11 May 1812 – 23 January 1888) was a singular homeopath and one of the first graduates of homeopathy in America. Lippe taught alongside Constantine Hering at the [...]

Lippe, Adolph (1812 – 1888)2024-12-24T22:41:01+00:00

Romig, John (1804 – 1885)

The North American Academy of the Homeopathic Healing Arts, aka the Allentown Academy. Founded in 1835, the Allentown Academy was the first homeopathic medical school in the world. Image credit: Drexel Medical Archives [...]

Romig, John (1804 – 1885)2023-01-31T06:00:35+00:00

Miller, Robert Gibson (1862 – 1919)

Robert Gibson Miller M.B. C.M. (ca. 14 May 1862 – 10 May 1919) was a Scottish orthodox doctor who converted to homeopathy. At the outset of his career Miller travelled to St. Louis to train [...]

Miller, Robert Gibson (1862 – 1919)2024-08-20T16:59:53+00:00

Campbell, Alice Boole (1836 – 1908)

Alice Boole Campbell M.D. (3 March 1836 – 31 December 1908) was a homeopathic physician. In 1863 she was one of the first women to graduate from Clemence Lozier’s New York Homeopathic College, where she [...]

Campbell, Alice Boole (1836 – 1908)2023-07-06T23:31:28+00:00

Allen, Henry Chileab (1836 – 1909)

Henry Chileab Allen M. D. (2 October 1836 – 22 January 1909) was Professor of Diseases of the Skin and Miasmatics and founder of the Hering Medical College, City Physician at the Baptist Hospital and [...]

Allen, Henry Chileab (1836 – 1909)2022-08-05T09:34:44+00:00

Hering, Constantine (1800 – 1880)

Constantine J. Hering (1 January 1800 – 23 July 1880) was the ‘father of American Homeopathy’, known for his “Law of Cure” which remains a guiding principle for modern homeopathy. Hering originally set out to [...]

Hering, Constantine (1800 – 1880)2024-06-26T16:11:08+00:00

Swan, Samuel (1814 – 1893)

Samuel Swan M.D. (4 July 1814 – 17 October 1893) was an American musician who, after being introduced to homeopathy, subsequently changed careers to become a noted homeopathic medical doctor. Swan was responsible for proving [...]

Swan, Samuel (1814 – 1893)2024-08-20T17:00:19+00:00

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 [...]

Comfort, Anna Manning (1845 – 1931)2023-12-27T18:22:08+00:00

Wild, Edward Augustus (1825 – 1891)

Brigadier General (Dr.) Edward Augustus Wild (1825 – 1891) was the son of homeopath Dr. Charles Wild (1795 – 1864). Edward Wild studied at Harvard College and at Jefferson Medical College and joined the Massachusetts [...]

Wild, Edward Augustus (1825 – 1891)2023-12-22T05:41:18+00:00

Zakrzewska, Marie Elizabeth (1829 – 1902)

Marie Zakrzewska (6 September 1829 – 12 May 1902) was a German born physician of Polish descent who made her name as a pioneering female doctor in the United States. Zakrzewska confessed to Elizabeth Blackwell [...]

Zakrzewska, Marie Elizabeth (1829 – 1902)2024-10-11T04:18:21+00:00

Bickerdyke, Mary Ann (1817 – 1901)

Mary Ann Bickerdyke (19 July 1817 – 8 November 1901), born Mary Ann Ball in Knox County, Ohio, was a trained herbalist and homeopath and became a noted hospital administrator for the Union during the [...]

Bickerdyke, Mary Ann (1817 – 1901)2024-10-11T19:31:42+00:00

Bayard, Edward (1806 – 1889)

Edward Bayard M.D. Image credit: National Library of Medicine Edward Bayard M.D. (5 March 1806 – 28 September 1889) was a lawyer for eighteen years, who converted to become a homeopath, and continued [...]

Bayard, Edward (1806 – 1889)2024-10-11T04:09:00+00:00

Angell, Henry Clay (1829 – 1911)

Henry Clay Angell MD (27 January 1829 – 28 May 1911) was a noted Boston ophthalmologist. Angell graduated from the Homeopathic Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1852, briefly setting up in practice with German homeopathic [...]

Angell, Henry Clay (1829 – 1911)2022-08-05T09:35:53+00:00

Ricker, Marcena Sherman (1852 – 1933)

Marcena Sherman Ricker M.D. (23 July 1852 – 18 January 1933) of Rochester, New York, was a practicing homeopath who was a friend and the personal physician of noted suffragist Susan B. Anthony. Ricker was [...]

Ricker, Marcena Sherman (1852 – 1933)2024-01-25T05:53:54+00:00

Gage, Matilda Electa Joslyn (1826 – 1898)

Matilda Electa Joslyn Gage (24 March 1826 – 18 March 1898) ‘… was a suffragist, a Native American activist, an abolitionist, a freethinker, and a prolific author, who was “born with a hatred of oppression” Gage’s [...]

Gage, Matilda Electa Joslyn (1826 – 1898)2022-08-04T10:48:42+00:00

Wright, Martha Coffin Pelham (1806 – 1875)

Martha Coffin (Pelham) Wright (25 December 1806 – 4 January 1875), President of the National Woman Suffrage Association was, like many of her peers, a vocal proponent of improved health care and human rights. Wright [...]

Wright, Martha Coffin Pelham (1806 – 1875)2024-01-02T00:33:26+00:00

Anthony, Susan Brownell (1820 – 1906)

Susan Brownell Anthony (15 February 1820 – 13 March 1906) was a prominent supporter of homeopathy, forming the National Women Suffrage Association and supporting abolitionism and she spoke out forcefully on behalf of homeopathy all [...]

Anthony, Susan Brownell (1820 – 1906)2024-01-02T23:14:07+00:00

Mott, Lucretia Coffin (1793 – 1880)

Lucretia Coffin Mott (3 January 1793 – 11 November 1880) was an American Quaker minister, a social reformer, abolitionist, and women’s rights activist. It was not simply a coincidence that a large number of leading [...]

Mott, Lucretia Coffin (1793 – 1880)2024-10-13T02:30:38+00:00

Dearborn, Frederick Myers (1876 – 1960)

Lt. Col. Frederick Myers Dearborn Image source: Sylvain Cazelet Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Myers Dearborn M. D. (13 July 1876 – 25 January 1960) was an orthodox doctor who converted to homeopathy. Dearborn was [...]

Dearborn, Frederick Myers (1876 – 1960)2023-09-21T19:51:07+00:00

Gachet, Paul Ferdinand (1828 – 1909)

Vincent van Gogh, Man with a Pipe (Portrait of Dr. Paul Gachet, 15 May 1890). Image credit: Philadelphia Museum of Art Paul Ferdinand Gachet M.D. (30 July 1828 – 9 January 1909) was [...]

Gachet, Paul Ferdinand (1828 – 1909)2024-07-30T06:28:52+00:00

Miles, Martin (1947 – 2007)

Martin Miles Source: HomeoResearch.com Martin Miles FSHom (29 August 1947 – 27 September 2007) was one of Britain’s most eminent homeopaths. A student of Thomas Lackenby Maughan, Miles began practicing homeopathy in 1974. [...]

Miles, Martin (1947 – 2007)2024-09-03T02:33:05+00:00

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 [...]

Coolidge, John Calvin (1872 – 1933)2023-09-21T13:46:56+00:00

Helmuth, William Tod (1833 – 1902)

William Tod Helmuth M.D. (30 October 1833 – 15 May 1902) was professor of surgery, dean of the faculty and a trustee of the New York Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital. Helmuth wrote one of [...]

Helmuth, William Tod (1833 – 1902)2023-12-18T21:01:10+00:00

Bonneval, Bertrand-Henri de (1806 – 1882)

Count Bertrand-Henri de Bonneval M. D. (9 May 1806 – 13 June 1882), was a practitioner of homeopathy, agronomist and philanthropist. Bonneval was one of the earliest French disciples of Samuel Hahnemann. In 1831-2 he [...]

Bonneval, Bertrand-Henri de (1806 – 1882)2022-08-07T10:52:51+00:00

Garfield, James A. (1831 – 1881)

James A Garfield (1831 – 1881), twentieth President of the United States, was surrounded by support from homeopaths and he was an advocate of homeopathy all his life. Garfield’s first cousin Silas A. Boynton was [...]

Garfield, James A. (1831 – 1881)2022-08-07T10:53:05+00:00

Grant, Ulysses Simpson (1822 – 1885)

Ulysses Simpson Grant (27 April 1822 – 23 July 1885) was an American general who became the 18th President of the United States (1869 – 1877) following his success as military commander in the American [...]

Grant, Ulysses Simpson (1822 – 1885)2024-10-11T19:35:01+00:00

Hayes, Rutherford B. (1822 – 1893)

Rutherford Birchard Hayes (4 October 1822 – 17 January 1893) was an American lawyer, Brevet Major General, and Republican politician, who was elected as the 19th President of the United States. Hayes was in office [...]

Hayes, Rutherford B. (1822 – 1893)2023-12-20T23:43:02+00:00

Fuller, Solomon Carter (1872 – 1953)

Solomon Carter Fuller, M.D. (1 August 1872 – 16 January 1953) was a Liberian neurologist, psychiatrist and professor who was educated at the Homeopathic Boston University Medical College. Fuller spent much of his career working [...]

Fuller, Solomon Carter (1872 – 1953)2022-08-07T10:53:14+00:00

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 [...]

Steward, Susan McKinney (1847 – 1918)2023-03-01T21:46:12+00:00

Lincoln, Abraham (1809 – 1865)

Abraham Lincoln (12 February 1809 – 15 April 1865) was a lawyer, politician, abolitionist, and the 16th President of the United States, in office from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Although born into poverty [...]

Lincoln, Abraham (1809 – 1865)2023-12-20T18:46:05+00:00

Bier, August Karl Gustav (1861 – 1949)

August Karl Gustav Bier (1861 – 1949) was a German surgeon and the pioneer of spinal anaesthesia. Bier was unusual for being very open minded in his support of homeopathy, even though he came across [...]

Bier, August Karl Gustav (1861 – 1949)2022-08-07T10:53:29+00:00

Menninger, Charles Frederick (1862 – 1953)

Charles Frederick Menninger MD (1862 – 1953) founded the Menninger Clinic in Texas. Menninger originally trained as a homeopath and in 1889 graduated from the Hahnemann Medical College in Chicago. After receiving a second MD [...]

Menninger, Charles Frederick (1862 – 1953)2022-08-07T10:53:42+00:00
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