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.
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 [...]
Meyer, Veit (1815 – 1872)
Veit Meyer M.D. (17 February 1815 - 22 April 1872) was a German Jewish orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become the co-editor of the Homöopathische Vierteljahrschrift, and editor of the Allgemeine Homöopathische Zeitung. [...]
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 [...]
Moore, George Lennox (1834 – 1890)
George Lennox Moore M.D. L.R.C..P. M.R.C.V.S. (1834 – 1890) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become personal homeopathic physician to a number of British royals and aristocrats, including Alexandra of Denmark, [...]
Moreton, Augustus Henry [Macdonald] (1804 – 1862)
Augustus Henry Moreton MacDonald of Largie (24 June 1804 – 14 February 1862) was elected as the MP for West Gloucester in 1832, and his brother Henry George Francis Reynolds Moreton, Second Earl of Ducie, [...]
Morgan, Samuel (1832 – 1920)
Samuel Morgan M.D. M.R.C.S. L.S.A. (3 September 1832 – 19 December 1920) was an English homeopathic physician who worked for twenty years at the Bath Homeopathic Hospital. He was subsequently instrumental in the foundation of [...]
Mueller, Clotar Moritz (1818 – 1877)
Clotar Moritz Mueller (Müller/Muller) (25 August 1818 - 10 N0vember 1877) was the son of Moritz Wilhelm Mueller. He was an early advocate of homeopathy, and an editor of the German homeopathic periodical, Homöopathische Vierteljahrschrift. [...]
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 [...]
Munster, Harold Valdemar (1871 – 1917)
Harold Valdemar Munster, with wife Louise. Image credit: Shirley Anderson Harold Valdemar Munster M.D. M.B. C.M. (6 January 1871 – 20 April 1917) was a British homeopathic physician. He was Medical Officer and [...]
Musard, Philippe (1792 – 1859)
Philippe Musard (8 November 1792 – 31 March 1859) was a French violinist, conductor and composer, the Paris equivalent of Glenn Miller in the 1820s. Philippe Musard was a staunch advocate of homeopathy, and he [...]
Nankivell, Herbert Wright (1843 – 1912)
Herbert Wright Nankivell M.D. M.R.C.S. (c.1843 – 6 April 1912) was a homeopathic physician who was Surgeon to St. James Homeopathic Hospital, Doncaster, Surgeon at the Liverpool Homeopathic Dispensary, Surgeon at the Birmingham Homeopathic Hospital, [...]
Nankivell, John Hicks (1809 – 1888)
John Hicks Nankivell M.R.C.S. L.S.A. (1809 – 12 December 1888) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become Surgeon at the York Homeopathic Dispensary. He was General Secretary to the 1872 British [...]
Nash, Eugene Beauharnais (1838 – 1917)
Eugene Beauharnais Nash (8 March 1838 – 6 November 1917) was an American graduate from the Cleveland Homeopathic Hospital in 1874. Nash taught at the New York Homeopathic Medical College, and was the President of [...]
Necher, Georg Friedrich von (1770 – 1848)
Georg Friedrich von Necher Georg Friedrich von Necher (sometimes misspelled Neckar/Necker) MD (ca. 1770 – ca. 1848) was family physician to the Intendant General and commander of the Austrian army in Italy, Baron [...]
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 [...]
Neild, Edith (1874 – 1927)
Edith Neild (1874 – 1927) in 1891. Image courtesy John Neild. Edith Neild M.B. L.R.C.P. L.R.C.S. L.F.P.S (15 January 1874 – 29 August 1927) was a pioneering British homeopathic doctor. Edith Neild was [...]