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.
Case, William Arthur (1818 – 1872)
“Heath Brow, Hampstead, 1906” by Sir Muirhead Bone. Source: nga.gov William Arthur Case M.A. (7 December 1818 – 24 January 1872) was a Shropshire-born schoolmaster, who lived at 20 Upper Gower Street, London. [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Charles, John Darby (1812 – 1846)
John Darby Charles M.R.C.S. (1812 – 30 April 1846) was a British orthodox surgeon who converted to homeopathy. He began practicing in Gloucestershire but, “after becoming convinced of the truthfulness of homeopathy,” he moved to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]