Arnold, Johann Christoph (1763 – 1847)
J. C. Arnold Image source: wikimedia Johann Christoph Arnold (10 March 1763 – 6 August 1847) was a bookseller and publisher with offices in Dresden and Leipzig. In 1810, Arnold was the first [...]
Gregg, Samuel (1799 – 1872)
Samuel Gregg Image Source: Rob Gregg Samuel Gregg M.D. (1 July 1799 - 25 October 1872) was an orthodox doctor who converted to homeopathy to become the pioneer of homeopathy in New England. [...]
Bell, John Crawford (1799 – 1877)
Image Source: Norfolk Churches John Crawford Bell L.S.A. (1799 – 10 July 1877) [no evident relation], was a British orthodox surgeon and apothecary who converted to homeopathy and in 1853 was recorded as [...]
Fourier, François Marie Charles, (1772 – 1837)
Charles Fourier, unknown artist, 19th century. Image source: North Carolina Museum of Art François Marie Charles Fourier (7 April 1772 – 10 October 1837) was an influential French socialist philosopher, who is credited [...]
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 [...]
Ellis, Sir William Charles (1780 – 1839)
Sir William Charles Ellis (10 March 1780 – 24 October 1839) was an influential figure in the early treatment of mental health, and he was the first superintendent of Hanwell Lunatic Asylum, where he invited [...]
Stuart, Peter (1815 – 1888)
Peter Stuart Image source: The Life of Peter Stuart, the “Ditton Doctor” Peter Stuart J.P. (1815 – 21 September 1888), known as the the “Ditton Doctor,” was a Liverpool shipowner, merchant, and a [...]
Fielitz, Heinrich August (1797 – 1877)
Heinrich August Fielitz M.D. (28 April 1797 – 4 October 1877) was a German orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy, to become a member of the Homeopathic Society for Upper Lusitania and Silesia, and the [...]
Tsar Alexander I (1777 – 1825)
Tsar Alexander I (1777 – 1825), also known as Alexander the Blessed, served as Emperor of Russia from 23 March 1801 to 1 December 1825, and Ruler of Poland from 1815 to 1825, as well [...]
Emperor Francis I of Austria (1768 – 1835)
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor (Emperor Franz I of Austria) (12 February 1768 – 2 March 1835) was the last Holy Roman Emperor, ruling from 1792 until 6 August 1806, when he dissolved the Empire [...]
MacDonald, William (1797 – 1875)
William Macdonald Source: University of St Andrews Libraries and Museums William MacDonald M.D. F.R.S.E. F.L.S. F.G.S. (21 March 1797 – 1 January 1875) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to [...]
Ashurst, William Henry (1792 – 1855)
William Henry Ashurst Snr (11 February 1792 – 13 October 1855) was a British solicitor who founded the commercial law firm Ashurst Morris Crisp at 6 Old Jewry Street. Ashurst was a political reformer and, [...]
Vestris, Lucia Elizabeth (1797 – 1856)
Lucia Elizabeth Vestris, by Robert William Buss (1833). Image credit: The Garrick Club Collections Lucia Elizabeth Vestris (3 March 1797 – 8 August 1856) was an English actress and a contralto opera singer. [...]
Peschier, Charles Gaspard (1782 – 1853)
Charles Gaspard Peschier MD (13 March 1782 – 31 May 1853) was a French orthodox physician and Regimental Surgeon of the Carabiniers of Aubonne, who converted to homeopathy, to become one of the earliest homeopaths [...]
Rueckert, Ernst Ferdinand (1795 – 1843)
Ernst Ferdinand Rueckert (Rückert/Rucken) M.D. (3 March 1795 – 27 July 1843), was a German orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy, to become the second person after Johan Joseph Wilhelm Lux to apply homeopathy to [...]
Honigberger, Johann Martin (1795 – 1869)
Johann Martin Honigberger M.D. (10 March 1795 – 18 December 1869) was a Romanian Saxon orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy, and who introduced homeopathy into Afghanistan, Egypt, Persia, Romania, Russia, Turkey, India and Pakistan. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Rapou, Pierre Auguste (1780 – 1857)
Pierre Auguste Rapou (1780 – 5 October 1857) was a French orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy, to become a member of the College of Physicians at Paris. Pierre Auguste Rapou was a major homeopathic [...]
Dufresne, Pierre (1786 – 1837)
Pierre Dufresne (1786 – 1837) was a French orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy, a Physician at a Maison de Santé, he became the founder of the Society Homeopathique Gallicane (the Gallic Homeopathic Society), the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Davet, Julien Aimé de Beaurepaire de Benery (1797 – 1873)
Julien Aimé Davet de Beaurepaire de Benery MD (27 November 1797 – 1873) was an Italian homeopath who lived and practiced in France. He was a student and colleague of Samuel Hahnemann in Leipzig. Davet [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
Sturm, William (1796 – 1879)
William Sturm (1796 – 1879) was an early pioneer of homeopathy in Cincinnati, practicing in that city from 1839 to 1876. […]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Boenninghausen, Clemens Maria Franz Baron von (1785 – 1864)
Clemens Maria Franz von Bönninghausen (1785 – 1864) Clemens Maria Franz von Bönninghausen (12 March 1785 – 26 January 1864) was a German aristocrat, lawyer and agriculturalist who became a student of Samuel [...]