Wardroper, William (1804 – 1875)

William Wardroper M.R.C.S. L.S.A. (7 April 1804 – 26 June 1875) was a British homeopathic surgeon who was Medical Officer at the Brighton Homeopathic Dispensary, where he worked alongside Charles Cobbe and Henry Rider Madden. [...]

Wardroper, William (1804 – 1875)2024-02-23T05:07:07+00:00

Thornton, Frederick Whitfield (1865 – 1939)

Frederick Whitfield Thornton L.R.C.P.I. M.R.C.S. (1865 – 13 July 1939) was an homeopathic physician who practiced at 1 York Place, Huddersfield. In November 1895, Thornton was elected a member of the British Homeopathic Society. Thornton [...]

Thornton, Frederick Whitfield (1865 – 1939)2024-02-22T20:46:20+00:00

Marson, James (1810 – 1898)

James Marson (14 August 1810 – 29 March 1898) was a Staffordshire chemist and druggist who converted to homeopathy to become the first homeopathic chemist in England. Marson was taught homeopathic pharmacy by Dr. Sarkes [...]

Marson, James (1810 – 1898)2024-02-22T16:42:14+00:00

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 [...]

Charles, John Darby (1812 – 1846)2024-02-19T23:29:13+00:00

Davids, Sarkes C. (1818 – 1844)

Sarkes C. Davids M.D. L.R.C.S. (1818 – 1844) was a Persian-born British physician, son of the then Court physician* to the Shah of Iran, who converted to homeopathy and practiced in England until his untimely [...]

Davids, Sarkes C. (1818 – 1844)2024-02-22T16:52:46+00:00

King, Charles Joseph Berry (1803 – 1869)

Malvern, St Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica Source: Realtor.com Charles Joseph Hungerford Berry King M.D. M.A. (5 September 1803 – 14 April 1869) was an Anglican clergyman who left the Church and converted to Catholicism. [...]

King, Charles Joseph Berry (1803 – 1869)2024-02-19T23:20:02+00:00

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 [...]

Cobbe, Charles (1816 – 1872)2024-02-19T23:54:32+00:00

Kittoe, William Hamilton (1795 – 1846)

William Hugh Edward Hamilton Kittoe L.A.C. (4 January 1795 – August 1846) was a British physician and surgeon who later converted to homeopathy. Kittoe specialized in diseases of women. William Kittoe was one of the [...]

Kittoe, William Hamilton (1795 – 1846)2024-02-23T05:10:05+00:00

Day, Alfred (1810 – 1849)

Alfred Day M.D. (1810 – 1849) was a British homeopathic physician and noted musical theorist. Day was one of the signatories to a letter sent to the London Morning Post newspaper in March, 1845 that [...]

Day, Alfred (1810 – 1849)2024-02-23T05:09:20+00:00

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 [...]

Arnold, Johann Christoph (1763 – 1847)2024-02-03T20:25:36+00:00

Stowe, Harriet Beecher (1811 – 1896)

Harriet Beecher Stowe (14 June 1811 - 1 July 1896) was a famous American author who was active in the Cleveland lecture circuit and well known for her support of homeopathy, her abolitionist stance, and [...]

Stowe, Harriet Beecher (1811 – 1896)2024-03-08T13:00:40+00:00

Bradshaw, William (1818 – 1903)

Site of the Nottingham Homoeopathic Institution, 9 St Peter’s Church Walk. Image source: Mel Draper Collection William Bradshaw M.D. M.R.C.S. L.S.A. (1818 – 20 September 1903) was a British orthodox physician and surgeon [...]

Bradshaw, William (1818 – 1903)2023-12-05T23:41:46+00:00

Maffey, John (1845 – 1909)

Melbourne Homeopathic Hospital. Image source: State Library Victoria John Maffey L.R.C.P. L.R.C.S. (18 October 1845 – 22 August 1909) was an English homeopathic physician and surgeon who practiced in Wakefield, Bradford, Nottingham, and [...]

Maffey, John (1845 – 1909)2024-01-08T04:44:43+00:00

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 [...]

Collins, Charles Phillips (1833 – c. 1913)2023-11-14T17:24:15+00:00

Drysdale, John James (1815 – 1892)

John James Drysdale M.D. (29 November 1815 – 20 August 1892), was an eminent British homeopathic physician who worked for much of his career in Liverpool. Drysdale founded the Liverpool Free Homeopathic Dispensary in 1841. [...]

Drysdale, John James (1815 – 1892)2024-02-01T00:40:13+00:00

Fraser, Evan John Murray McGregor (1826 – 1906)

Alderman Evan Fraser L.R.C.S. L.M. (1826 – 8 April 1906) was a Scottish-born orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become surgeon and later the Senior Medical Officer at the Hull Homeopathic Dispensary. Fraser’s colleagues [...]

Fraser, Evan John Murray McGregor (1826 – 1906)2023-11-14T17:23:43+00:00

Reichhelm, Gustavus (1807 – 1861)

Gustavus Reichhelm. Image credit Sylvain Cazalet Gustavus Reichhelm (30 January 1807 – 22 November 1861) was a German-born, American homeopathic physician and one of the pioneers of homeopathy in the United States. He [...]

Reichhelm, Gustavus (1807 – 1861)2024-01-09T14:52:52+00:00

Tonnerre, Charles Fabre (c. 1818 – 1884)

Charles Fabre Tonnerre M.D. (c. 1818 – 20 February 1884) was a French surgeon who settled in British India and converted to homeopathy to become the Medical Officer for Health for Calcutta (Kolkata). Tonnerre was [...]

Tonnerre, Charles Fabre (c. 1818 – 1884)2023-10-23T10:29:08+00:00

Sawyer, Benjamin Edward (1811 – 1879)

Benjamin Edward Sawyer M.D. (11 August 1811 – 1 August 1879) was an American orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy. Sawyer was an American delegate to the International Homeopathic Congress in London in 1881, and [...]

Sawyer, Benjamin Edward (1811 – 1879)2023-09-18T09:01:50+00:00

Holland, Edward Christopher (1811 – 1886)

Edward Christopher Holland L.R.C.P. M.R.C.S. (26 May 1811 – 5 January 1886) was an English orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy, claiming to be among the five or six earliest British homeopathic physicians. Holland eventually [...]

Holland, Edward Christopher (1811 – 1886)2023-10-17T19:44:49+00:00

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 [...]

Morgan, Samuel (1832 – 1920)2023-09-07T17:04:42+00:00

Aston, John Pitney (1847 – 1899)

Seal of the British Homeopathic Society Source: Wellcome Collection John Pitney Aston L.S.A. (1847 – 15 January 1899) was an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy and practiced in Eccleshill, Bradford, Yorkshire. Aston [...]

Aston, John Pitney (1847 – 1899)2023-09-06T19:15:20+00:00

Norman, George (c. 1849 – 1938)

George Norman Image Source: Bath Freemasons George Norman M.R.C.S. L.S.A. (c. 1849 – 7 November 1938) was an homeopathic surgeon, antiquarian, churchman, and Freemasonic scholar, who spent his entire career in Bath, Somerset. [...]

Norman, George (c. 1849 – 1938)2023-09-06T19:16:25+00:00

Wilkins, Henry (c. 1800 – 1859)

Henry Wilkins M.R.C.S. L.S.A. (c. 1800 – 16 February 1859) was a British orthodox surgeon who converted to homeopathy. Wilkins practiced alongside Francis Black, William Henry Trotman, and William Austin Gillow at the Bristol and [...]

Wilkins, Henry (c. 1800 – 1859)2023-08-28T18:34:46+00:00

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. [...]

Gregg, Samuel (1799 – 1872)2023-08-16T23:14:45+00:00

Sawyer, Alfred Isaac (1828 – 1891)

Alfred Isaac Sawyer Image Source: Lavonia Marie D’Arpini Alfred Isaac Sawyer M.D. (31 October 1828 – 7 May 1891) was an American homeopathic physician who practiced in Ohio and Michigan. He was a [...]

Sawyer, Alfred Isaac (1828 – 1891)2023-09-18T09:01:20+00:00

Bell, William (1804 – 1886)

Image Source: Norfolk Churches William Bell M.D. L.R.C.S. (c. 1803 – 14 December 1886) was an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy. Bell was surgeon to the Queen’s County Militia, Medical Officer to [...]

Bell, William (1804 – 1886)2023-12-21T20:53:13+00:00

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 [...]

Bell, John Crawford (1799 – 1877)2023-08-01T00:10:52+00:00

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 Henry (1863 – 1954)2023-08-02T15:17:37+00:00

Boole, Mary Elizabeth (Everest) (1832 – 1916)

Mary Elizabeth (Everest) Boole (11 March 1832 – 17 May 1916) was a mathematician, author, reformer, and Spiritualist. She was the daughter of homeopath Thomas Roupell Everest and Mary Ryall (1809 – 1895). Her grandfather [...]

Boole, Mary Elizabeth (Everest) (1832 – 1916)2023-07-04T22:02:36+00:00

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. [...]

Case, William Arthur (1818 – 1872)2023-05-29T19:50:27+00:00

Hayle, Thomas Hahnemann (1855 – 1908)

Thomas Hahnemann Hayle M.B. B.Sc. (4 March 1855 – 30 October 1908), son of homeopath Dr. Thomas Hayle, was a British homeopathic physician who practiced in Rochdale, Lancashire. He eventually took over his father’s practice [...]

Hayle, Thomas Hahnemann (1855 – 1908)2023-04-09T05:23:05+00:00

Kennedy, William Adam (1852 – 1938)

William Adam Kennedy M.B. L.R.C.P. M.R.C.S. (18 November 1852 – 27 October 1938) was a homeopathic physician who practiced at 2 Eldon Square, Newcastle. He was a colleague of homeopaths John Mason Galloway and Thomas [...]

Kennedy, William Adam (1852 – 1938)2024-03-17T12:07:02+00:00

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 [...]

Munster, Harold Valdemar (1871 – 1917)2023-04-01T02:14:34+00:00

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, Herbert Wright (1843 – 1912)2023-09-07T00:49:29+00:00

Bauer, William J. (1821 – 1886 )

William J. Bauer (1821 - 6 November 1886 ) was of Quaker parentage and since 1850 had practiced as an homeopath in  New York City. William J Bauer of New York city, was born in [...]

Bauer, William J. (1821 – 1886 )2022-12-29T02:25:38+00:00

Dake, Jabez Philander (1827 – 1894)

Jabez Philander Dake M.D. Image credit: "Dr. J. P. Dake - A Memoir," by R. A. Halley, in The American Historical Magazine, Vol. 8 No. 4 (Oct 1903). Jabez Philander Dake M. D. [...]

Dake, Jabez Philander (1827 – 1894)2023-11-07T02:38:25+00:00

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. [...]

Mueller, Clotar Moritz (1818 – 1877)2022-09-30T20:41:40+00:00

Lawrence, Joseph (1808 – 1900)

Joseph Lawrence M.R.C.S. L.S.A. (January 1808 – 30 January 1900), was an orthodox surgeon who converted to homeopathy. He served as president of the Midland Homoeopathic Society and was a founder and consulting surgeon at [...]

Lawrence, Joseph (1808 – 1900)2023-04-07T20:52:01+00:00

Williams, Mary Jane Hall (1845 – 1932)

Mary Jane Hall-Williams M.D. (22 June 1845 – 22 January 1932) was the first qualified woman homeopathic physician to practice in the United Kingdom. In 1880, Hall graduated M.D. from the homeopathic Boston University School [...]

Williams, Mary Jane Hall (1845 – 1932)2023-07-22T05:37:33+00:00

Madden, Henry Ridewood (1818 – 1884)

This is Marlton, Dr Madden’s home in St Kilda, Melbourne. (Now part of St Michael’s Church of England Grammar School). Photo courtesy of Peter Torokfalvy. Henry Ridewood Madden MD LRCS (Edin) (10 March [...]

Madden, Henry Ridewood (1818 – 1884)2024-02-12T23:03:07+00:00

Hahnemann, Mélanie (1800 – 1878)

Marie Mélanie d’Hervilly Gohier Hahnemann (2 February 1800 – 27 May 1878) was a French homeopathic physician and the first qualified medical woman in the world. In January 1835 Mélanie married Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, the [...]

Hahnemann, Mélanie (1800 – 1878)2024-03-13T13:03:20+00:00

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 [...]

Neild, Edith (1874 – 1927)2023-03-21T06:36:54+00:00

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 [...]

Cullis, Charles (1833 – 1892)2023-02-13T08:07:25+00:00

John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum (1867 – 1941)

Image credit Archives of American Art Journal, 1919 John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum (March 25, 1867 – March 6, 1941)  was a Danish-American artist and sculptor famous for creating the monumental presidents’ heads at Mount Rushmore, South Dakota, [...]

John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum (1867 – 1941)2022-10-24T18:24:09+00:00

Robins, Elizabeth (1862 – 1952)

Elizabeth Robins (6 August 1862 – 8 May 1952) was an American actress, playwright, novelist, and suffragette. She wrote under the nom de plume C. E. Raimond. Elizabeth Robins was a patient of James John Garth [...]

Robins, Elizabeth (1862 – 1952)2023-03-21T16:28:46+00:00

Blest, Anthony Ebenezer (1796 – 1882)

Anthony Ebenezer Blest M.D. M.R.S.C. (23 July 1796 - 1 April 1882) member of the Royal Physical Society Edinburgh, was a British physician who served in India as a Madras Medical Service surgeon with the [...]

Blest, Anthony Ebenezer (1796 – 1882)2022-12-09T06:01:45+00:00

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 [...]

Fourier, François Marie Charles, (1772 – 1837)2022-11-06T00:01:24+00:00

Harper, James Peddie (1826 – 1911)

James Peddie Harper M.D. L.R.C.S. (8 February 1826 – 19 December 1911) was a British orthodox physician, Physician at the Fever and Casualty Hospital in Leith, Surgeon to the Edinburgh Artilery Regimental Militia, House Surgeon [...]

Harper, James Peddie (1826 – 1911)2023-07-19T23:04:22+00:00

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 [...]

Cochran, George Blair (1809 – 1872)2023-07-17T16:29:45+00:00

Ord, William Theophilus (1863 – 1943)

William Theophilus Ord M.R.C.S. L.R.C.P. (9 June 1863 – June 1943) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become Fellow and President of the British Homeopathic Society. Ord was Visiting Surgeon and [...]

Ord, William Theophilus (1863 – 1943)2023-03-04T05:44:09+00:00

Wedgwood, Hensleigh (1803 – 1891)

Image: Hensleigh Wedgwood, anonymous illustration ca. 1870. Wikimedia Commons. Hensleigh Wedgwood (21 January 1803 – 2 June 1891) was a British etymologist, philologist and barrister. Hensleigh Wedgwood was the fourth son of Josiah [...]

Wedgwood, Hensleigh (1803 – 1891)2023-05-16T16:58:50+00:00

MacKintosh, Charles Hills (1808 – 1893)

Charles Hills MacKintosh M.D. M.R.C.S. L.R.C.P. L.S.A. (14 February 1808 – 13 March 1893) 10th Laird of Dalmunzie, was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become Physician at the Torquay Homeopathic Dispensary, [...]

MacKintosh, Charles Hills (1808 – 1893)2023-09-11T22:12:57+00:00

Pritchard, William Clowes (1867 – 1928)

William Clowes Pritchard. Image credit: British Homoeopathic Congress 1905 Proceedings. William Clowes Pritchard M.R.C.S. L.R.C.P. B.A. (9 June 1867 – 6 July 1928) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy. He [...]

Pritchard, William Clowes (1867 – 1928)2023-03-04T05:43:13+00:00

Bannerman, Sir Henry Campbell (1836 – 1908)

Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman The Book Lovers Magazine Vol. 4 No. 2 (August 1904) Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, GCB PC (7 September 1836 – 22 April 1908) was a British Liberal Party statesman, [...]

Bannerman, Sir Henry Campbell (1836 – 1908)2023-05-16T15:22:02+00:00

Kennaway, John Henry, 3rd Baronet (1837 – 1919)

Kennaway Coat of Arms Image source: wikimedia  Sir John Henry Kennaway 3rd Baronet CB, PC, DL (6 June 1837 – 6 September 1919) was an English Conservative Party politician, MP for East Devon [...]

Kennaway, John Henry, 3rd Baronet (1837 – 1919)2023-05-16T23:24:41+00:00

Gutteridge, Richard Sandon (1829 – 1899)

Richard Sandon Gutteridge M.D. (25 March 1829 – 1899) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become Physician at the Leicester Homeopathic Dispensary, 2 East Street, and a Member of the Northern [...]

Gutteridge, Richard Sandon (1829 – 1899)2023-11-14T17:23:12+00:00

Shaw, Archibald Richard (1821 – 1899)

Archibald Richard Shaw M.D. (15 December 1821 – 30 April 1899) was an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become Physician at St. Mary’s Homeopathic Convalescent Home and Dispensary, located at 80, High Street, [...]

Shaw, Archibald Richard (1821 – 1899)2023-08-04T22:12:36+00:00

MacLimont, Robert (1823 – 1865)

Robert MacLimont M.D. M.R.C.S L.M. (c.1823 – 8 February 1865) was a Scottish-born orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy. In his early career MacLimont was physician to the New York Dispensary and Physician Accoucheur to [...]

MacLimont, Robert (1823 – 1865)2023-03-03T17:23:29+00:00

Grindrod, Ralph Barnes (1811 – 1883)

 Ralph Barnes Grindrod LSA MD 1831 (19 May 1811 – 18 November 1883), was a British orthodox physician who, though proclaiming his absolute antagonism towards homeopathy, nevertheless worked alongside the homeopaths in the Malvern Hydrotherapy [...]

Grindrod, Ralph Barnes (1811 – 1883)2022-08-07T09:55:55+00:00

Wells, Thomas Spencer (1818 – 1897)

Thomas Spencer Wells (1818-1897) Sir Thomas Spencer Wells, 1st Baronet MRCS [1841], FRCS [1844] (3 February 1818 – 31 January 1897) was Surgeon of the Samaritan Free Hospital for Women, Hunterian Professor of [...]

Wells, Thomas Spencer (1818 – 1897)2022-09-26T16:50:31+00:00

Gillow, William Austin (1826 – 1899)

William Austin Gillow M.R.C.S. (7 May 1826 – 16 March 1899) was a British orthodox surgeon who converted to homeopathy. Gillow was a Member of The Hahnemann Publishing Society, Medical Officer at the Bristol and [...]

Gillow, William Austin (1826 – 1899)2023-09-07T00:52:39+00:00

Reed, David McConnell (1810 – 1890)

David McConnell Reed M.D. L.R.C.S. (8 August 1810 – December 1890) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become Physician at the East End Homeopathic Dispensary and the Bermondsey Homoeopathic Dispensary. [...]

Reed, David McConnell (1810 – 1890)2022-12-10T19:02:38+00:00

Bell, Thomas Vernon (1824 – 1905)

Thomas Vernon Bell M.D. (1824 – 3 September 1905) was an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become a member of the British Homeopathic Society, and a member of the Medical Council of the [...]

Bell, Thomas Vernon (1824 – 1905)2023-07-31T20:35:15+00:00

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 [...]

Nankivell, John Hicks (1809 – 1888)2023-12-05T23:16:01+00:00

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 [...]

Conolly, John (1794 – 1866)2024-02-06T00:27:48+00:00

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 [...]

Ellis, Sir William Charles (1780 – 1839)2024-02-05T19:35:56+00:00

Hayle, Thomas (1808 – 1886)

Thomas Hayle M.D. L.R.C.S. (December 1808 – 17 September 1886) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become Physician at the Durham Homeopathic Dispensary, the Northumberland and Newcastle Homeopathic Dispensary, and the [...]

Hayle, Thomas (1808 – 1886)2023-09-08T10:28:26+00:00

Hitchman, William (1823 – 1888)

William Hitchman M.D. M.R.C.S. F.L.S. (1823 – 12 February 1888) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become a Physician and Surgeon at the Liverpool Homeopathic Dispensary. Prior to this, Hitchman was [...]

Hitchman, William (1823 – 1888)2023-11-22T18:35:36+00:00

Hitchman, John (c. 1804 – 1867)

The Hitchman Fountain, Royal Leamington Spa Image Source: wikimedia John Hitchman M.R.C.S. (c. 1804 – 3 March 1867) was a British orthodox Surgeon and Hydropath who converted to homeopathy late in his medical [...]

Hitchman, John (c. 1804 – 1867)2023-11-20T22:54:48+00:00

Hayward, John Williams (1828 – 1914)

John Williams Hayward M.D. M.R.C.S. L.S.A. (13 October 1828 – 30 October 1914), was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy, to become a Surgeon at the Liverpool Homeopathic Dispensary, President of The Liverpool [...]

Hayward, John Williams (1828 – 1914)2024-01-11T22:42:38+00:00

Gwynn, William (1831 – 1869)

William Gwynn L.R.C.S. (Irel) [1854], M.B. (Dublin) [1857] (1831 – 11 August 1869), was an Anglo-Irish orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become House Surgeon at the Liverpool Homeopathic Dispensary and Consulting Physician at [...]

Gwynn, William (1831 – 1869)2023-11-01T02:54:51+00:00

Proctor, Peter (1839 – 1931)

Peter Proctor M.R.C.S. L.R.C.P L.S.A. (7 May 1839 – 26 July 1931), was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become a House Surgeon at the Liverpool Homeopathic Dispensary and Medical Officer to [...]

Proctor, Peter (1839 – 1931)2023-09-14T16:28:53+00:00

Robertson, Henry (1807 – 1881)

Henry Robertson LSA London 1828 (1807 – 14 October 1881), was a British orthodox physician and surgeon who converted to homeopathy to become the Vice President of the Midland Homeopathic Medical Society. He was a [...]

Robertson, Henry (1807 – 1881)2023-11-18T02:54:22+00:00

Flint, Frederick (1842 – 1904)

Frederick Flint M.D. C.M. M.R.C.S. (26 January 1842 – 25 July 1904) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become a House Surgeon at the Birmingham Homeopathic Hospital, and a Dispensing Chemist [...]

Flint, Frederick (1842 – 1904)2023-04-10T23:42:57+00:00

Parsons, William Augustus (1801 – 1866)

William Augustus Parsons L.S.A. M.R.C.S. (1801 – 4 April 1866) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy, to become a physician at the Birmingham Homeopathic Dispensary. Parsons was a colleague of George Fearon, [...]

Parsons, William Augustus (1801 – 1866)2023-05-11T22:47:56+00:00

Headland, William (1808 – 1860)

William Headland (c. 1808 – 3 April 1860) was an homeopathic chemist and publisher, a member of the British Homeopathic Society, and was described by his homeopathic colleagues as “our first chemist” and “our chief [...]

Headland, William (1808 – 1860)2023-09-06T09:48:47+00:00

Rogers, George (1806 – 1862)

George Rogers M.D. (23 December 1806 – 7 June 1862) was an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy, to become House Surgeon at the Hahnemann Hospital at 39 Bloomsbury Square, George Rogers practiced at 97 [...]

Rogers, George (1806 – 1862)2022-12-09T03:46:10+00:00

Routledge, Katherine Maria (1866 – 1935)

Katherine Maria Routledge (11 August 1866 – 13 December 1935) was a British archaeologist and anthropologist who initiated (but did not complete) the first true survey of Easter Island. Katherine Routledge an advocate of homeopathy, [...]

Routledge, Katherine Maria (1866 – 1935)2023-05-16T13:28:55+00:00

Pease, Joseph Albert Jack, 1st Baron Gainford (1860 – 1943)

Joseph Albert Jack Pease, 1st Baron Gainford PC, DL, JP (17 January 1860 – 15 February 1943), known as Jack Pease before 1917, was a British businessman and Liberal politician. He was a member of [...]

Pease, Joseph Albert Jack, 1st Baron Gainford (1860 – 1943)2023-05-16T13:13:06+00:00

Pattison, John (1818 – 1876)

John Pattison M.D. F.R.M.S.L. (21 April 1818 – 18 February 1876) was a British orthodox physician and cancer specialist, affiliated with New York University, who converted to homeopathy. John Pattison had over thirteen years and [...]

Pattison, John (1818 – 1876)2023-03-03T06:09:19+00:00

Simpson, Thomas (1838 – c.1920)

Thomas Simpson M.D. M.R.C.S (1838 – 1920?), was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy. Simpson was Honorary Consulting Physician to the Liverpool Hahnemann Homeopathic Hospital and Honorary Physician to the Southport Homoeopathic Dispensary. [...]

Simpson, Thomas (1838 – c.1920)2023-11-02T05:51:46+00:00

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 [...]

Stuart, Peter (1815 – 1888)2023-10-17T20:19:29+00:00

Glover, Joseph (c. 1813 – 1866)

Joseph Glover (c.1813 – 25 July 1866) was an engineer and manufacturer of mathematical instruments, residing at 3 Harrington Square, London, who was an active supporter of homeopathy in mid-nineteenth century England. Glover was a [...]

Glover, Joseph (c. 1813 – 1866)2023-06-03T23:59:32+00:00

Wilde, Percy Roberts (1857 – 1929)

Percy Roberts Wilde M.D. M.B. C.M. (12 July 1857 – 27 April 1929) was an homeopathic physician who became Honorary Physician and Medical Officer at the Lansdown Hospital in Bath, Medical Superintendent at the West [...]

Wilde, Percy Roberts (1857 – 1929)2023-09-08T09:39:01+00:00

Parenteau, Daniel (1852 – 1938)

Berger et église d’Eragny, by Camille Pissarro, a gift from the artist, inscribed to Dr. Daniel Parenteau. Image credit: Christies Pierre Marie Daniel Parenteau M.D. (1852 – 8 April 1938) was a French [...]

Parenteau, Daniel (1852 – 1938)2022-10-26T22:17:58+00:00

Beck, Alphonse (1822 -1902)

Alphonse Beck M.D. (9 October 1822 – 6 November 1902) was a Swiss orthodox physician and politician who converted to homeopathy. Alphonse Beck was a colleague of Carl Bojanus, Anton von Hubbenett, Osip Lensky, Karl [...]

Beck, Alphonse (1822 -1902)2023-02-17T21:11:18+00:00

Queen Victoria (1819 – 1901)

Queen Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and the first Empress of India of the [...]

Queen Victoria (1819 – 1901)2022-09-25T21:59:06+00:00

Imbert-Gourbeyre, Antoine, de la Touche (1818 – 1912)

Cross of Commander of the Order of Charles II of Spain. Image credit: Emedals.com Antoine Imbert-Gourbeyre de la Touche M.D. (2 March 1818 – 6 March 1912) was a French orthodox physician and [...]

Imbert-Gourbeyre, Antoine, de la Touche (1818 – 1912)2022-11-13T02:31:31+00:00

Kallenbach, C. G. (1802 – 1880)

C. G. Kallenbach M.D. (1802? – 1880?) was a German orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy and became a leading member of the Central Society of German Homoeopathists. Kallenbach was the homeopathic physician of the [...]

Kallenbach, C. G. (1802 – 1880)2022-10-02T20:14:17+00:00

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 [...]

Nash, Eugene Beauharnais (1838 – 1917)2022-08-07T09:56:19+00:00

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 [...]

Fielitz, Heinrich August (1797 – 1877)2022-10-03T17:57:31+00:00

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 [...]

Tsar Alexander I (1777 – 1825)2022-10-03T09:08:40+00:00

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 [...]

Emperor Francis I of Austria (1768 – 1835)2022-11-30T04:08:25+00:00

Dring, Charles John (1837 – 1908)

Charles John Dring M.R.C.V.S. (1837 – 25 March 1908) was a British orthodox Veterinary Surgeon, a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and, in 1856, President of the West of England Veterinary Society, [...]

Dring, Charles John (1837 – 1908)2024-02-18T20:59:56+00:00

Johnson, Walter R. (1824 – 1913)

Umberslade Hall Walter R. Johnson M.D. London 1847 (23 February 1824 – 5 March 1913) was a British orthodox physician, Gold Medalist in Medicine and Materia Media, and Medical Tutor at Guy’s Hospital, [...]

Johnson, Walter R. (1824 – 1913)2022-08-07T09:56:55+00:00

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 [...]

MacDonald, William (1797 – 1875)2023-09-03T12:06:28+00:00

Dudgeon, Robert Ellis (1820 – 1904)

Robert Ellis Dudgeon MD LRCSE (17 March 1820 – 8 September 1904), studied in Paris and Vienna before graduating as a doctor. Dudgeon then became the first editor of the British Journal of Homeopathy and [...]

Dudgeon, Robert Ellis (1820 – 1904)2023-12-05T03:35:44+00:00

Anderson, John (1812 – 1909)

John Anderson M.D. MRCS, LSA (12 September 1812 – November 1909) was a British orthodox physician and surgeon who converted to homeopathy after 20 years of allopathic practice to become Physician to the Clapham and [...]

Anderson, John (1812 – 1909)2022-12-07T19:56:49+00:00

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, [...]

Ashurst, William Henry (1792 – 1855)2022-10-10T15:19:45+00:00

Galloway, John Mason (1826 – 1901)

John Mason Galloway M.D. (11 June 1826 – 3 April 1901) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become House Surgeon at the Manchester Homeopathic Hospital, Surgeon at the Birmingham Homeopathic Hospital, [...]

Galloway, John Mason (1826 – 1901)2023-09-04T10:54:28+00:00

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, [...]

Moore, George Lennox (1834 – 1890)2023-11-29T05:25:26+00:00

Knowles, George Stevenson (1820 – 1861)

George Stevenson Knowles M.D. (1818 – 13 April 1861) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy. In addition to his homeopathic private practice in Wolverhampton, Knowles held an appointment as house surgeon at [...]

Knowles, George Stevenson (1820 – 1861)2023-04-07T20:52:14+00:00

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. [...]

Vestris, Lucia Elizabeth (1797 – 1856)2023-03-21T06:33:26+00:00

Boucicault, Dionysius Lardner (1820 – 1890)

Dionysius Lardner Boucicault (Boursiquot) (26 December 1820 – 18 September 1890) was an Irish actor and playwright famed for his melodramas. Boucicault was a friend of many homeopathic supporters, including Charles Kean, Charles James Mathews, [...]

Boucicault, Dionysius Lardner (1820 – 1890)2023-03-21T15:59:08+00:00

Faguette, Estelle (1843 – 1929)

Estelle Faguette in 1875. Anonymous photographer Estelle Faguette (12 September 1843 –  23 August 1929) was a French visionary, who experienced visions of Our Lady of Pellevoisin. Estelle was a patient of French [...]

Faguette, Estelle (1843 – 1929)2022-10-26T05:21:50+00:00

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 [...]

Peschier, Charles Gaspard (1782 – 1853)2022-09-20T10:57:52+00:00

Jousset, Pierre (1818 – 1910)

Pierre Jousset M.D. (3 December 1818 – 22 December 1910) was a French orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy, to become one of the founders and President of La Société Française d’Homéopathie in 1889, founder, [...]

Jousset, Pierre (1818 – 1910)2023-01-09T21:09:09+00:00

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 [...]

Rueckert, Ernst Ferdinand (1795 – 1843)2022-11-18T19:59:20+00:00

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. [...]

Honigberger, Johann Martin (1795 – 1869)2022-09-16T17:18:52+00:00

McKechnie, John Hamilton (1828 – 1903)

John Hamilton McKechnie (Mackechnie) M.D. (8 December 1828 – 28 January 1903) was an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy. He was a Fellow and Council Member of the British Homeopathic Society and in 1885-6 [...]

McKechnie, John Hamilton (1828 – 1903)2023-09-07T00:00:38+00:00

Lyschinski, Adam (1805 – 1893)

Adam Lyschinski (Lyschinske/Lynchinski/Lyszczynski/Lyschinsky) M.D. L.R.C.S. (c. 1805 – 12 March 1893) was a Polish immigrant to Britain, an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become a Physician at the Edinburgh Homeopathic Dispensary at 5 [...]

Lyschinski, Adam (1805 – 1893)2023-11-09T02:50:36+00:00

Allshorn, George Edward (1818 – 1870)

George Edward Allshorn (Alshorn) M.D. L.R.C.S. (3 October 1818 – 7 January 1870) was an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become a Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, a Licentiate in [...]

Allshorn, George Edward (1818 – 1870)2023-09-06T08:03:31+00:00

Carfrae, George Mann (1836 – 1900)

George Mann Carfrae M.D. (6 July 1836 – 18 April 1900) was an orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become House Surgeon and later Consulting Physician for Diseases of Women at the London Homeopathic [...]

Carfrae, George Mann (1836 – 1900)2023-07-17T15:25:18+00:00

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. [...]

Meyer, Veit (1815 – 1872)2022-10-04T18:38:54+00:00

Gelston, James John Patterson (1824 – 1863)

James John Patterson Gelston (1824 – 14 April 1863) was a British orthodox physician and surgeon who converted to homeopathy to become  Assistant House Surgeon at the Liverpool Homeopathic Dispensary. His colleagues included  Matthew James [...]

Gelston, James John Patterson (1824 – 1863)2023-11-01T02:57:12+00:00

Stokes, Adrian (1815 – 1885)

Adrian Stokes M.D. (10 December 1815 – 1 January 1885) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become Secretary of the Liverpool Branch of the British Homeopathic Society, Physician at the North [...]

Stokes, Adrian (1815 – 1885)2023-11-01T01:57:40+00:00

Canning, Charlotte, Countess (1817 – 1861)

Charlotte, Countess Canning (31 March 1817 – 18 November 1861) was the wife of British statesman and Governor-General of India, Charles Canning, 1st Earl Canning. Countess Canning was a patient of homeopath Paul Francois Curie. [...]

Canning, Charlotte, Countess (1817 – 1861)2024-01-28T21:43:47+00:00

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 [...]

Necher, Georg Friedrich von (1770 – 1848)2022-08-07T10:44:21+00:00

Warne, William (1801 – 1861)

William Warne (21 July 1801 – 15 March 1861) was Honorary Secretary and Patron of the Hahnemann Hospital at 39 Bloomsbury Square. Warne was also on the Committee of the English Homeopathic Association, and Honorary [...]

Warne, William (1801 – 1861)2022-08-30T19:40:08+00:00

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 [...]

Musard, Philippe (1792 – 1859)2022-09-14T19:00:23+00:00

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 [...]

Rapou, Pierre Auguste (1780 – 1857)2022-09-20T08:49:03+00:00

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 [...]

Dufresne, Pierre (1786 – 1837)2022-09-30T14:33:58+00:00

Cabarrus, Jules Adolphe Édouard Tallien, de (1801 – 1870)

Dr Jules Adolphe Édouard de Cabarrus (1801 – 1870). Image credit: Musée Carnavalet, Histoire de Paris Jules Adolphe Édouard Tallien de Cabarrus M.D. (19 April 1801 – 18 May 1870) was a French [...]

Cabarrus, Jules Adolphe Édouard Tallien, de (1801 – 1870)2022-11-18T22:44:28+00:00

Taylor, Geoffrey Ingram (1886 – 1975)

Geoffrey Ingram Taylor OM FRS FRSE (7 March 1886 – 27 June 1975) was a physicist, mathematician and expert on fluid dynamics and wave theory. He has been described as “one of the greatest physical [...]

Taylor, Geoffrey Ingram (1886 – 1975)2023-07-04T22:07:11+00:00

Kean, Charles John (1811 – 1868)

Charles Kean and his wife as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth (1858). Image credit: wikipedia Charles John Kean (18 January 1811 – 22 January 1868) was born at Waterford, Ireland, the son of the [...]

Kean, Charles John (1811 – 1868)2023-03-21T16:26:10+00:00

Hale, Robert Douglas (1816 – 1887)

Robert Douglas Hale M.D. M.R.C.S. L.S.A. (26 June 1816 – 2 November 1887) was a British orthodox physician, member of the Royal Institution of Great Britain, who converted to homeopathy to become a Physician at [...]

Hale, Robert Douglas (1816 – 1887)2023-05-03T02:32:12+00:00

Sutherland, John Stuart (1812 – 1891)

John Stuart Sutherland M.D. L.R.C.S.E. (24 January 1812 – 2 December 1891) was a British orthodox physician and surgeon who converted to homeopathy to become a founding member and Vice President of the Midland Homeopathic [...]

Sutherland, John Stuart (1812 – 1891)2023-11-17T06:57:01+00:00

McDonagh, James Eustace Radclyffe (1881 – 1965)

James Eustace Radclyffe McDonagh F.R.C.S. (17 October 1881 - 14 February 1965), was a British orthodox physician who was sympathetic to homeopathy. James MacDonagh said "If a treatment benefits a patient, it is worthy of [...]

McDonagh, James Eustace Radclyffe (1881 – 1965)2023-08-01T23:55:47+00:00

Huber, Wilhelm (1806 – 1859)

Wilhelm/William Huber M.D. (7 February 1806 – 6 June 1859) was an Austrian orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become a Physician at the Homeopathic Hospitals in Linz and later at Steyr. The Homeopathic [...]

Huber, Wilhelm (1806 – 1859)2022-11-30T23:21:44+00:00

Reade, Charles (1814 – 1884)

Charles Reader. Image credit: Library of 19th Century Photography Charles Reade (8 June 1814 – 11 April 1884) was an English novelist and dramatist. Charles Reade was a patient of James Manby Gully [...]

Reade, Charles (1814 – 1884)2023-03-22T01:02:42+00:00

Simpson, James Young (1811 – 1870)

Sir James Young Simpson, 1st Baronet, FRSE FRCPE FSA Scot (7 June 1811 – 6 May 1870) was a Scottish doctor and an important figure in the history of medicine. Simpson discovered the anaesthetic properties [...]

Simpson, James Young (1811 – 1870)2023-06-12T22:20:39+00:00

Quinton, Percival George (1893 – 1953)

Percival George Quinton M.D. M.R.C.S. L.R.C.P. (1893 – 15 May 1953) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy. He was a Consultant Physician at the Royal London Homeopathic Hospital, a member of the [...]

Quinton, Percival George (1893 – 1953)2023-08-02T22:56:38+00:00

Mayne, William Henry (ca. 1816 – 1857)

William Henry Mayne M.D., L.R.C.S., (ca. 1816 - 25 December 1857) was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy. Mayne was a member of the British Homeopathic Society from its inception in 1844. Mayne [...]

Mayne, William Henry (ca. 1816 – 1857)2024-02-21T17:47:41+00:00

Shaw, Charles Thomas Knox (1854-1939)

Charles Thomas Knox Shaw Image Source: Sylvain Cazalet Charles Thomas Knox Shaw M.R.C.S. L.R.C.P. (28 November 1854 – 22 November 1939) was a distinguished British surgeon and homeopath who become Consulting Ophthalmic Surgeon [...]

Shaw, Charles Thomas Knox (1854-1939)2023-08-08T17:27:33+00:00

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 MD (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)2022-08-07T10:45:49+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)2023-02-19T17:00:02+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)2023-09-12T13:11:06+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)2023-09-12T12:37:07+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 the Royal College of Surgeons [...]

Cash, Alfred Midgley (1850 – 1936)2023-09-12T12:39:06+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

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)2022-11-14T17:01:12+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)2023-10-18T22:46:00+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)2022-08-07T10:46:36+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)2022-08-07T10:47:16+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

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

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

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

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)2023-07-04T01:35:38+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)2024-02-19T21:40:00+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)2023-09-06T11:36:28+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)2024-02-05T18:44:33+00:00

Lewin, Octavia Margaret Sophia (1869 – 1955)

Octavia Margaret Sophia Lewin (1869-1955) Octavia Margaret Sophia Lewin MB, BS (London) 1896, MD (Chicago) (2 February 1869 – 27 December 1955) was a Registrar and Assistant Physician at the Royal London Homeopathic [...]

Lewin, Octavia Margaret Sophia (1869 – 1955)2022-08-07T10:47:35+00:00

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 [...]

Davet, Julien Aimé de Beaurepaire de Benery (1797 – 1873)2022-08-07T10:48:10+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

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)2024-02-23T03:24:00+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)2023-02-07T15:52:30+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)2022-09-28T14:11:37+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

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)2023-09-05T08:23:06+00:00

Russell, John Rutherford (1816 – 1866)

John Rutherford 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 Rutherford (1816 – 1866)2023-11-07T17:09:30+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)2023-07-04T22:09:44+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)2024-02-21T17:48:33+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)2023-11-07T20:07:35+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)2023-04-08T23:15:27+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)2023-08-14T04:40:57+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)2024-02-19T23:28:07+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)2023-08-08T20:19:49+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 he was one of the first people to introduce homeopathy to Ireland in [...]

Luther, Charles William (1810 – 1876)2022-11-19T16:56:59+00:00

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, [...]

Moreton, Augustus Henry [Macdonald] (1804 – 1862)2023-06-02T00:24:57+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)2023-08-14T05:15:40+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)2023-08-01T22:54:00+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
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