List of important homeopaths
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The following people are generally recognized as influential homeopaths, either historically or currently:
- Clemens Maria Franz von BönninghausenClemens Maria Franz von BönninghausenClemens Maria Franz Freiherr von Bönninghausen was a lawyer, agriculturalist and botanist, who also practised and researched homeopathy....
- Peter Fisher (physician)Peter Fisher (physician)Peter Antony Goodwin Fisher, FRCP , is a prominent figure in the international homeopathic community. He currently serves as Clinical Director and Director of Research at the Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine...
- Dr. John Franklin GrayJohn Franklin GrayJohn Franklin Gray was an American educator and physician a pioneer in the field of and the first practitioner of homoeopathy in the United States...
(1804–1882), the first practitioner of HomeopathyHomeopathyHomeopathy is a form of alternative medicine in which practitioners claim to treat patients using highly diluted preparations that are believed to cause healthy people to exhibit symptoms that are similar to those exhibited by the patient...
in the United States. - Melanie HahnemannMelanie HahnemannMarie Melanie d'Hervilly Gohier Hahnemann , was a French physician in homeopathy, married in 1835 to Samuel Hahnemann. She was the first female doctor in homeopathy....
(1800-1878)Wife of Dr Samuel Hahnemann - Hahnemann, Christian Friedrich SamuelSamuel HahnemannChristian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann was a German physician, known for creating an alternative form of medicine called homeopathy.- Early life :Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann was born in Meissen, Saxony near Dresden...
(1755–1843), the founder of homeopathy. - Hempel, Charles JuliusCharles Julius HempelCharles Julius Hempel was a German-born translator and homeopathic physician who worked in the United States.-Biography:...
, the father of English homeopathic literature - Hering, ConstantinConstantine HeringConstantine Hering was an early pioneer of homeopathy in the United States.-Biography:Hering was born in Oschatz, Saxony, and studied medicine at the University of Leipzig where his conversion to homeopathy occurred...
(also spelled Constantine) (1800–1880) "the Grand Old Man of American homeopathy", SaxonKingdom of SaxonyThe Kingdom of Saxony , lasting between 1806 and 1918, was an independent member of a number of historical confederacies in Napoleonic through post-Napoleonic Germany. From 1871 it was part of the German Empire. It became a Free state in the era of Weimar Republic in 1918 after the end of World War...
-born homeopath, settled in Philadelphia in 1833, elected first president of the American Institute of Homeopathy when it was founded in 1844 - Paul HerscuPaul HerscuPaul Herscu is an American naturopathic doctor and biomedical researcher. In 2008 he established Herscu Laboratory, a multi-disciplinary non-profit medical research center focused on integrating diverse fields of medical and biological science, as well as public health and education...
has been influential as a leader and educator and for the development of a method of analyzing cases called, "Cycles and Segments" - Elizabeth Wright HubbardElizabeth Wright HubbardElizabeth Wright Hubbard was an American physician and homeopath best known for leadership and editorial work in the field of homeopathy....
- George Heinrich Gottlieb Jahr (1800–1875) was a pioneer of classical homeopathy. He published the first homeopathic repertory in 1835.
- Kent, James TylerJames Tyler KentJames Tyler Kent, MD was an American physician best remembered as a forefather of the modern homeopathy movement. In 1897 Kent published a massive guidebook on human ailments and their associated homeopathic remedies which has been translated into a number of languages and remains in use by...
(1849–1916) - Nash, E.B.E. B. NashEugene Beauharis Nash was one of America's leading 19th century homeopaths.He graduated from Cleveland Homoeopathic Medical College in 1874...
, practiced, taught, and published on homeopathyHomeopathyHomeopathy is a form of alternative medicine in which practitioners claim to treat patients using highly diluted preparations that are believed to cause healthy people to exhibit symptoms that are similar to those exhibited by the patient...
in the United States at the turn of the century - Frederic Hervey Foster QuinFrederic Hervey Foster QuinFrederic Hervey Foster Quin was the first homeopathic physician in England.-Life:Quin was born in London on 12 Feb. 1799, and passed his early years at a school at Putney, kept by a son of Mrs. Sarah Trimmer, the author. In 1817 he was sent to Edinburgh University, where he graduated M.D. on 1...
(1799–1878), the first homeopathic physician in England.[ - Shashi Mohan Sharma (1950-present) Author of Second Largest Homeopathic Card Repertory, United Kingdom
- Rajan SankaranRajan SankaranRajan Sankaran , is a practitioner, teacher, and theorist of homeopathy.Rajan Sankaran is the son of homeopath Dr. P. Sankaran. He graduated from the Bombay Homoeopathic Medical College in 1981. He remains on staff of that institution, now known as Smt...
(1960–present) practitioner, teacher, and author based in Mumbai, India - Luc De SchepperLuc De SchepperLuc De Schepper is a physician, acupuncturist and homeopath.De Schepper earned an MD in 1971 in Ghent, Belgium; after graduation he served as a family doctor for NATO troops in West Germany for four years...
started a school of homeopathy for health professionals and authored a comprehensive textbook on homeopathy - Jan ScholtenJan ScholtenJan Scholten is a Dutch practitioner of homeopathy, author of several books and researcher in this field. He is best known for his theories and observations concerning the use of minerals and chemical elements and their salts in homeopathy...
known for work on mineral families - Farokh Master Famous Homeopath and author of many Homeopathic books, Mumbai, India
- Guy Beckley StearnsGuy Beckley StearnsGuy Beckley Stearns, M.D. was an American physician specializing in homeopathy and the developer of autonomic reflex testing in the study of homeopathic preparations. He also was the founder of the Foundation for Homeopathic Research...
(1870–1947) American homeopath and author. Made contributions to the beginnings of kinesiologyKinesiologyKinesiology, also known as human kinetics is the scientific study of human movement. Kinesiology addresses physiological, mechanical, and psychological mechanisms. Applications of kinesiology to human health include: biomechanics and orthopedics, rehabilitation, such as physical and occupational...
and radionicsRadionicsRadionics is the use of blood, hair, a signature, or other substances unique to the person as a focus to supposedly heal a patient from afar. The concept behind radionics originated in the early 1900s with Albert Abrams , who became a millionaire by leasing radionic machines which he designed...
. - Dana UllmanDana UllmanGregory Dana Ullman is an American author, publisher, journalist, and proponent in the field of homeopathy.Ullman received his MPH from the University of California at Berkeley, and has since taught homeopathy and integrative health care.Ullman served as an instructor in homeopathy at the...
, homeopathy advocate. - Vithoulkas, GeorgeGeorge VithoulkasGeorge Vithoulkas is a teacher and practitioner of homeopathy.He studied homeopathy in South Africa and received a diploma in homeopathy from the Indian Institute of Homeopathy in 1966...
(1932–present).