Homeopathy Timeline
1825 - 1849

1825 - 1906
Thomas Skinner, MD, inventor of the Skinner Centesimal Fluxion Potentizer

1826 - 1901
Francis Boericke, MD, in 1869 formed "Boericke and Tafel" with Adolph Tafel

1826
Dr. Clutterbuck makes first reference to homeopathy in England at a meeting of the London Medical Society.

1826
Carl Caspari publishes the first work on homeopathic domestic practice.

1827 - 1894
Jabez P. Dake, who agitated for the reform and reproving of the materia medica. This was evidenced by his co-authoring, with Richard Hughes, of the Cyclopedia of Drug Pathogenesy in 1885.

1827
Hahnemann announces theory of chronic diseases to Stapf and Gross.

1828
First homeopathic medical society, The Central Society of German Homeopathists, founded by Hahnemann.

1828
Hering proves Lachesis mutus

1828 - 1877
Carroll Dunham, MD, Dean of the NY Homoeopathic Medical College

Carroll Dunham biography

1829 - 1899
Edwin Hale, MD

1830
Beginning of cholera epidemic in Germany. Hahnemann publishes four pamphlets for gratuitous distribution detailing the use of Camphor, Cuprum, and Veratrum for treatment of the epidemic, with recommendations for sanitation and hygiene.

The remarkable result of the use of Camphor for prevention, treatment and disinfection, and the successful use of Cuprum and Veratrum for established cases, assured the grateful recognition of Homeopathy throughout Europe.

Hahnemann ascribes the cause of the cholera to "infinitely small, invisible living organisms."

1830's
In the 1830s the practice of homeopathy became illegal in Austria. Despite being illegal, many people used homeopathy during the cholera epidemic of 1831.

Statistics show that those with cholera who tried homeopathy had a mortality rate between 2.4 to 21.1%; whereas more than 50% of those with cholera died under conventional medical treatment.

1833
Hering arrives in the United States (Philadelphia, PA)

1835
Allentown Academy founded, 1st homeopathic school in the US

1836 - 1902
Richard Hughes, MD, low potency proponent, editor of "Cyclopedia of Drug Pathogenesy"

Richard Hughes biography

1836 - 1909
Henry C. Allen, MD, author of "Therapeutics of Intermittent Fever", "Keynotes to the Leading Remedies of the Materia Medica", and "Materia Medica of the Nosodes"

Henry C. Allen biography

1836 - 1902
Richard Phelan, MD, who introduced Kent to homeopathy

1837 - 1902
Timothy Field Allen, MD, compiler of "Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica"

Timothy Field Allen biography

1838 - 1917
Eugene Beauharis Nash, MD, author of "Leaders in Homeopathic Therapeutics"

E.B. Nash biography

1840 - 1901
James Compton Burnett, MD, author of "Fifty Reasons for Being a Homeopath"

James C. Burnett biography

1841 - ?
Carolyn Hastings, MD

1842 - 1902
Selden Talcott, MD, author of "Mental Diseases and Their Modern Treatment"

1843
Hahnemann dies in Paris
July 2, 1843

1844
Establishment of first US National Medical Association - American Institute of Homoeopathy (AIH). Charter to license homoeopathic physicians & maintain standards of education and practice; serves as a clearing house for provings of North American native plants and other new homoeopathic medicines.

1844 - 1903
Robert Cooper, MD, developer of 'aborivital' remedies

1845 - 1910
22 homoeopathic medical schools are established throughout the U.S. Estimated 15,000 homoeopathic practitioners. Homoeopathy more economically successful and patient friendly than allopathy.

1846
A national Medical Convention meets in New York to review the 'problem' of homoeopathy. Delegates conclude the great success of homoeopathy must solely be due to allopathic physician's bad marketing and public relations. At this meeting the American Medical Association is founded as a guild of physicians to protect the business interests of its members, and as a direct counterpart to the American Institute of Homoeopathy. A well organized campaign to ostracize homoeopathy and dominate the practice of medicine in the U.S. is launched and continues to this day.

1847 - 1918
Erastus Case, MD, author of "Clinical Experiences"

1847 - 1885
Ernest A. Farrington, MD, author of "Clinical Materia Medica", and "Comparative Materia Medica"

Ernest Farrington biography

1847 - 1918
Thomas Bradford, MD, practitioner, historian and author of "Bradford's Scrapbooks"

Thomas Bradford biography

1847 - 1940
Calvin B. Knerr, MD, who completed Hering's "Guiding Symptoms"

Calvin Knerr biography

1848 - 1869
Constantine Hering, Jacob Jeanes, and Walter Williamson established the Homeopathic Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1848. It was one of the first institutions to teach homeopathy in the United States.

Homeopathic Medical College of PA

1849 - 1929
William Boericke, MD, author of "Boericke's Materia Medica"

William Boericke biography

1849 - 1916
James T. Kent, MD, author of "Kent's Repertory, "Lectures on Homeopathic Materia Medica", "Lectures on Homeopathic Philosophy"

James Tyler Kent biography

1849 - 1922
Cleveland Homeopathic College (merged with Pulte College 1911, Ohio State 1913)

1849
Cholera Epidemic of 'The South.' Using homoeopathically prepared medicines, Homoeopaths are more successful than allopaths in treating the sick