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Henry Duprat 1878 – 1968

Henry Duprat 1878 - 1968Henry Duprat 1878 – 1968 was a Swiss French orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy, the Editor of the Propagateur de L’homeopathie, member of the Faculty of Medicine of Paris and Geneva, President of the Company Rhodanienne homeopathy, cofounder of the Societe Rhodanienne d’Homéopathie,

Henry Duprat was a colleague of Arnulphy, Paul Chiron, D ‘Espiney, Gailhard, Jean Pierre Gallavardin, Jean Jarricot, Pierre Jousset, Antoine Nebel, Charles Pahud, Rouy, Pierre Schmidt, Vadon, Leon Vannier,

Henry Duprat practiced in Geneva, Continue Reading »

Emilie Paravicini Blumer 1808 – 1885

SwitzerlandEmilie Paravicini Blumer 1808 – 1885 was a Swiss self taught lay homeopath.

Emilie Paravicini Blumer by Susanne Peter Kubli: On 6 February I was invited the Historical Society at the Kunsthaus Glarus in to give a talk about this extraordinary woman. Continue Reading »

Theophile Mende 1853 – 1921

SwitzerlandTheophile Mende 1853 – 1921 was a Swiss orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy, to become President of the 8th International Council of Homeopathy in London in 1911, the President of the International Council of Homeopathy in 1912, the Chairman of the 2nd Belgian Congress of Homeopathy in August 1913,

Theophile Mende was the homeopathic practitioner of Elsie Porter Mende. Continue Reading »

Henry Detwiller 1795 – 1887

Henry Detwiller 1795 – 1887 MD (Detweiller) (Detweiler) (Detwiler) was a Swiss orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy, immigrated to America, to administer the very first homeopathic prescription in America on 23.7.1828, and he was a founding member of the Allentown Academy of homeopathy, a founding member of the American Institute of Homeopathy, and a founding member of the Homeopathic Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania, Oresident of the Lehigh Valley Homeopathic Medical Society,

In 1836, Henry Detwiller visited Samuel Hahnemann in Paris, and he was a colleague of William Wesselhoeft,

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Caspar Hoze 1797 – 1880

Caspar Hoze (Hotz, Hotze) 1797? – 1880? MD Leipsig was a Swiss orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy,

Caspar Hoze was a student of Samuel Hahnemann, and a colleague of Gottlieb Heinrich Georg Jahr, Benoit Jules Mure, Johann Joseph Roth, Leon Francois Adolphe Simon, Carl Steigentesch, and many others.

Hoze is listed in the Allgemeine homöopathische Zeitung in 1859 (also listed as Hotze) (also listed as Caspar Hotz).

in 1872, Hoze practiced in Brunn, Moravia alongside Fischer, Haas, Kollisch, Lury, Waldmann, Continue Reading »

Theophilus Bruckner Burckhardt 1821 – 1896

Theophilus Bruckner Burckhardt (known as Theophil Bruckner and Theophil Brueckner) 1821 – 1896 MD, was an Swiss orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy, to become one of the founders of the Société d’gallicane Homéopathie, a member of the Swiss Society of Homeopathis Physicians, and an Internationally renowned homeopath.

Bruckner was a patient of Clemens Maria Franz Baron von Boenninghausen, who prescribed Causticum for him.

Bruckner was also a colleague of Feierabend, Frei, Geiser, Hauggi, Jung, Krieger, Meude, Siegrist, Samuel Zopfy,

Bruckner practiced in Basel.

In 1891, Bruckner attended the Fourth Quinquennial Session of the International Homeopathic Association.

The Burckhardt Family archive is here.

Bruckner submitted cases and articles to various homeopathic publications.

Arthur Honegger 1892 – 1955

Arthur Honegger 1892 – 1955 was a Swiss composer.

Honegger was a member of Les Six, and a friend of Georges Auric, Darius Milhaud, Eric Alfred Leslie Satie, Continue Reading »

Rudolf Flury 1903 – 1977

Rudolf Flury 1903 – 1977 MD was a Swiss orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become the President of the Swiss Association of Homeopathic Physicians, the Treasurer of the International Homeopathic Directory, and rediscovered the Q potencies, though Flury preferred the name LM potencies, by which they are most commonly known today.

Rudolf Flury was also an innovator in the concept of miasmatic theory.

Rudolf Flury was a colleague of Jost Kunzli von Fimmelsberg, Alexandre Hanni, Antoine Nebel, Charles Pahud, Pierre Schmidt, and many others.

Rudolf Flury practiced in Berne.

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Charles Pahud 1890 – 1959

Charles Pahud 1890 – 1959 was a French Swiss orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy to become President of The International Homeopathic League in 1952 – 53.

Charles Pahud was a student of Antoine Nebel, alongside Daniel, Henry Duprat, Heurtault, Jean Jarricot, Quenot, Rouy, and Vidouze.

Charles Pahud was also a colleague of Jost Kunzli von Fimmelsberg, Rudolf Flury, Pierre Schmidt, Continue Reading »

Jost Kunzli von Fimmelsberg 1915 – 1992

Jost Kunzli von Fimmelsberg 1915 – 1992 was a Swiss orthodox physician and gynaecologist, who converted to homeopathy, as his father and his grandfather were already homeopathic doctors.

Kunzli was a teacher of homeopathy who revitalised homeopathy for the 21st Century, and he is one of the homeopaths responsible for the introduction of Q potencies and for training a great many of the nearly 4000 successful homeopaths registered in Germany today.

Kunzli also produced Kent’s Repertorium Generale, which is so influential today, based on Kent’s Repertory and incorporating updates from 71 other important sources, reorganised and superbly efficient. Kunzli is also noted to have used black dots to indicate confirmed rubrics and remedies.

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