Samuel Hahnemann, a curious doctor who followed his gut instincts, and became a world beater
The Life and Legacy of Samuel Hahnemann: Founder of Homeopathy
Samuel Hahnemann (1755–1843) was born in Meissen, Saxony on April 10, 1755 and is best known as the founder of homeopathy, the first widespread alternative medical system. A polymath with a keen interest in medicine and pharmacology, Hahnemann’s journey to reforming medical practice was rooted in personal disillusionment with the conventional methods of his time.
Hahnemann studied medicine at the University of Leipzig, but also spent time in Vienna in hospital training,and then Erlangen University where he received his medical degree in 1779. At the time, the medical community was influenced by potent and often dangerous treatments, including bloodletting and