Hering, Constantine (1800-1880)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1800 - 1880
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Constantine Hering and Calvin B. Knerr family papers
Collection
Identifier: HU-100
Overview
Dr. Constantine Hering (1800-1880), born and educated in Germany, immigrated to Philadelphia in 1833 and devoted his life to the study, practice and education of homeopathic medicine in the United States. As such, he is considered the father of homeopathy in America. Hering founded several schools and organizations devoted to teaching homeopathy, especially the North American Academy of the Homeopathic Healing Arts, aka the Allentown Academy, in 1836, and the Hahnemann Medical College of...
Dates:
1820 - 2003; Majority of material found within 1820 - 1940
Homeopathic medical societies' records
Collection
Identifier: HU.074
Overview
Records of 19th-century homeopathic societies including the Homeopathic Institute of Philadelphia, American Provers' Union, Hahnemann Society of Northampton, and the Philadelphia Postgraduate School of Homeopathics. The Homeopathic Institute of Philadelphia appears to be the Philadelphia branch of the American Institute of Homeopathy. The American Institute of Homeopathy was founded in 1844 as a response to the death of homeopathy’s pioneer, Samuel Hahnemann. The Philadelphia branch was...
Dates:
1834-1900; Majority of material found in 1890-1900
Hyland's Foundation Neiswander Library collection
Collection
Identifier: 2021-015
Content Description
The Neiswander Library was created by the Hyland's Foundation in 2015, built on Allen Neiswander's collection of books on homeopathy and complemented by Julian Winston’s collection of books, publications, and objects, and additional materials from Hyland’s and other donors. The collection documents homeopathic practice and study from the 1800s to the early 2000s.The majority of the collection is an extensive selection of homeopathic books from the 19th century to present day; also,...
Dates:
1795 - 2018
Life and Reminiscences of Dr. Constantine Hering
Collection
Identifier: HU.102
Overview
Arthur M. Eastman's 25 page biography of Constantine Hering. Reprinted from the Hahnemannian Monthly, August 1917 with the addition of illustrations compiled by Carl Hering, D. Sc. Published by the family for private collection. Multiple copies.
Dates:
1917-1917; Majority of material found in 1917-1917
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- Medical colleges -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 3
- Physicians 3
- Allentown (Pa.) 2
- Biographies 2
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- Medicine -- Societies, etc. -- Pennsylvania 2
- Philadelphia (Pa.) 2
- Photographs 2
- Publications 2
- American Institute of Homeopathy 1
- Autobiographies 1
- Boericke & Tafel 1
- Bylaws 1
- Constitutions 1
- Correspondence 1
- Diaries 1
- Education 1
- Family papers 1
- Genealogical tables 1
- Germany 1
- John A. Borneman & Sons, Inc. 1
- Lectures 1
- Manuscripts 1
- Medical instruments and apparatus 1
- Medical libraries 1
- Minutes 1
- Neiswander, Allen C. 1
- Notebooks 1
- Obituaries 1
- Photograph albums 1
- School records 1
- Scrapbooks 1
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- Universities and Colleges -- Pennsylvania -- Administration 1
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