Hering, Constantine (1800-1880)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1800 - 1880
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Homeopathic Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital records
Collection
Identifier: HU.068
Overview
Homeopathic Medical College of Pennsylvania, known for most of its history as Hahnemann Medical College, was founded in 1848 by Drs. Constantine Hering, Jacob Jeanes, and Walter Williamson as an institution for standardizing the practice of Homeopathy. After a brief split in 1867 that resulted in two schools existing at the same time, the college was renamed Hahnemann Medical College in 1869. Hahnemann continued expanding through the early 20th century, and became a highly regarded medical...
Dates:
1856-1914; Majority of material found in 1856-1914
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
North American Academy of the Homeopathic Healing Art records
Collection
Identifier: HU-COLL-073
Overview
The North American Academy of the Homeopathic Healing Art, known as the Allentown Academy, was a short lived, yet influential homeopathic medical school in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Opened April 10, 1835 by several prominent homeopathic physicians, Allentown Academy was the first homeopathic medical school in the United States, and educated the first generation of American homeopaths that would go on to bring homeopathy to new heights in the country. Due to low enrollment and financial...
Dates:
1835 - 1840
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- Subject: Universities and Colleges -- Pennsylvania -- Administration X