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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
Thomas Moore collection
Collection
Identifier: 2012-021
Overview
Thomas Moore received his M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1848. He became an ardent follower of the homeopathic movement led by Dr. Constantine Hering. Moore served as a faculty member at the Homeopathic Medical College of Pennsylvania from 1858-1860, where he worked in the anatomy and obstetrics departments. Collection contains medical instruments, including a homeopathic remedy kit; memorabilia; and publications (reprints), mostly homeopathic related, as well as a Hahnemannian...
Dates:
ca. 1860-1898
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