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Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann (April, 1755, Meißen - July 2, 1843, Paris) was a Saxon doctor, author, translator, [[occult|occultist]], and [[freemasonry|freemason]] of the lodge "Minerva of the Three Palms". He is the founder of [[homoeopathy]]. Hahnemann studied human medicine in Leipzig, Vienna, and Erlangen and became a doctor and author.
In 1796, Hahnemann composed the [[law of similars]] underlying homoeopathy. Shortly after 1800, there were first attempts of applying the treatment. Homoeopathy became popular about 1811, and Hahnemann established a practice in the town of Köthen.
As of 1830 first disputes about homoeopathy arose among supporters.
During the last years in his life, Hahnemann emigrated to Paris.
==Well-known works of Hahnemann on homoeopathy==
(In German) Hahnemann S, Versuch über ein neues Princip zur Auffindung der Heilkräfte der Arzneisubstanzen, nebst einigen Blicken auf die bisherigen. In: Hufelands Journal der practischen Arzneykunde, Bd. 2 (1796), 3. Stück, S. 391 ff. sowie 4. Stück, S. 1 ff.
* Hahnemann S, [[Organon of the Rational Art of Healing]], Dresden 1810. Later editions, increased and altered, with the title: Organon of the Rational Art of Healing, 2nd edition: Dresden 1818.
* (In German) Hahnemann S, Reine Arzneimittellehre. Theil 1-6. Leipzig, 1811-1821. 2nd increased edition: Leipzig 1822-1827.
* Hahnemann S, Chronic Diseases. Their specific nature and homoeopathic healing, published in five volumes. 1st edition: Leipzig 1828-1830. 2nd increased and altered edition: Leipzig and Dresden 1835-1839.
* Materia Medica Pura, translated and annotated by S.H. 2 Volumes. Leipzig 1790.
==Weblinks==
http://books.google.ch/books?id=EnEFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR1
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