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Samuel Hahnemann | |
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 Hahnemann in 1841 | |
| Born | Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann 10 April 1755 |
| Died | 2 July 1843 (aged 88) Paris, France |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | Homeopathy |
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Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann (/ˈhɑːnəmən/ HAH-nə-mən, German: [ˈzaːmueːl ˈhaːnəman]; 10 April 1755[1] – 2 July 1843) was a German physician, best known for creating the pseudoscientific system of alternative medicine called homeopathy.[2]
- ^ Though some sources do state that he was born in the early hours of 11 April 1755, Haehl, Richard (1922). Samuel Hahnemann his Life and Works. Vol. 1. p. 9.
Hahnemann, was born on 10 April at approximately twelve o'clock midnight.
- ^ Ladyman J (2013). "Chapter 3: Towards a Demarcation of Science from Pseudoscience". In Pigliucci M, Boudry M (eds.). Philosophy of Pseudoscience: Reconsidering the Demarcation Problem. University of Chicago Press. pp. 48–49. ISBN 978-0-226-05196-3.
Yet homeopathy is a paradigmatic example of pseudoscience. It is neither simply bad science nor science fraud, but rather profoundly departs from scientific method and theories while being described as scientific by some of its adherents (often sincerely).