Samuel Hahnemann | |
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Born | Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann 10 April 1755 |
Died | 2 July 1843 Paris, France | (aged 88)
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]
Hahnemann, was born on 10 April at approximately twelve o'clock midnight.
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).