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Guy Beckley StearnsDoctor, homeopath
Date of Birth: 16.09.1870
Country:  USA |
Content:
- Dr. Guy Beckley Stearns: A Legacy in Homeopathy
- Medical Career and Controversy
- Contributions to Homeopathy
- Personal Life and Legacy
Dr. Guy Beckley Stearns: A Legacy in Homeopathy
Early Life and EducationGuy Beckley Stearns was born in Wilmot, New Hampshire, in 1870. After pursuing medical studies at the Homeopathic Medical College in New York City, he went on to graduate from the New York Medical College.
Medical Career and Controversy
Stearns' early medical career was marred by a scandal that led to his arrest. While practicing at the Metropolitan Hospital, he was accused of performing an illegal operation on Susan T. Greene (also known as Mrs. Graham), who died from peritonitis and sepsis. It was suspected that the operation was an abortion.
Contributions to Homeopathy
Despite the controversy, Stearns is primarily remembered for his contributions to the field of homeopathy. He became a prolific author and conducted numerous experiments. His 1932 article in 'The Homeopathic Recorder' titled 'Body Reflexes as a Means of Selecting a Remedy' was a seminal work on the study, development, and testing of homeopathic remedies.
In 1942, Stearns and his colleague Edgar D. Evia published the essay 'The New Synthesis' in 'Laurie's Domestic Medicine.' This work later became a book titled 'The Physical Basis of Homeopathy and the New Synthesis,' which in 2001 was praised as "seminal" and "prophetic" in the study of homeopathy.
Stearns and Evia also authored a column in the 'Journal of the American Institute of Homeopathy' in the early 1940s, and co-wrote another popular article titled 'The Physical Basis of Homeopathy.'
Personal Life and Legacy
Dr. Stearns married Ada King in 1912. He passed away in 1947, and his wife survived him until her death in 1956. Stearns was also an avid bibliophile and collector of rare books, including a 1479 edition of Horace's work, Ben Jonson's first edition of 'Q Horatius Flaccus,' and Mark Twain's autographed manuscript of 'A Tramp Abroad.'
