Charles Gottlieb Raue

Background

Charles Gottlieb Raue was born on May 11, 1820 in Nieder Cunnersdorf, a village near Loebau, Saxony, the son of Hans Gottlieb Raue and Christine Julienne Frederick Seiler.

Education

His collegiate education was gained at the Teacher's College at Bantzen, 1837-41.

He at once began the study of medicine and graduated from the Philadelphia College of Medicine in 1850.

Career

Early in life he became strongly impressed with the teachings of Prof. F. E. Beneke of Berlin. He taught school for several years at Berkau, at which place he wrote his first work on psychology - Die Neue Seelen Lehre Beneckes (1847). This work went through five editions and was translated into English, French, and Flemish.

At Bantzen, where he was organist in a church, he became acquainted with Carl Hering, brother of the eminent Dr. Constantine Hering, and through him first heard of homeopathy. In 1848, with letters of introduction to Dr. Hering from his brother, Raue emigrated to America, settling in Philadelphia, and became a member of Dr. Hering's household.

Immediately after graduation the Philadelphia College of Medicine he associated himself in practice with a Dr. Gosewich of Wilmington, Delaware, but in 1852 removed to Trenton, New Jersey, where he remained until 1859, when he transferred his professional activities to Philadelphia.

The old intimacy with Dr. Hering was renewed, and from that time until the latter's death in 1880, Raue paid a visit each day to Dr. Hering's office. In 1864 he was made professor of pathology and diagnosis in the Homoeopathic Medical College of Pennsylvania, and in 1867 became professor of practice of medicine, special pathology, and therapeutics in the Hahnemann Medical College of Philadelphia, founded that year by Dr. Hering.

He resigned this position in 1871.

In 1867 the first edition of his Special Pathology and Diagnostics appeared; this work went through four editions. From 1870 to 1875 inclusive he published Annual Record of Homeopathic Literature, but notwithstanding its great value, this publication was discontinued at the end of the sixth year for lack of adequate support.

In 1889 Raue published Psychology as a Natural Science as Applied to the Solution of Occult Psychic Phenomena.

He died in Philadelphia of debility of old age.

Achievements

• Throughout his life, Raue was a deep student and an active contributor to homeopathic literature.

Works

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  • Elements of Psychology on the Principles of Beneke

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  • Dr. F.e. Beneke's Neue Seelenlehre, Für Alle Freunde Der Naturwahrheit In Anschaulicher Weise Dargestellt Von Dr. G. Raue (German Edition)

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  • Dr. F.E. Benekes neue Seelenlehre: für alle Freunde der Naturwahrheit in anschaulicher Weise dargestellt (German Edition)

    (Dr. F.E. Benekes neue Seelenlehre - für alle Freunde der ...)

Personality

Small of stature but possessing a powerful physique, he was a tireless worker. He was very systematic in his habits, was fond of the society of his intimate friends, whom he frequently entertained and visited, but was diffident among strangers. He enjoyed his lectures and did not refuse to read an occasional paper before a medical society but dreaded making extemporaneous addresses, although he spoke excellent English. His therapeutic optimism augmented his natural cheerfulness in the sick room and no doubt many times turned the scale from disaster to success.

Connections

He was twice married. His first wife was Philippina Welfling who died in 1867, and his second, Mathilde Hermine Jungerich, daughter of Johannis and Maria (Kley) Jungerich, of Westphalia, Germany, who survived her husband, dying in 1920. He had two sons.

Father:

Hans Gottlieb Raue

Mother:

Christine Julienne Frederick Seiler

Spouse:

Mathilde Hermine Jungerich

Spouse:

Philippina Welfling