Samuel Brubaker Hartman | |
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Born | Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, US | April 1, 1830
Died | January 30, 1918 Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, US | (aged 87)
Nationality | American |
Education | Farmer's College (1852), Western Reserve Medical College, Jefferson Medical College alumni (1856–1857) |
Occupation(s) | Physician and surgeon |
Years active | 1854–1890 |
Known for | Creating Pe-ru-na |
Relatives | Hans Herr (3rd great-grandfather) |
Medical career | |
Sub-specialties | orthopedics, optometry and audiology |
Samuel Brubaker Hartman (April 1, 1830 – January 30, 1918) was an American physician, surgeon, and multi-millionaire quack who redefined catarrh as the source of all disease and patented the renowned miracle cure Peruna.[1][2]
Hartman was one of the most successful patent medicine manufacturers of the 19th century and produced numerous publications through his own company, most of which promoted his medicine Pe-ru-na.[3]