Edward Barton Shuldham facts for kids
Edward Barton Shuldham (born July 3, 1837 – died January 22, 1924) was a British doctor. He became interested in and later practiced homeopathy, a different way of treating illnesses. He worked at the St. James Homeopathic Hospital and was part of the British Homeopathic Society. He also helped edit a magazine called The Homeopathic World.
Early Life and Family
Edward Shuldham was born in 1837 in a place called Nusseerabad, which was in Bengal, India. He was the second son of Thomas Henry Shuldham and Frances Anne Hamilton. His parents had married in Winchester, England, in 1834.
Edward had an older brother named Henry, who was born in 1835. After Henry was born, their parents moved to India. His father was a captain in the 52nd Regiment of the Bengal Native Infantry. Edward's parents faced difficulties, and their marriage eventually ended.
Career and Interests
Edward Shuldham studied at Trinity College, Dublin, where he became a doctor.
He had many interesting friends, including the famous writer Lewis Carroll, who wrote Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Lewis Carroll was also interested in homeopathy and had a stammer, which were both topics that Edward Shuldham cared about deeply.
Edward Shuldham was also the uncle and guardian to two very talented artists, Edward Julius Detmold and Charles Maurice Detmold. He encouraged their love for art and nature. In 1899, he helped them create their first book, Pictures From Birdland. This book featured 24 beautiful pictures of exotic birds, made using a special printing method called chromolithography. Edward Shuldham wrote the poems that went along with the pictures.
He wrote many books about health. Some of his books included The family homoeopathist, Headaches: their causes and treatment, The health of the skin, Coughs and their cure, and Stammering and its rational treatment. He also wrote articles and shared patient stories in homeopathic magazines. Edward Shuldham passed away in early 1924 in Hampstead, London, when he was 86 years old.
