author
H. R. (Henry Rice) Stout
b. 1843
A 19th-century American physician, he wrote practical medical guides aimed at ordinary households rather than specialists. His best-known work, Our Family Physician, tried to explain common illnesses and treatments in plain, accessible language.
1 Audiobook
Unser Familien-Arzt Allöopathische, Homöopathische, Hydropathische, Eclectische und Kräuter-Heilmethode
by H. R. (Henry Rice) Stout
About the author
Born on March 17, 1843, in Westfield, New York, Henry Rice Stout became a physician associated with homeopathic medicine in Chicago. Biographical sources say he studied at Kenyon College, spent a short time in business, and also served in the United States Army during the Civil War before turning fully to medicine.
Stout is remembered mainly for Our Family Physician, a large household medical manual first published in the 1880s. The book was designed for readers without formal medical training and promised straightforward explanations of diseases, nursing, and treatment options in plain English, which helps explain why it circulated widely enough to survive in major digital archives today.
Available records also connect him with the German-language Unser Familien-Arzt, showing that his work reached more than one readership. I could confirm several bibliographic and biographical details about his career, but I did not find a clearly verifiable portrait image that could be used with confidence.