Samuel Brubaker Hartman

Samuel Brubaker Hartman
Born(1830-04-01)April 1, 1830
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, US
DiedJanuary 30, 1918(1918-01-30) (aged 87)
Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, US
NationalityAmerican
EducationFarmer's College (1852), Western Reserve Medical College, Jefferson Medical College alumni (1856–1857)
Occupation(s)Physician and surgeon
Years active1854–1890
Known forCreating Pe-ru-na
RelativesHans Herr (3rd great-grandfather)
Medical career
Sub-specialtiesorthopedics, 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.

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.