# Dr. Allinson — The Story of My Experiments with Truth character guide

> Dr. Allinson in The Story of My Experiments with Truth by Mahatma Gandhi.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Dr. Allinson

**First appearance:** 0019-part-i-xvii-experiments-in-dietetics

## Who they are

A dietetic expert whose views influenced Gandhi's experiments.

## In the story

### [Playing the English Gentleman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_my_experiments_with_truth_se/chapters/part-i-xv-playing-the-english-gentleman)

His writings on health and hygiene, advocating a vegetarian diet, influence Gandhi's dietetic experiments.

### [Shyness My Shield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_my_experiments_with_truth_se/chapters/part-i-xviii-shyness-my-shield)

Advocate of birth control methods; his membership in the Vegetarian Society was challenged by President Hills, leading to Gandhi's written protest.

### [Brahmacharya—I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_my_experiments_with_truth_se/chapters/part-iii-vii-brahmacharya-i)

Mentioned in connection with birth control propaganda that had a temporary effect on Gandhi.

### [Treatment of Pleurisy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_my_experiments_with_truth_se/chapters/part-iv-xlii-treatment-of-pleurisy)

Vegetarian doctor who treats Gandhi with dietetic modifications, advising raw vegetables and open-air exposure.

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