Historical FigureFemale
Helena Blavatská
1831 – 1891
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryHelena Petrovna Blavatsky, often known as Madame Blavatsky, was a Russian and American mystic and writer who co-founded the Theosophical Society in 1875. She gained an international following as the primary founder of Theosophy as a belief system.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
August 12, 1831
Dnipro
Date of death
April 26, 1891
London
Citizenship
Russian Empire · United States
Occupations & fields
philosopherwriteroccultisteditortheosophistmystic
Awards & honours
Subba Row Medal
Notable works
The Secret Doctrine
- Field and occupation
- ruská spisovateľka a nábožensko-filozofická mysliteľka
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