Helena Blavatsky

Born

August 12, 1831

Died

April 26, 1891 (aged 59)

Known as

philosopher, writer, occultist, editor, theosophist, mystic

Helena 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.

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