Helena Blavatsky

Born

1831-08-12

Died

1891-05-08

Birthplace

Dnipro, Ukraine

Biography

Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, often known as Madame Blavatsky, was a Russian and American mystic and author who co-founded the Theosophical Society in 1875. She gained an international following as the leading theoretician of Theosophy.