Helena Blavatsky

Helena Blavatsky

Known For

Acting

Born

August 12, 1831

Died

May 8, 1891 (aged 59)

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.