John Woodroffe

Sir
John Woodroffe
In 1928. Portrait by Lafayette
Born(1865-12-15)15 December 1865
Calcutta, British India[1][2]
Died16 January 1936(1936-01-16) (aged 70)
Beausoleil, Alpes-Maritimes, France[3]
NationalityBritish
Other namesArthur Avalon
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Alma materUniversity College, Oxford
Occupation(s)Lawyer; Orientalist
Known forThe Serpent Power
Parent(s)James Tisdall Woodroffe, Florence Woodroffe

Sir John George Woodroffe (15 December 1865 – 16 January 1936), also known by his pseudonym Arthur Avalon, was a British Orientalist whose extensive and complex published works on the Tantras, and other Hindu traditions, stimulated a wide-ranging interest in Hindu philosophy and yoga.[3]

  1. ^ India, Select Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947
  2. ^ 1881 England Census
  3. ^ a b "Obituary: Sir John Woodroffe". The Times. 18 January 1936. p. 14.