Mrs. L. Dow Balliett

Sarah Joanna Dennis Balliett
B&W portrait photograph of a blonde woman with her hair in an up-do, wearing a pale, scoop-neck blouse
Sarah Joanna Dennis Balliett (Scannell's, 1917)
BornSarah Joanna Dennis
March 1, 1847
Mays Landing, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedDecember 11, 1929
Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Resting placePleasantville cemetery
Pen nameMrs. L. Dow Balliett
Occupation
  • writer
  • clubwoman
Genreoccult
Subjectnumerology
Spouse
Lorenzo Dow Balliett
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(m. 1872; died 1928)​

Sarah Joanna Dennis Balliett (pen name, Mrs. L. Dow Balliett; March 1, 1847 – December 11, 1929) was an American writer who created the modern style of numerology.[1] An avid clubwoman, since her school days, she devoted herself to philosophic and civic affairs. In DuBois, Pennsylvania, Balliett was the first president of The Round Table Club. In Atlantic City, New Jersey, she was the founder and first president of the Women's Research Club; first president of the Atlantic County Historical Society; and president of the Women's Homeopathic Club of Atlantic City. She also served as principal of the School of Psychology and Physical Culture of Private Pupils of Atlantic City. Balliett was the author of several books as well as the co-editor of Early History of Atlantic County, New Jersey: Record of the First Year's work of Atlantic County's Historical Society.[2][3] Drayer (2013) referred to Balliett as "The First Mother of Numerology".[4]

  1. ^ Pickover, Clifford A. (March 2001). Dreaming the Future: The Fantastic Story of Prediction. Prometheus Books. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-61592-417-2. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  2. ^ "SARAH JOANNA DENNIS BALLIETT (Mrs. L. Dow)". Scannell's New Jersey's First Citizens and State Guide. Vol. 1. 1917. pp. 33–34. Retrieved 5 September 2023. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ Cyclopedia of New Jersey Biography: Memorial and Biographical. American Historical Society, Incorporated. 1923. pp. 55–56. Retrieved 6 September 2023. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ Drayer, Ruth A. (5 September 2013). Numerology: The Power of Numbers. Square One Publishers, Inc. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-7570-5098-5. Retrieved 6 September 2023.