Allan Kardec

Allan Kardec
Born
Hippolyte Léon Denizard Rivail

(1804-10-03)3 October 1804
Died31 March 1869(1869-03-31) (aged 64)
Burial placePère Lachaise Cemetery
Occupationeducator
Known forSystematizer of Spiritism
SpouseAmélie Gabrielle Boudet (married 1832)
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Allan Kardec (French: [kaʁdɛk]) is the pen name of the French educator, translator, and author Hippolyte Léon Denizard Rivail ([ʁivaj]; 3 October 1804 – 31 March 1869). He is the author of the five books known as the Spiritist Codification, and the founder of Spiritism.[1][2]

  1. ^ Lewis Spence. (2003). Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology. Kessinger Publishing. p. 491; ISBN 978-11613-618-2-7
  2. ^ Moreira-Almeida, Alexander (2008). Allan Kardec and the development of a research program in psychic experiences. Proceedings of the Parapsychological Association & Society for Psychical Research Convention. Winchester, UK.