Cooper-Oakley, Alfred John

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Alfred John Cooper-Oakley

(1855–1899)

English Theosophist who accompanied H. P. Blavatsky to India with his wife Isabel in 1884. Served as a Recording Secretary of the Theosophical Society and studied with T. Subba Row.

Bibliographical references include: “Sankhya and Yoga Philosophy,” lecture before the Convention of the Theos. Society, Adyar, India, December, 1887; publ. in The Theosophist, Vol. IX, March, 1888, pp. 342-56 (BCW 9:410).

Resigned the editorship of The Theosophist in April 1888, having edited it during H. S. Olcott’s stay at Ootacamund. (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 9:xxiv, BCW 9:166)

Some links:

• Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
• CTD article in Russian: Купер-Оукли, Альфред
• Theosophy Wiki: A. J. Cooper-Oakley
• Other resources: The Theosophist, vol. 7, January (Supplement) 1886, p. liv-lvi

Mentions

Mentioned in: Chronological Survey & Key to Abbreviations (BCW vol.9) (BCW 9:xxiv) Correspondence (1) (BCW 9:166)

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Lifetime: 1855–1899
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