Hübbe-Schleiden, Wilhelm

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Wilhelm Hübbe-Schleiden

1846–1916

Wilhelm Hübbe-Schleiden

(20 October 1846 − 17 May 1916)

(1846–1916)

German scholar and Theosophist, president of the Germania Theosophical Society from its foundation in 1884. Founded and edited the periodical Sphinx.

German scholar and Theosophist (1846-1916), first president of the Germania Theosophical Society and founder of the journal Sphinx. He knew Blavatsky personally, witnessed her work on The Secret Doctrine, and sought to explain its teachings in the language of contemporary science. (BCW 7:375-377).

At approximately the beginning of January 1886, according to B. de Zirkoff’s chronology, received two letters attributed to K. H. and M. concerning the authorship of The Secret Doctrine. (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 7:xxiv)

Some links:

• Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
• CTD article in Russian: Хюббе-Шлайден, Вильям
• Theosophy Wiki: Wilhelm Hübbe-Schleiden
• Other resources: The Theosophist, vol. 6, November (Supplement) 1884, p. 151

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Mentioned in: Chronological Survey & Key to Abbreviations (BCW vol.7) (BCW 7:xxiv)

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