Pancoast, Dr. Seth

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Dr. Seth Pancoast

1823-1889

Dr. Seth Pancoast

(28 July 1823 − 16 December 1889)

American physician, anatomist and Kabalist. Became greatly interested in Kabalistic literature, building up what was considered to be the largest library of books dealing with the occult sciences ever assembled in the U.S.A. Author of *The Kabbala; or the True Science of Light (1877, 1883) and Blue and Red Light: or, Light and Its Rays as Medicine (1877). Elected Vice-President of The Theosophical Society and remained a member until his death. (BCW 1:520-521). His articles Kabbalah and The Mystery of Numbers appeared in The Path, volume I, April and May 1886, pp. 8–14 and 37–41 respectively. (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 7:272)

Some links:

• Quotes: Boris de Zirkoff
• CTD article in Russian: Пэнкост, Сет

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Mentioned in: The Kabalah and the Kabalists at the Close of the Nineteenth Century (BCW 7:272)

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Lifetime: 1823-1889
Shortly: American physician, anatomist and Kabalist. Became greatly interested in Kabalistic literature, buil...