Quotes:Virubov, Grigoriy Nikolayevich

Zirkoff, Boris

Virubov, Grigoriy Nikolayevich (1843-1913). Russian philosopher and writer, educated first by his own parents who lived mostly abroad, and later in the imperial Lyceum, supplementing his knowledge upon graduation by studying medicine at the Moscow University. Travelled extensively in Europe and the East. Became a close friend of Littre and a protagonist of his School of Positivism. Founded with him in July, 1867, the journal Philosophic positive which continued publication until 1884. Took part in the defense of Paris during the Franco-German war and later served in the Caucasus during the Russo-Turkish war, mainly in connection with the Red Cross. Became naturalized in France, 1889. Most of his later years were occupied with profound studies and the writing of a vast number of serious philosophical essays in both French and Russian. He was also greatly interested in mineralogy and crystallography. As literary executor of A. I. Gerzen, he edited, 1875-79, his Collected Works, In 1886 he obtained ¿he highly desired doctorate from the Sorbonne.

Source: Boris de Zirkoff, «H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings», vol. 3, p. 536