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Scottish homeopathic physician (1821-1906), interested in mesmerism and psychical research. He became president of the British branch of the Theosophical Society but resigned in 1882 over religious differences. He was also a founding member and first-council member of the Society for Psychical Research, and wrote ''Theosophy and the Higher Life''. {{ctd-source|BCW|3|538-539}}. | Scottish homeopathic physician (1821-1906), interested in mesmerism and psychical research. He became president of the British branch of the Theosophical Society but resigned in 1882 over religious differences. He was also a founding member and first-council member of the Society for Psychical Research, and wrote ''Theosophy and the Higher Life''. {{ctd-source|BCW|3|538-539}}. | ||
In the preface to the second edition of his book on Theosophy, explained that he left the Theosophical Society after finding that [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]] did not recognise a personal God. {{ctd-source|1=[[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Blavatsky H.P. - The Leaven of Theosophy|BCW 3:53]]}} | |||
[[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]] records his election as vice-president of the London branch on 7 January 1883. This requires reconciliation with accounts of his resignation from the Society in 1882. {{ctd-source|1=[[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - Chronological Survey & Key to Abbreviations (BCW vol.4)#xxv|BCW 4:xxv]], [[Zirkoff B. - Chronological Survey & Key to Abbreviations (BCW vol.4)#xxvii|BCW 4:xxvii]]}} | |||
His critical letter on [[Sinnett, Alfred Percy|A. P. Sinnett]]’s Esoteric Buddhism appeared in Light on 21 July 1883. [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]]’s reply and a protest originally signed by more than five hundred Indian Theosophists appeared there on 27 October. {{ctd-source|1=[[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Blavatsky H.P. - Esoteric Buddhism and its Critic#329|BCW 5:329]], [[Blavatsky H.P. - Esoteric Buddhism and its Critic#334|BCW 5:334]]}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 05:14, 1 November 2026
(1821–1906)
Scottish homeopathic physician (1821-1906), interested in mesmerism and psychical research. He became president of the British branch of the Theosophical Society but resigned in 1882 over religious differences. He was also a founding member and first-council member of the Society for Psychical Research, and wrote Theosophy and the Higher Life. (BCW 3:538-539).
In the preface to the second edition of his book on Theosophy, explained that he left the Theosophical Society after finding that H. P. Blavatsky did not recognise a personal God. (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 3:53)
B. de Zirkoff records his election as vice-president of the London branch on 7 January 1883. This requires reconciliation with accounts of his resignation from the Society in 1882. (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 4:xxv, BCW 4:xxvii)
His critical letter on A. P. Sinnett’s Esoteric Buddhism appeared in Light on 21 July 1883. H. P. Blavatsky’s reply and a protest originally signed by more than five hundred Indian Theosophists appeared there on 27 October. (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 5:329, BCW 5:334)
Some links:
- Works: Wyld G. (works)
- Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
- CTD article in Russian: Уайлд, Джордж
- Theosophy Wiki: Biographical source
- Wikipedia: George Wyld
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Person's short name: G. Wyld; sortable: Wyld, G.; for categories: Wyld G.
Lifetime: 1821–1906
Shortly: A Scottish physician interested in homeopathy, spiritualism and theosophy. He presided over the Brit...