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American freethinker, editor, writer and lecturer, associated with ''The Truth Seeker''. Zirkoff recounts his prosecution and imprisonment, world journey, membership of the Theosophical Society and friendship with Blavatsky and Olcott, and provides a bibliography of his writings. {{ctd-source|BCW|4|625-633}}. | American freethinker, editor, writer and lecturer, associated with ''The Truth Seeker''. Zirkoff recounts his prosecution and imprisonment, world journey, membership of the Theosophical Society and friendship with Blavatsky and Olcott, and provides a bibliography of his writings. {{ctd-source|BCW|4|625-633}}. | ||
Arrived in Bombay on 10 January 1882 and was met by [[Olcott, Henry Steel|H. S. Olcott]], Damodar and Shroff. On 19 January he attended [[Cook, Joseph|J. Cook]]’s lecture attacking Theosophy and Bennett himself, together with the Founders. {{ctd-source|1=[[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - Chronological Survey & Key to Abbreviations (BCW vol.3)|BCW 3:xxvii]]}} | |||
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Revision as of 01:46, 17 October 2026
De Robigne Mortimer Bennett
(1818–1882)
American freethinker, editor and publisher. He founded The Truth Seeker in 1873 and joined the Theosophical Society during his visit to India in 1882.
American freethinker, editor, writer and lecturer, associated with The Truth Seeker. Zirkoff recounts his prosecution and imprisonment, world journey, membership of the Theosophical Society and friendship with Blavatsky and Olcott, and provides a bibliography of his writings. (BCW 4:625-633).
Arrived in Bombay on 10 January 1882 and was met by H. S. Olcott, Damodar and Shroff. On 19 January he attended J. Cook’s lecture attacking Theosophy and Bennett himself, together with the Founders. (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 3:xxvii)
Some links:
- Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
- CTD article in Russian: Беннетт, Де Робинь Мортимер
- Theosophy Wiki: D. M. Bennett
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