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Henry Steel Olcott

Henry Steel Olcott, (1832-1907), founder and first president of the Theosophical Society, is well-known as the first person of western descent to make a formal conversion to Buddhism. His subsequent actions as president of the Theosophical Society helped Buddhism into a new renaissance.

See also:

• Helena Petrovna Blavatsky
• Theosophy

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