William Wynn Westcott
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William Wynn Westcott was a British coroner, occultist, and key co-founder of the influential late 19th-century magical society the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coroner
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esoteric writer ⓘ human ⓘ occultist ⓘ physician ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Freemasonry
NERFINISHED
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Kabbalah studies ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1848-12-17 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Leamington, Warwickshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1925-07-30 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of London ⓘ |
| familyName | Westcott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Theosophy
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Western esotericism ⓘ ceremonial magic ⓘ occultism ⓘ |
| genre |
esoteric non-fiction
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occult literature ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Christian esotericism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century ceremonial magic
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modern Western occultism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
co-founding the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
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leadership in the Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia ⓘ translations and commentaries on occult and mystical texts ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
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Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Victorian occult revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | William Wynn Westcott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableWork | Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
coroner
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esoteric author ⓘ occultist ⓘ physician ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Supreme Magus of the Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedAs | coroner for North-East London ⓘ |
| religiousOrPhilosophicalTradition |
Hermeticism
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Rosicrucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote |
An Introduction to the Study of the Kabalah
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Numbers: Their Occult Power and Mystic Virtues NERFINISHED ⓘ The Magical Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rosicrucians, Past and Present, at Home and Abroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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