G. B. Gardner
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G. B. Gardner, better known as Gerald Gardner, was a British civil servant and occultist widely regarded as the founder of modern Wicca in the mid-20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
civil servant
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founder of a religion ⓘ human ⓘ occultist ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
G. B. Gardner
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Gerald Gardner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1884-06-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1964-02-12 ⓘ |
| employer | British colonial service ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| founded | Gardnerian Wicca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
occult literature
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religious writing ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary Paganism
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modern witchcraft ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Freemasonry
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Margaret Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ Theosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ ceremonial magic ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
British occult circles
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Folklore Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Wicca
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modern Paganism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Gerald Brosseau Gardner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
founding modern Wicca
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popularizing contemporary witchcraft ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Meaning of Witchcraft
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Witchcraft Today NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
amateur anthropologist
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author ⓘ civil servant ⓘ occultist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Blundellsands
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England ⓘ Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Tunisia
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en route to Lebanon ⓘ near Tunis ⓘ |
| religion |
Neopaganism
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Wicca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Highcliffe
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New Forest area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn |
Borneo
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Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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