About
French educator and author remembered for his systematization of the practice and faith of Spiritism. His publications on the topic include The Book on Mediums, The Spirits' Book, and The Gospel According to Spiritism.
Before Fame
He worked in Paris, France as a teacher of physics, mathematics, astronomy, chemistry, and anatomy.
Trivia
His birth name was Hippolyte Leon Denizard Rivail; he wrote under the pen name of Allan Kardec.
Family Life
After marrying Amelie Gabrielle Boudet in 1832, he converted from Catholicism to Spiritism.
Associated With
At a time when Kardec was championing Spiritism, American neurologist George Miller Beard published a famous critique of the practice.
