Allan Kardec
Allan Kardec | |
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| Born | Hippolyte Léon Denizard Rivail 3 October 1804 |
| Died | 31 March 1869 (aged 64) |
| Burial place | Père Lachaise Cemetery |
| Occupation | educator |
| Known for | Systematizer of Spiritism |
| Spouse | Amélie Gabrielle Boudet (married 1832) |
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Hippolyte Léon Denizard Rivail ([ʁivaj]; 3 October 1804 – 31 March 1869), known by the pen name of Allan Kardec (French: [kaʁdɛk]), was a French educator, translator, and writer. He is the author of the five books known as the Spiritist Codification, and the founder of Spiritism.