William Walker Atkinson

William Walker Atkinson (1862–1932) was an American attorney, publisher, and author, and a pioneering figure in the New Thought movement. He also wrote under pseudonyms such as Yogi Ramacharaka and Theron Q. Dumont, producing influential works on self-improvement, occultism, and yoga.

Baltimore, Maryland, United States Dec 5, 1862 Wikipedia
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