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Alexandra David-Néel

French explorer, spiritualist, Buddhist, Taoist, anarchist and writer

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Lived 1868–1969, aged 101France
FranceFranceHistorical Figures
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    1868–1969
    Aged 101
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Updated 2026-08-19

Alexandra David-Néel was a French explorer, spiritualist, Buddhist, anarchist, opera singer, and writer. She is most known for her 1924 visit to Lhasa, Tibet, when it was forbidden to foreigners. David-Néel wrote over 30 books about Eastern religion, philosophy, and her travels, including Magic and Mystery in Tibet, which was published in 1929. Her teachings influenced the beat writers Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, the popularisers of Eastern philosophy Alan Watts and Ram Dass, and the esotericist Benjamin Creme.

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