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| Colonel Henry Steel Olcott | |
Colonel Henry Steel Olcott was an American military officer, journalist, lawyer and the co-founder and first President of the Theosophical Society. Olcott was the first well-known American of European ancestry to make a formal conversion to Buddhism. His subsequent actions as president of the Theosophical Society helped create a renaissance in the study of Buddhism. Olcott is considered a Buddhist modernist for his efforts in interpreting Buddhism through a Westernized lens. |
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| Issued Country | Sri Lanka |
| Issued Year | 1985 |
| Category | Buddhist Personality Theme 2: BUDDHA-TeacherOfGods&Mens |
| Type | Postage Stamps |