George Wyld

Dr. George Wyld (1821 - 1906) was a Scottish physician, Spiritualist and Theosophist. He joined the Theosophical Society in 1879 and was the president of the British Theosophical Society in London from early 1880 until August, 1882, when he resigned from the Society. In 1883 and 1884, he wrote several skeptical articles about Mme. Blavatsky and the Masters of Wisdom in the London Spiritualist journal Light.

Biographical data

George Wyld was born at Bonnington Banks, near Edinburgh, on March 17, 1821. As a teenager he studied studied Greek, Latin, and science. When twenty years old he moved to London. In 1844 he joined the Phrenological Society and later studied medicine, eventually becoming an M.D. in 1851. He also became a Homeopathic physician practicing this discipline for about 25 years. He published a book on the subject, generating a negative reaction from regular physicians. In 1976 he became the Acting President of the British Homeopathic Society, greatly contributing to the recognition of this branch of medicine. He was also became involved with Spiritualism and Mesmerism.

Online resources

Articles

• George Wyld on Madame Blavatsky published by Blavatsky Study Center
• Madame Blavatsky and Her "Theosophical" Society published by Blavatsky Study Center
• Becoming a Theosophist by Henry S. Olcott and George Wyld
• George Wyld 1821 – 1906 by Sue Young