Occupation

OCCULTISTS

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With 41 biographies, Occultists are the 89th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Judges, Fashion Designers, and Political Scientists.

People

Pantheon has 40 people classified as occultists born between 1135 and 1930. Of these 40, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased occultists include Nostradamus, Grigori Rasputin, and John Dee. As of April 2024, 2 new occultists have been added to Pantheon including Erik Jan Hanussen, and Tituba.

Deceased Occultists

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Newly Added Occultists (2024)

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Places

Most occultists were born in United Kingdom (12), France (6), and Russia (3). By city, the most common birth places were Vienna (2), London (2), and Saint-Rémy-de-Provence (1).The most common death places of occultists were France (10), United Kingdom (8), and United States (7). By city, these were Paris (4), London (3), and Saint Petersburg (2).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as occultists in Pantheon are Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, Michael Scot, and Joachim of Fiore.  The concentration of occultists was largest during the Newspaper Era, which lasted from 1700 to 1899. Some birth or death locations for earlier occultists are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Lifespans

Which Occultists were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Occultists since 1700.