Jean Boldt

Johan Carl Emil (Jean) Boldt (19 April 1865 – 16 May 1920 ) was a Finnish lawyer and journalist, who was known as a theosophist and anarchist.

Life Boldt was born in the Eastern Finnish town of Kuopio. He studied law in the University of Helsinki graduating in 1886. In the 1890s, Boldt became interested in socialism, tolstoyanism and theosophy. In 1896–1898, he was the editor of the pacifist magazine Humanitas. It was disbanded as the founder Matti Kurikka exiled to North America. In 1900, Boldt and Pekka Ervast established the shortly-lived theosophic magazine Uusi Aika (The New Age). He was taken to the Niuvanniemi mental institution, but his supporters still had demonstrations by the cathedral for several weeks.

Boldt died in the Kulosaari district of Helsinki in 1920 at the age of 55. His literary work includes a collection of Swedish-language poetry and pamphlets on prostitution, militarism and animal protection.

Family Boldt was born to the family of the general Johan Didrik Boldt and Anna Christina Frosterus, who was the daughter of the bishop of the Diocese of Oulu, Robert Frosterus. His brothers were the local historian Robert Boldt (1861–1923), the author Alexander Boldt (1873–1956) and the philosopher of religion and socialist Georg Boldt (1862–1918).

Works Prostitutionens reglementering och läkaresällskapet, 1896. Ett upprop mot militarismen, 1901. Kors-sånger 1, 1909. Det stora dårhuset, 1916.