Michel de Salzmann
Swiss-French psychiatrist and longtime director of the Gurdjieff Foundation
About Michel de Salzmann
Lived 1923 – 2001 (aged 77). Michel de Salzmann was a French psychiatrist.
Michel de Salzmann (31 December 1923 in Paris – 4 August 2001 in Paris), son of Jeanne de Salzmann, was a psychiatrist, and the president of the Gurdjieff Foundation from 1990 until his death.
His friends and pupils salute him as one of the most important spiritual figures of the 20th century.
His writings in English and in French reveal him as a creative thinker. Michel de Salzmann was a faithful follower of Gurdjieff, as seen in his contribution in The Encyclopedia of Religion (1987). A witness on his own teaching was given by the poet Fran Shaw.
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Who was Michel de Salzmann?
Swiss-French psychiatrist and longtime director of the Gurdjieff Foundation (1923-2001)
When was Michel de Salzmann born?
Michel de Salzmann was born on 31 December 1923 in Paris.
When did Michel de Salzmann die?
Michel de Salzmann died on 4 August 2001 in Paris.
What was Michel de Salzmann's occupation?
Michel de Salzmann was a psychiatrist.
What nationality was Michel de Salzmann?
Michel de Salzmann was French.
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