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  • David-Neel, the adventurer of the Tibetan highlands, eventually became famous as the explorer of the Tibetan spiritual world.
  • Seeker, adventurer, pilgrim, and scholar, David-Neel (1868–1969) was the first European woman to explore the once-forbidden city of Lhasa.

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    Alexandra David-Néel

    French explorer, spiritualist and writer (1868–1969)

    Alexandra David-Néel

    Alexandra David-Néel in Tibet, 1933

    Born

    Louise Eugénie Alexandrine Marie David


    (1868-10-24)24 October 1868

    Saint-Mandé, France

    Died8 September 1969(1969-09-08) (aged 100)

    Digne, France

    NationalityBelgian and French
    Known forWriting on Tibet

    Alexandra David-Néel (born Louise Eugénie Alexandrine Marie David; 24 October 1868 – 8 September 1969) was a Belgian–French explorer, spiritualist, Buddhist, anarchist, opera singer, and writer.[a][b][c] She is most known for her 1924 visit to Lhasa, Tibet, when it was forbidden to foreigners.

    David-Néel wrote over 30 books about Eastern religion, philosophy, and her travels, including Magic and Mystery in Tibet, which was published in 1929. Her teachings influenced the beat writers Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, the popularisers of Eastern philosophy Alan Watts