Hippolyte Léon Denizard Rivail (French: [ʁivaj]; 3 October 1804 – 31 March 1869), known by the pen name of Allan Kardec ([kaʁdɛk]), was a French educator, translator, and writer. He is the author of the five books known as the Spiritist Codification, and the founder of Spiritism.
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