Alexandra David-Néel, Belgian-French explorer and activist (born 1868)

Alexandra David-Néel

French explorer, spiritualist and writer (1868–1969)

Alexandra David-Néel was a Belgian–French explorer, spiritualist, Buddhist, anarchist, opera singer, and writer. 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…