Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers
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![]() Samuel Liddell "MacGregor" Mathers, in Egyptian costume, performs a ritual of Isis in the rites of the Golden Dawn |
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| Born | Samuel Liddell January 8, 1854 or January 11, 1854 Hackney Central, London, England. |
| Died | November 5, 1918 or November 20, 1918 |
| Residence | Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk |
| Nationality | British |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Alma mater | Bedford Grammar School |
| Occupation | Occultist |
| Known for | Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn |
| Spouse | Moina Mathers |
| Parents | William M. Mathers |
Samuel Liddell (or Liddel) "MacGregor" Mathers, born as Samuel Liddell (January 8 or 11, 1854 – November 5 or 20, 1918), was one of the most influential figures in modern Occultism.
Early life[change]
Samuel Liddell was born on January 8 or January 11, 1854 in Hackney, London, England. His father, William M. Mathers, died while Samuel Liddell was still a boy. His mother, whose maiden name was Collins, died in 1885. He attended Bedford Grammar School, and worked in Bournemouth, Dorset, as a clerk, before moving to London following the death of his mother.
His wife was Moina Mathers, sister of the philosopher Henri Bergson.
