Henry John Sinclair, 2nd Baron Pentland
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Henry John Sinclair, 2nd Baron Pentland (6 June 1907 – 14 February 1984) was a Scottish peer. He inherited the title from his father, John Sinclair, 1st Baron Pentland
, in 1925.
, he became president of the American Gurdjieff Foundation upon its establishment in 1953, retaining the position until his death in 1984.
John Sinclair, 1st Baron Pentland
John Sinclair, 1st Baron Pentland, GCSI, GCIE was a Scottish Liberal Party politician, soldier, peer, administrator and Privy Councillor who served as the Secretary of Scotland from 1905 to 1912 and the Governor of Madras from 1912 to 1919.Baron Pentland was born John Sinclair to Sir John...
, in 1925.
Family
Lord Pentland married Lucy Elisabeth Smith on 11 September 1941 with whom he had one daughter.Work
Known for his affiliation with the Work of G. I. GurdjieffG. I. Gurdjieff
George Ivanovich Gurdjieff according to Gurdjieff's principles and instructions, or the "Fourth Way."At one point he described his teaching as "esoteric Christianity."...
, he became president of the American Gurdjieff Foundation upon its establishment in 1953, retaining the position until his death in 1984.