Nicholas Roerich, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nicholas Roerich

Russian painter, writer, archaeologist, theosophist, enlightener, philosopher

Date of Birth: 27-Sep-1874

Place of Birth: Saint Petersburg

Date of Death: 13-Dec-1947

Profession: writer, poet, diplomat, historian, painter, choreographer, archaeologist, philosopher, explorer

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Nicholas Roerich (; October 9, 1874 – December 13, 1947) – known also as Nikolai Konstantinovich Rerikh (Russian: ??????´? ?????????´????? ??´???) – was a Russian painter, writer, archaeologist, theosophist, philosopher, and public figure, who in his youth was influenced by a movement in Russian society around the spiritual.
He was interested in hypnosis and other spiritual practices and his paintings are said to have hypnotic expression.Born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, to a well-to-do notary public Baltic German father and a Russian mother, he lived in various places around the world until his death in Naggar, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Trained as an artist and a lawyer, his main interests were literature, philosophy, archaeology, and especially art.
Roerich was a dedicated activist for the cause of preserving art and architecture during times of war.
He earned several nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize long list.
The so-called Roerich Pact was signed into law by the United States and most nations of the Pan-American Union in April 1935.