William Atkinson

William Atkinson most commonly refers to William Walker Atkinson (1862–1932), an American attorney, author, and pioneer of the New Thought movement who wrote approximately 100 books on yoga, occultism, and mental powers under pseudonyms like Yogi Ramacharaka. Alternatively, it may refer to William Atkinson (1757–1846), an English cleric, academic, poet, and pamphleteer born in Thorp Arch, Yorkshire.