Ignatius Donnelly
Appears in 3 conspiracy theories
Unresolved
Suppressed Ancient Civilizations
Gobekli Tepe is 11,600 years old. The Sphinx may show water erosion. Graham Hancock says an advanced civilization preceded ours. Mainstream archaeology says no. Who's right?
1882 · Global · Graham Hancock, Robert Schoch, Randall Carlson
Debunked
Atlantis — Lost Advanced Civilization
Explore the Atlantis conspiracy theory from Plato's dialogues to Graham Hancock and the Richat Structure. Origins, key claims, evidence, and debunking.
360 BCE · Greece · Plato, Ignatius Donnelly, Helena Blavatsky
Unresolved
Francis Bacon as the True Author of Shakespeare
The Baconian theory holds that philosopher and polymath Francis Bacon wrote Shakespeare's plays, hiding authorship to avoid political repercussions -- with ciphers allegedly embedded in the First Folio.
1769 · United Kingdom · Francis Bacon, Delia Bacon, Ignatius Donnelly