Émile Dantinne (19 April 1884 in Huy – 21 May 1969) was a Belgian philosopher and esotericist.
[1][2] Member, then leader of several esoteric societies based in Belgium such as 'La Rose+Croix Universitaire' and 'L'Ordre d'Hermès Tétramégiste', he founded in 1934 the F.U.D.O.S.I., or 'Fédération Universelle Des Ordres et Sociétés Initiatiques' (Universal Federation of Initiatic Orders and Societies).
was the Ancient and Mystical Order Rosae Crucis also known as A.M.O.R.C., to which Dantinne belonged since the days of his friendship with Grand Master Joséphin Péladan.
Dantinne spoke several languages, among which Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Latin and Ancient Greek.
During his lifetime he published over 30 titles concerning topics such as foreign languages, local history, metaphysics, occultism etc.