Leo Birinsky nasceu o 8 de junho de 1884 em Lysianka, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire [agora Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine]. Morreu o 23 de outubro de 1951 em Nova Iorque, Nova Iorque, EUA.
He wrote in German and English. Until recently, only a minimal amount of information about his life has been available. Complicating matters, there have been many legends and rumors concerning Birinski's person, including the false report of his "suicide" in 1920 that found its way from newspaper obituaries into encyclopedias.
