Ajahn Sumedho

US Buddhist monk
Person human Q2005455
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Ajahn Sumedho

Summary

Ajahn Sumedho is a human[1]. His place of birth was Seattle[2]. He was born on July 27, 1934[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4], Buddhist monk[5], writer[6], and translator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (438 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Seattle[2], Ajahn Sumedho…
  • Ajahn Sumedho was born on July 27, 1934[3].
  • Ajahn Sumedho held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Ajahn Sumedho held citizenship in Thailand[10].
  • Ajahn Sumedho worked as a philosopher[4].
  • Ajahn Sumedho worked as a Buddhist monk[5].
  • Ajahn Sumedho worked as a writer[6].
  • Ajahn Sumedho worked as a translator[7].
  • Ajahn Sumedho's religion is recorded as Buddhism[11].
  • Ajahn Sumedho is recorded as male[12].
  • Ajahn Sumedho's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Ajahn Sumedho's Commons category is recorded as Ajahn Sumedho[14].
  • Ajahn Sumedho's family name is recorded as Jackman[15].
  • Ajahn Sumedho's given name is recorded as Robert[16].
  • Ajahn Sumedho's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • Ajahn Sumedho's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Thai[18].
  • Ajahn Sumedho's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Pali[19].
  • Ajahn Sumedho's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Robert Karr Jackman'}[20].
  • Ajahn Sumedho's religious name is recorded as {'lang': 'pi', 'text': '𑀲𑀼𑀫𑁂𑀥'}[21].

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Origins and Family

Ajahn Sumedho was born in Seattle[2]. He was born on July 27, 1934[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4], Buddhist monk[5], writer[6], and translator[7].

Personal Life

Ajahn Sumedho's religion is recorded as Buddhism[11].

Why It Matters

Ajahn Sumedho ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (438 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Ajahn Sumedho born?

Ajahn Sumedho's place of birth was Seattle[2].

What did Ajahn Sumedho do for work?

Ajahn Sumedho worked as philosopher[4], Buddhist monk[5], writer[6], and translator[7].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . amaravati.org. Retrieved . amaravati.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . amaravati.org. Retrieved . amaravati.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . amaravati.org. Retrieved . amaravati.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18h ago · Openpep · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language พระราชสุเมธาจารย์
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1559]]: พระราชสุเมธาจารย์, Add native name (P1559) from Thai label"
  2. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 338718
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12458]]: 338718, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259855|batch #259855]]"
  3. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Jackman
    Instance of
    Sex or gender male
    Country of citizenship United States, Thailand
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: p0053035-Sumedho-1934, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
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