Ñāṇatiloka

German Buddhist monk (1878–1957)
Person human Q91609
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Ñāṇatiloka

Summary

Ñāṇatiloka is a human[1]. He was born in Wiesbaden[2]. He was born on +1878-02-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Colombo[4]. He died on +1957-05-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and Buddhist monk[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wiesbaden[2], Ñāṇatiloka…
  • Ñāṇatiloka passed away in Colombo[4].
  • Ñāṇatiloka was born on +1878-02-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ñāṇatiloka died on +1957-05-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ñāṇatiloka held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Ñāṇatiloka worked as a writer[6].
  • Ñāṇatiloka's professions included Buddhist monk[7].
  • A notable student of Ñāṇatiloka was Acharya Buddharakkhita[10].
  • Ñāṇatiloka's religion is recorded as Buddhism[11].
  • Ñāṇatiloka's image is recorded as Nyanatiloka Maha Thera.jpg[12].
  • Ñāṇatiloka is recorded as male[13].
  • Ñāṇatiloka's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ñāṇatiloka's ISNI is recorded as 0000000368546117[15].
  • Ñāṇatiloka's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108736918[16].
  • Ñāṇatiloka's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 16144930[17].
  • Ñāṇatiloka's GND ID is recorded as 104201754[18].
  • Ñāṇatiloka's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83132853[19].
  • Ñāṇatiloka's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12013379g[20].
  • Ñāṇatiloka's IdRef ID is recorded as 028261682[21].
  • Ñāṇatiloka's SBN author ID is recorded as PUVV106461[22].
  • Ñāṇatiloka's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04lhb3y[23].
  • Ñāṇatiloka's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ola2002110249[24].
  • Ñāṇatiloka's family name is recorded as Güth[25].
  • Ñāṇatiloka's given name is recorded as Anton[26].
  • Ñāṇatiloka's given name is recorded as Walther[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ñāṇatiloka's place of birth was Wiesbaden[2]. He was born on +1878-02-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and Buddhist monk[7]. A notable student of Ñāṇatiloka was Acharya Buddharakkhita[10].

Personal Life

Ñāṇatiloka's religion is recorded as Buddhism[11].

Death and Burial

Ñāṇatiloka died on +1957-05-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Colombo[4].

Why It Matters

Ñāṇatiloka ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Ñāṇatiloka born?

Ñāṇatiloka's place of birth was Wiesbaden[2].

Where did Ñāṇatiloka die?

Ñāṇatiloka passed away in Colombo[4].

What did Ñāṇatiloka do for work?

Ñāṇatiloka worked as writer[6] and Buddhist monk[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . whowaswho-indology.info. whowaswho-indology.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . mahabodhi.info. mahabodhi.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, Buddhist monk
    Place of death Colombo
    Instance of human
    Country of citizenship Germany
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