Ñāṇavīra

British Buddhist monk and author (1920–1965)
Person human Q434517
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Ñāṇavīra

Summary

Ñāṇavīra is a human[1]. He was born in Aldershot[2]. He was born on January 5, 1920[3]. He passed away in Dominion of Ceylon[4]. He died on July 5, 1965[5]. He worked as a Buddhist monk[6], intelligence officer[7], and śrāmaṇera[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ñāṇavīra's place of birth was Aldershot[2].
  • Ñāṇavīra passed away in Dominion of Ceylon[4].
  • Ñāṇavīra was born on January 5, 1920[3].
  • Ñāṇavīra died on July 5, 1965[5].
  • Ñāṇavīra is identified as part of the English people ethnic group[10].
  • Ñāṇavīra's professions included Buddhist monk[6].
  • Ñāṇavīra worked as an intelligence officer[7].
  • Ñāṇavīra's professions included śrāmaṇera[8].
  • Among Ñāṇavīra's employers was Intelligence Corps[11].
  • Among Ñāṇavīra's employers was Royal Artillery[12].
  • Ñāṇavīra was educated at Magdalene College[13].
  • Ñāṇavīra's education included a stint at St Edmund's School[14].
  • Ñāṇavīra's education included a stint at Wellington College[15].
  • Ñāṇavīra's religion is recorded as Buddhism[16].
  • Ñāṇavīra is recorded as male[17].
  • Ñāṇavīra's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ñāṇavīra is associated with the existential phenomenology movement[19].
  • The cause of death was asphyxia[20].
  • Ñāṇavīra's family name is recorded as Musson[21].
  • Ñāṇavīra's given name is recorded as Harold[22].
  • Ñāṇavīra's given name is recorded as Edward[23].
  • Ñāṇavīra's official website is recorded as https://www.nanavira.org/[24].
  • Ñāṇavīra's manner of death is recorded as suicide[25].
  • Ñāṇavīra's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Ñāṇavīra's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[27].

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Origins and Family

Ñāṇavīra was born in Aldershot[2]. He was born on January 5, 1920[3]. He is identified as part of the English people ethnic group[10].

Education

Educated at Magdalene College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1428[30]; St Edmund's School[14], a school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1874[33]; and Wellington College[15], a college[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1853[36], headquartered in Crowthorne[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Buddhist monk[6], intelligence officer[7], and śrāmaṇera[8]. Employers include Intelligence Corps[11], a military unit[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1914[40], headquartered in RAF Chicksands[41] and Royal Artillery[12], a military branch[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1716[44], headquartered in Larkhill[45].

Personal Life

Ñāṇavīra's religion is recorded as Buddhism[16].

Death and Burial

Ñāṇavīra died on July 5, 1965[5]. He passed away in Dominion of Ceylon[4]. The cause of death was asphyxia[20].

Why It Matters

Ñāṇavīra ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Ñāṇavīra born?

Born in Aldershot[2], Ñāṇavīra…

Where did Ñāṇavīra die?

Ñāṇavīra passed away in Dominion of Ceylon[4].

What did Ñāṇavīra do for work?

Ñāṇavīra worked as Buddhist monk[6], intelligence officer[7], and śrāmaṇera[8].

Where did Ñāṇavīra go to school?

Ñāṇavīra was educated at Magdalene College[13], St Edmund's School[14], and Wellington College[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . nanavira.org. nanavira.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [19] . nanavira.org. nanavira.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [10] . nanavira.org. nanavira.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . hermitary.com. hermitary.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . nanavira.org. nanavira.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . politicallyincorrectdharma.blogspot.com. politicallyincorrectdharma.blogspot.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Harold, Edward
    Family name Musson
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