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Donald S. Lopez, Jr.

American scholar of Buddhism
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Donald S. Lopez, Jr.

Summary

Donald S. Lopez, Jr. is a human[1]. Donald S. Lopez, Jr. was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. Donald S. Lopez, Jr. was born on June 1, 1952[3]. Donald S. Lopez, Jr. worked as a writer[4], university teacher[5], and Buddhologist[6]. Donald S. Lopez, Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (189 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Donald S. Lopez, Jr.…
  • Donald S. Lopez, Jr. was born on June 1, 1952[3].
  • Donald S. Lopez, Jr.'s father was Donald S. Lopez, Sr.[8].
  • Donald S. Lopez, Jr. held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Donald S. Lopez, Jr. worked as a writer[4].
  • Donald S. Lopez, Jr.'s professions included university teacher[5].
  • Donald S. Lopez, Jr. worked as a Buddhologist[6].
  • Among Donald S. Lopez, Jr.'s employers was University of Michigan[10].
  • Donald S. Lopez, Jr. received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].
  • Donald S. Lopez, Jr. was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[12].
  • Donald S. Lopez, Jr.'s religion is recorded as Buddhism[13].
  • Donald S. Lopez, Jr. is recorded as male[14].
  • Donald S. Lopez, Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Donald S. Lopez, Jr.'s family name is recorded as Lopez[16].
  • Donald S. Lopez, Jr.'s given name is recorded as Donald[17].
  • Donald S. Lopez, Jr.'s official website is recorded as https://lsa.umich.edu/asian/people/faculty/dlopez.html[18].
  • Donald S. Lopez, Jr.'s languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Donald S. Lopez, Jr.'s affiliation is recorded as University of Michigan[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Donald S. Lopez, Jr.… Donald S. Lopez, Jr. was born on June 1, 1952[3]. Donald S. Lopez, Jr.'s father was Donald S. Lopez, Sr.[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], university teacher[5], and Buddhologist[6]. Donald S. Lopez, Jr. was employed by University of Michigan[10].

Recognition

Donald S. Lopez, Jr. received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].

Personal Life

Donald S. Lopez, Jr.'s religion is recorded as Buddhism[13].

Why It Matters

Donald S. Lopez, Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (189 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7] Donald S. Lopez, Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] Donald S. Lopez, Jr. is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Donald S. Lopez, Jr. born?

Donald S. Lopez, Jr. was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

Who were Donald S. Lopez, Jr.'s parents?

Donald S. Lopez, Jr.'s father was Donald S. Lopez, Sr.[8].

What did Donald S. Lopez, Jr. do for work?

Donald S. Lopez, Jr. worked as writer[4], university teacher[5], and Buddhologist[6].

What awards did Donald S. Lopez, Jr. receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . lsa.umich.edu. lsa.umich.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Rédacteur Tibet · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, university teacher, Buddhologist
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