Home › Entities › human › Donald S. Lopez, Jr.

Donald S. Lopez, Jr.

American scholar of Buddhism
Person human Q1240353
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

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], Buddhologist[6], and Tibetologist[7]. Donald S. Lopez, Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Donald S. Lopez, Jr. was born on June 1, 1952[3].
  • Donald S. Lopez, Jr.'s father was Donald S. Lopez, Sr.[9].
  • Donald S. Lopez, Jr. held citizenship in United States[10].
  • 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].
  • Donald S. Lopez, Jr.'s professions included Tibetologist[7].
  • Among Donald S. Lopez, Jr.'s employers was University of Michigan[11].
  • Donald S. Lopez, Jr. received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Donald S. Lopez, Jr. was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13].
  • Donald S. Lopez, Jr.'s religion is recorded as Buddhism[14].
  • Donald S. Lopez, Jr. is recorded as male[15].
  • Donald S. Lopez, Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Donald S. Lopez, Jr.'s family name is recorded as Lopez[17].
  • Donald S. Lopez, Jr.'s given name is recorded as Donald[18].
  • Donald S. Lopez, Jr.'s official website is recorded as https://lsa.umich.edu/asian/people/faculty/dlopez.html[19].
  • Donald S. Lopez, Jr.'s languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Donald S. Lopez, Jr.'s affiliation is recorded as University of Michigan[21].

Body

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.[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], university teacher[5], Buddhologist[6], and Tibetologist[7]. Donald S. Lopez, Jr. was employed by University of Michigan[11].

Recognition

Donald S. Lopez, Jr. received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].

Personal Life

Donald S. Lopez, Jr.'s religion is recorded as Buddhism[14].

Why It Matters

Donald S. Lopez, Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[8] Donald S. Lopez, Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] Donald S. Lopez, Jr. is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

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.[9].

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

Donald S. Lopez, Jr. worked as writer[4], university teacher[5], Buddhologist[6], and Tibetologist[7].

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

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12].

Related Entities

United States

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . lsa.umich.edu. lsa.umich.edu. Provenance: 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.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Donald S. Lopez, Jr.. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/donald-s-lopez-jr
MLA “Donald S. Lopez, Jr..” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 14 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/donald-s-lopez-jr.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_donald-s-lopez-jr_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Donald S. Lopez, Jr.}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/donald-s-lopez-jr}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-14}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Donald S. Lopez, Jr. — https://4ort.xyz/entity/donald-s-lopez-jr (retrieved 2026-10-14)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/donald-s-lopez-jr · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/58040|batch #58040]]: add P1810 to P396"
  2. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 11
    Sbn author id → RAVV014365
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'id', 'nl', 'no']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Sbn author id: RAVV014365, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289587|batch #289587]]"
  3. 11w ago · Rédacteur Tibet · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, university teacher, Buddhologist +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Image: Donald S. Lopez Jr.jpg"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.