Eckhart Tolle

German spiritual teacher and author
Person human Q60137
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Eckhart Tolle

Summary

Eckhart Tolle is a human[1]. Born in Lünen[2], he… he was born on February 16, 1948[3]. He worked as a writer[4] and philosopher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,828 views/month, #5,550 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Eckhart Tolle was born in Lünen[2].
  • Eckhart Tolle was born on February 16, 1948[3].
  • Eckhart Tolle held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Eckhart Tolle held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • German was Eckhart Tolle's native language[9].
  • Eckhart Tolle worked as a writer[4].
  • Eckhart Tolle worked as a philosopher[5].
  • Eckhart Tolle was educated at University of London[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Eckhart Tolle is The Power of Now[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Eckhart Tolle is A New Earth[12].
  • Eckhart Tolle is recorded as male[13].
  • Eckhart Tolle's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Eckhart Tolle's genre is spirituality[15].
  • Eckhart Tolle's genre is self-help[16].
  • Eckhart Tolle's genre is philosophy[17].
  • Eckhart Tolle's Commons category is recorded as Eckhart Tolle[18].
  • Eckhart Tolle's family name is recorded as Tolle[19].
  • Eckhart Tolle's family name is recorded as Tölle[20].
  • Eckhart Tolle's given name is recorded as Eckhart[21].
  • Eckhart Tolle's given name is recorded as Ulrich[22].
  • Eckhart Tolle's given name is recorded as Leonard[23].
  • Eckhart Tolle's official website is recorded as https://eckharttolle.com/[24].
  • Eckhart Tolle's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Eckhart Tolle's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Eckhart Tolle's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1948-02-16[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 365b0988-a99f-49c3-a6c1-dfb442ac19e5[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Eckhart Tolle was born in Lünen[2]. He was born on February 16, 1948[3]. German was his native language[9].

Education

Eckhart Tolle's education included a stint at University of London[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and philosopher[5].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Power of Now[11], a literary work[31] and A New Earth[12], a written work[32].

Why It Matters

Eckhart Tolle ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,828 views/month, #5,550 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

He has been cited as an influence by Catherine Spaak[35], a singer[36], 1945–2022[37], of Belgium[38], specialised in acting[39].

Works attributed to him include The Power of Now[40], a literary work[41].

FAQs

Where was Eckhart Tolle born?

Born in Lünen[2], Eckhart Tolle…

What did Eckhart Tolle do for work?

Eckhart Tolle worked as writer[4] and philosopher[5].

Where did Eckhart Tolle go to school?

Eckhart Tolle was educated at University of London[10].

Who did Eckhart Tolle influence?

Eckhart Tolle has been cited as an influence by Catherine Spaak[35].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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