Edward Conze

British Marxism and Buddhism scholar (1904–1979)
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Summary

Edward Conze was born on March 18, 1904[1], in London Borough of Lewisham[2]. He died on September 24, 1979[3], in Yeovil[4]. He worked as a writer[5], translator[6], and philologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (402 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1904[9]
  • Date of death: 1979[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[11], Germany[12]
  • Field of work: Buddhist studies[13]
  • Employer: University of London[14]
  • Educated at: University of Bonn[15], University of Cologne[16]
  • Religion or worldview: Buddhism[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Member of political party: Labour Party[19]
  • Family name: Conze[20]
  • Given name: Edward[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]

Why It Matters

Edward Conze has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Edward Conze born?

Edward Conze was born in London Borough of Lewisham[2].

Where did Edward Conze die?

Edward Conze died in Yeovil[4].

What did Edward Conze do for work?

Edward Conze worked as a writer[5], translator[6], and philologist[7].

Where did Edward Conze go to school?

Edward Conze was educated at University of Bonn[15] and University of Cologne[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, translator, philologist
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  7. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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