Gendun Chopel

Summary

Gendun Chopel is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Tongren^[2]. He was born on +1903-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +1951-10-12T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a historian^[5], painter^[6], translator^[7], editor^[8], and writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Tongren^[2], Gendun Chopel…
• Gendun Chopel was born on +1903-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Gendun Chopel was born on +1905-00-00T00:00:00Z^[11].
• Gendun Chopel died on +1951-10-12T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Gendun Chopel's father was Alak Gyalpo^[12].
• Gendun Chopel's father was Dorjé Namgyal^[13].
• Gendun Chopel's mother was Pema Kyi^[14].
• Gendun Chopel held citizenship in Tibet^[15].
• Gendun Chopel worked as a historian^[5].
• Gendun Chopel's professions included painter^[6].
• Gendun Chopel worked as a translator^[7].
• Gendun Chopel's professions included editor^[8].
• Gendun Chopel worked as a writer^[9].
• A notable student of Gendun Chopel was Rakra Tethong Rinpoche^[16].
• A notable student of Gendun Chopel was Nyak Rongpa Dawa Zangpo^[17].
• Gendun Chopel's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[18].
• Gendun Chopel's image is recorded as Gendun Chophel.jpg^[19].
• Gendun Chopel is recorded as male^[20].
• Gendun Chopel's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Gendun Chopel's genre is recorded as Tibetan literature^[22].
• Gendun Chopel's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114786612^[23].
• Gendun Chopel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 100296446^[24].
• Gendun Chopel's GND ID is recorded as 122477901^[25].
• Gendun Chopel's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80107039^[26].
• Gendun Chopel's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12533325t^[27].

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Origins and Family

Gendun Chopel's place of birth was Tongren^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1903-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1905-00-00T00:00:00Z^[11]. Fathers listed include Alak Gyalpo^[12] and Dorjé Namgyal^[13]. His mother was Pema Kyi^[14].

Education

Studied under Gendun Tendzin Gyatso^[28], a writer^[29], 1852–1912^[30] and Sherab Gyatso^[31], a politician^[32], 1884–1968^[33], of People's Republic of China^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[5], painter^[6], translator^[7], editor^[8], and writer^[9]. Notable students include Rakra Tethong Rinpoche^[16], a writer^[35], 1925–2012^[36], of Switzerland^[37] and Nyak Rongpa Dawa Zangpo^[17], a writer^[38], 1916–1958^[39].

Personal Life

Gendun Chopel's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[18].

Death and Burial

Gendun Chopel died on +1951-10-12T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

Gendun Chopel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was Gendun Chopel born?

Gendun Chopel's place of birth was Tongren^[2].

Who were Gendun Chopel's parents?

Gendun Chopel's father was Alak Gyalpo^[12]. Gendun Chopel's mother was Pema Kyi^[14].

What did Gendun Chopel do for work?

Gendun Chopel worked as historian^[5], painter^[6], translator^[7], editor^[8], and writer^[9].