Joan Halifax

American Zen Buddhist roshi, anthropologist, ecologist, and civil rights activist
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Joan Halifax

Summary

Joan Halifax is a human[1]. She was born in Hanover[2]. She was born on July 30, 1942[3]. She worked as an anthropologist[4], religious writer[5], activist[6], and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (387 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hanover[2], Joan Halifax…
  • Joan Halifax was born on July 30, 1942[3].
  • Joan Halifax held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Joan Halifax's professions included anthropologist[4].
  • Joan Halifax worked as a religious writer[5].
  • Joan Halifax worked as an activist[6].
  • Joan Halifax's professions included writer[7].
  • Joan Halifax was educated at H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College[10].
  • Joan Halifax was educated at University of Miami[11].
  • Joan Halifax's religion is recorded as Buddhism[12].
  • Joan Halifax is recorded as female[13].
  • Joan Halifax's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Joan Halifax's Commons category is recorded as Joan Halifax[15].
  • Joan Halifax's family name is recorded as Halifax[16].
  • Joan Halifax's given name is recorded as Joan[17].
  • Joan Halifax's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Joan Halifax's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+42481'}[19].
  • Joan Halifax's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+39736'}[20].
  • Joan Halifax's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+51457'}[21].
  • Joan Halifax's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+62424'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hanover[2], Joan Halifax… she was born on July 30, 1942[3].

Education

Educated at H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College[10], a women's college[23], in United States[24], founded in 1834[25], headquartered in New Orleans[26] and University of Miami[11], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1925[29], headquartered in Coral Gables[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[4], religious writer[5], activist[6], and writer[7].

Personal Life

Joan Halifax's religion is recorded as Buddhism[12].

Why It Matters

Joan Halifax ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (387 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Joan Halifax born?

Joan Halifax was born in Hanover[2].

What did Joan Halifax do for work?

Joan Halifax worked as anthropologist[4], religious writer[5], activist[6], and writer[7].

Where did Joan Halifax go to school?

Joan Halifax was educated at H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College[10] and University of Miami[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation anthropologist, religious writer, activist +1
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