Mother Teresa

Summary

Mother Teresa is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Skopje^[2]. She was born on August 26, 1910^[3]. She died in Kolkata^[4]. She died on September 5, 1997^[5]. She worked as a religious sister^[6], missionary^[7], and nun^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.14% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,831 views/month, #1,376 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Mother Teresa's place of birth was Skopje^[2].
• Mother Teresa died in Kolkata^[4].
• Mother Teresa was born on August 26, 1910^[3].
• Mother Teresa died on September 5, 1997^[5].
• Burial took place at Mother House Of The Missionaries Of Charity^[10].
• Mother Teresa's father was Nikollë Bojaxhiu^[11].
• Mother Teresa held citizenship in Albania^[12].
• Mother Teresa held citizenship in India^[13].
• Mother Teresa held citizenship in Ottoman Empire^[14].
• Mother Teresa held citizenship in Dominion of India^[15].
• Albanian was Mother Teresa's native language^[16].
• Mother Teresa worked as a religious sister^[6].
• Mother Teresa's professions included missionary^[7].
• Mother Teresa worked as a nun^[8].
• Mother Teresa held the position of superior general^[17].
• Mother Teresa received the Ramon Magsaysay Award^[18].
• Mother Teresa received the Templeton Prize^[19].
• Mother Teresa received the Balzan Prize^[20].
• Mother Teresa received the Nobel Peace Prize^[21].
• Mother Teresa received the Pacem in Terris Award^[22].
• Mother Teresa received the Bharat Ratna^[23].
• Mother Teresa's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[24].
• Mother Teresa is recorded as female^[25].
• Mother Teresa's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Mother Teresa's Commons category is recorded as Mother Teresa^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Skopje^[2], Mother Teresa… she was born on August 26, 1910^[3]. Her father was Nikollë Bojaxhiu^[11]. Albanian was her native language^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include religious sister^[6], missionary^[7], and nun^[8]. Mother Teresa held the position of superior general^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Ramon Magsaysay Award^[18], an award^[28], in Philippines^[29], founded in 1958^[30]; Templeton Prize^[19], a religion-related award^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1972^[33]; Balzan Prize^[20], a science award^[34], in Switzerland^[35], founded in 1961^[36]; Nobel Peace Prize^[21], a peace award^[37]; Pacem in Terris Award^[22], a religion-related award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1964^[40]; and Bharat Ratna^[23], a civil decoration^[41], in India^[42], founded in 1954^[43].

Personal Life

Mother Teresa's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[24].

Death and Burial

Mother Teresa died on September 5, 1997^[5]. She passed away in Kolkata^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[44]. Burial took place at Mother House Of The Missionaries Of Charity^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mother Teresa include Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza^[45], an international airport^[46], in Albania^[47]; Mother Teresa Sarani^[48], a street^[49], in India^[50]; Mother Teresa Memorial House^[51], a museum^[52], in North Macedonia^[53], founded in 2009^[54]; Mother Teresa Square^[55], a square^[56], in Albania^[57], founded in 1941^[58]; Cathedral of Saint Mother Teresa in Pristina^[59], a cathedral^[60], in Kosovo^[61], founded in 2007^[62]; Mother's Wax Museum^[63]; Mother Teresa Hospital^[64]; and "she" Humanitarian Medal^[65].

Why It Matters

Mother Teresa ranks in the top 0.14% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,831 views/month, #1,376 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] She is known by 130 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

She has been cited as an influence by Teresa Stratas^[68], an opera singer^[69], b. 1938^[70], of Canada^[71], awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada^[72].

Entities named for her include Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza^[45], an international airport^[46], in Albania^[47]; Mother Teresa Sarani^[48], a street^[49], in India^[50]; Mother Teresa Memorial House^[51], a museum^[52], in North Macedonia^[53], founded in 2009^[54]; Mother Teresa Square^[55], a square^[56], in Albania^[57], founded in 1941^[58]; Cathedral of Saint Mother Teresa in Pristina^[59], a cathedral^[60], in Kosovo^[61], founded in 2007^[62]; and Mother's Wax Museum^[63].

FAQs

Where was Mother Teresa born?

Mother Teresa's place of birth was Skopje^[2].

Where did Mother Teresa die?

Mother Teresa died in Kolkata^[4].

Who were Mother Teresa's parents?

Mother Teresa's father was Nikollë Bojaxhiu^[11].

What did Mother Teresa do for work?

Mother Teresa worked as religious sister^[6], missionary^[7], and nun^[8].

What awards did Mother Teresa receive?

Honors received include Ramon Magsaysay Award^[18], Templeton Prize^[19], Balzan Prize^[20], and Nobel Peace Prize^[21].

Who did Mother Teresa influence?

Mother Teresa has been cited as an influence by Teresa Stratas^[68].