Nyanaponika Thera

German Buddhist monk (1901–1994)
Person human Q74771
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Nyanaponika Thera

Summary

Nyanaponika Thera is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hanau[2]. He was born on January 1, 1901[3]. He passed away in Kandy[4]. He died on October 19, 1994[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and Buddhist monk[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hanau[2], Nyanaponika Thera…
  • Nyanaponika Thera died in Kandy[4].
  • Nyanaponika Thera was born on January 1, 1901[3].
  • Nyanaponika Thera was born on July 21, 1901[9].
  • Nyanaponika Thera died on October 19, 1994[5].
  • Nyanaponika Thera died on 1994[10].
  • Nyanaponika Thera held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Nyanaponika Thera is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[12].
  • Nyanaponika Thera's professions included writer[6].
  • Nyanaponika Thera worked as a Buddhist monk[7].
  • Nyanaponika Thera was educated at University of Peradeniya[13].
  • A notable student of Nyanaponika Thera was Sīlaratano[14].
  • Nyanaponika Thera's religion is recorded as Theravāda[15].
  • Nyanaponika Thera is recorded as male[16].
  • Nyanaponika Thera's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Nyanaponika Thera's Commons category is recorded as Nyanaponika Thera[18].
  • Nyanaponika Thera's family name is recorded as Feniger[19].
  • Nyanaponika Thera's given name is recorded as Siegmund[20].
  • Nyanaponika Thera's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Nyanaponika Thera's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Siegmund Feniger'}[22].
  • Nyanaponika Thera's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Siegmund Feniger'}[23].
  • Nyanaponika Thera's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'si', 'text': 'න්\u200dයානපොනික ථෙර'}[24].
  • Nyanaponika Thera's religious name is recorded as {'lang': 'pi', 'text': '𑀜𑀸𑀡𑀧𑁄𑀦𑀺𑀓'}[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hanau[2], Nyanaponika Thera… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1901[3] and July 21, 1901[9]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[12].

Education

Nyanaponika Thera's education included a stint at University of Peradeniya[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and Buddhist monk[7]. A notable student of Nyanaponika Thera was Sīlaratano[14].

Personal Life

Nyanaponika Thera's religion is recorded as Theravāda[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 19, 1994[5] and 1994[10]. Nyanaponika Thera passed away in Kandy[4].

Why It Matters

Nyanaponika Thera ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Nyanaponika Thera born?

Born in Hanau[2], Nyanaponika Thera…

Where did Nyanaponika Thera die?

Nyanaponika Thera died in Kandy[4].

What did Nyanaponika Thera do for work?

Nyanaponika Thera worked as writer[6] and Buddhist monk[7].

Where did Nyanaponika Thera go to school?

Nyanaponika Thera was educated at University of Peradeniya[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . srilankabriefly.org. srilankabriefly.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . forestdhamma.org. forestdhamma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . srilankabriefly.org. srilankabriefly.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'he', 'pl', 'ru', 'zh']
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  2. 17w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of spain spmabn id (bne v1.0) → XX5383056, XX1129356
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  3. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of Peradeniya
    Family name → Feniger
    Instance of → —
    Country of citizenship → Germany
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: p0109075-Nyanaponika-Thera-19011994, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
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