Patrick Olivelle

Sri Lankan Indologist and Sanskrit scholar (born 1942)
Person human Q17080740
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Patrick Olivelle

Summary

Patrick Olivelle is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1942[2]. He worked as an Indologist[3], translator[4], editor[5], university teacher[6], and religious studies scholar[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Patrick Olivelle was born on January 1, 1942[2].
  • Patrick Olivelle worked as an Indologist[3].
  • Patrick Olivelle worked as a translator[4].
  • Patrick Olivelle worked as an editor[5].
  • Patrick Olivelle worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Patrick Olivelle worked as a religious studies scholar[7].
  • Patrick Olivelle's field of work was Indology[9].
  • Patrick Olivelle's field of work was religious studies[10].
  • Patrick Olivelle's field of work was translating activity[11].
  • Patrick Olivelle's field of work was law[12].
  • Patrick Olivelle was employed by University of Texas at Austin[13].
  • Among Patrick Olivelle's employers was Indiana University[14].
  • Patrick Olivelle was educated at University of Oxford[15].
  • Patrick Olivelle was educated at University of Pennsylvania[16].
  • Patrick Olivelle received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Patrick Olivelle received the Auguste Pavie Prize[18].
  • Patrick Olivelle is recorded as male[19].
  • Patrick Olivelle's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Patrick Olivelle's given name is recorded as Patrick[21].
  • Patrick Olivelle's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Patrick Olivelle's writing language is recorded as English[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Patrick Olivelle was born on January 1, 1942[2].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[15], a collegiate university[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1096[26], headquartered in Oxford[27] and University of Pennsylvania[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1740[30], headquartered in Philadelphia[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Indologist[3], translator[4], editor[5], university teacher[6], and religious studies scholar[7]. Fields of work include Indology[9], an academic discipline[32]; religious studies[10], an academic major[33]; translating activity[11]; and law[12], an academic discipline[34]. Employers include University of Texas at Austin[13], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1883[37], headquartered in Austin[38] and Indiana University[14], a state university system[39], in United States[40], founded in 1820[41], headquartered in Bloomington[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[43], in United States[44], founded in 1925[45] and Auguste Pavie Prize[18], a literary award[46], in France[47], founded in 1983[48].

Why It Matters

Patrick Olivelle ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49]

FAQs

What did Patrick Olivelle do for work?

Patrick Olivelle worked as Indologist[3], translator[4], editor[5], university teacher[6], and religious studies scholar[7].

Where did Patrick Olivelle go to school?

Patrick Olivelle was educated at University of Oxford[15] and University of Pennsylvania[16].

What awards did Patrick Olivelle receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17] and Auguste Pavie Prize[18].

References

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  1. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [2] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [48] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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