Ram Dass

American spiritual teacher, author and psychologist
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Ram Dass

Summary

Ram Dass is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on April 6, 1931[3]. He died in Maui[4]. He died on December 22, 2019[5]. He worked as a psychologist[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], guru[9], and philosopher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,702 views/month, #5,405 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], Ram Dass…
  • Ram Dass died in Maui[4].
  • Ram Dass was born on April 6, 1931[3].
  • Ram Dass died on December 22, 2019[5].
  • Ram Dass held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Ram Dass worked as a psychologist[6].
  • Ram Dass worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Ram Dass worked as a writer[8].
  • Ram Dass worked as a guru[9].
  • Ram Dass worked as a philosopher[10].
  • Ram Dass worked as a spiritual teacher[13].
  • Among Ram Dass's employers was Harvard University[14].
  • Among Ram Dass's employers was University of California, Berkeley[15].
  • Ram Dass's education included a stint at Wesleyan University[16].
  • Ram Dass's education included a stint at Stanford University[17].
  • Ram Dass's education included a stint at Tufts University[18].
  • Ram Dass's education included a stint at Williston Northampton School[19].
  • A notable student of Ram Dass was Doug Kraft[20].
  • Ram Dass's religion is recorded as Hinduism[21].
  • Ram Dass is recorded as male[22].
  • Ram Dass's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Ram Dass's sexual orientation is recorded as bisexuality[24].
  • Ram Dass's Commons category is recorded as Ram Dass[25].
  • Ram Dass earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].
  • Ram Dass's family name is recorded as Alpert[27].

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Origins and Family

Ram Dass's place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on April 6, 1931[3].

Education

Educated at Wesleyan University[16], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1831[30]; Stanford University[17], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1885[33], headquartered in Stanford[34]; Tufts University[18], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1852[37]; and Williston Northampton School[19], a school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1841[40]. Ram Dass earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], guru[9], philosopher[10], and spiritual teacher[13]. Employers include Harvard University[14], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1636[43], headquartered in Cambridge[44] and University of California, Berkeley[15], a public research university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1868[47], headquartered in Berkeley[48]. A notable student of Ram Dass was Doug Kraft[20].

Personal Life

Ram Dass's religion is recorded as Hinduism[21].

Death and Burial

Ram Dass died on December 22, 2019[5]. He died in Maui[4].

Why It Matters

Ram Dass ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,702 views/month, #5,405 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Works attributed to him include The Psychedelic Experience[51], a written work[52], founded in 1962[53], written by Timothy Leary[54].

FAQs

Where was Ram Dass born?

Ram Dass's place of birth was Boston[2].

Where did Ram Dass die?

Ram Dass died in Maui[4].

What did Ram Dass do for work?

Ram Dass worked as psychologist[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], guru[9], and philosopher[10].

Where did Ram Dass go to school?

Ram Dass was educated at Wesleyan University[16], Stanford University[17], Tufts University[18], and Williston Northampton School[19].

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  25. [20] . easingawake.com. easingawake.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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Class ancestry

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  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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