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Buddhadasa

1906 - 1993

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Buddhadasa (27 May 1906 – 25 May 1993) was a Thai Buddhist monk. Known as an innovative reinterpreter of Buddhist doctrine and Thai folk beliefs, he fostered a reformation in conventional religious perceptions in his home country, Thailand, as well as abroad. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Buddhadasa has received more than 209,494 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Buddhadasa is the 3,155th most popular writer (up from 3,360th in 2019), the 48th most popular biography from Thailand (down from 46th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Thai Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 210k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 52.54

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.05

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.94

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

Handbook for mankind
1989
Viśvayē vismayajanaka visituru
Milky Way
1967
Elō yana vāhanaya
Astronautics, Rockets (Aeronautics)
1967
Mindfulness with breathing
Buddhism, Criticism, interpretation, Meditation
1996
Hădū handē hāskam
Artificial satellites
1965
Anapanasati.
2002

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Buddhadasa ranks 3,155 out of 7,302. Before him are Kir Bulychev, Paul Fleming, Shibli Nomani, Daniel-Rops, Antonio Ghislanzoni, and Janosch. After him are Jacob Israël de Haan, Bronisława Wajs, Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz, Jan Gruter, Yasmina Khadra, and Henry Kuttner.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1906, Buddhadasa ranks 173. Before him are José Della Torre, James Quinn, Olena Teliha, Fazıl Küçük, Mario Soldati, and Flávio Costa. After him are Nazim al-Qudsi, Sergei Gerasimov, Paul Sacher, Mohammad Kazem Shariatmadari, Ulanhu, and Nils Axelsson. Among people deceased in 1993, Buddhadasa ranks 119. Before him are William Berger, Anšlavs Eglītis, Yulian Semyonov, Deke Slayton, Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo, and Freya Stark. After him are Blaže Koneski, Wang Zhen, David Koresh, Melchior Ndadaye, Stanley Myers, and Cyril Cusack.

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In Thailand

Among people born in Thailand, Buddhadasa ranks 48 out of 186. Before him are Ekkathat (1800), Chuan Leekpai (1938), Sonthi Boonyaratglin (1946), Mangrai (1238), Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha (1958), and Wan Waithayakon (1891). After him are Kukrit Pramoj (1911), Chatichai Choonhavan (1920), Thanin Kraivichien (1927), Seni Pramoj (1905), Borommatrailokkanat (1431), and Prasat Thong (1599).

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Among WRITERS In Thailand

Among writers born in Thailand, Buddhadasa ranks 2. Before him are Emmanuelle Arsan (1932). After him are Sunthorn Phu (1786).

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