RELIGIOUS FIGURE

John Allen Chau

1991 - 2018

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John Allen Chau (December 18, 1991 – November 17, 2018) was an American evangelical Christian missionary who was killed by the Sentinelese, a tribe in voluntary isolation, after traveling to North Sentinel Island in an attempt to introduce the tribe to Christianity. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. John Allen Chau is the 3,120th most popular religious figure, the 16,398th most popular biography from United States and the 122nd most popular American Religious Figure.

John Allen Chau was an American missionary most famous for his attempt to evangelize the isolated Sentinelese tribe on North Sentinel Island in 2018, which resulted in his death. His actions sparked significant debate over the ethics of missionary work and the protection of indigenous peoples.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, John Allen Chau ranks 3,120 out of 3,187Before him are Anthony Bevilacqua, Erik Varden, Kent Hovind, Tomás Ó Fiaich, Luigi Bianco, and Stephan Burger. After him are Xuecheng, Corrado Sanguineti, Anthony Fisher, John Sentamu, Bashar Warda, and Lucio Nicoletto.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1991, John Allen Chau ranks 359Before him are Marlen Reusser, Malese Jow, Bastos, Denis Alibec, Rogelio Funes Mori, and Luis Salom. After him are Pol Espargaró, Thomas Mann, Genzebe Dibaba, Mike Trout, Nadech Kugimiya, and Kyren Wilson. Among people deceased in 2018, John Allen Chau ranks 613Before him are Roland Baar, Adrian Lamo, Audrey Wells, Cyrille Regis, Kevin Beattie, and Michele Monti. After him are Rouzan al-Najjar, Richard A. Searfoss, Ken Dodd, Vlatko Ilievski, Peter Thomson, and Jung Jae-sung.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Allen Chau ranks 16,405 out of 20,380Before him are Kym Whitley (1961), DJ Jazzy Jeff (1965), Kath Soucie (1953), Kyle Allen (1994), Yvette Nicole Brown (1971), and Trevor Donovan (1978). After him are Austin Amelio (1988), Keegan Allen (1989), Cappadonna (1969), Risë Stevens (1913), Henry Simmons (1970), and Howard K. Smith (1914).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United States

Among religious figures born in United States, John Allen Chau ranks 122Before him are Joseph Bernardin (1928), Alphonse Lacroix (1897), Patrick Joseph Hayes (1867), Joseph Strickland (1958), Anthony Bevilacqua (1923), and Kent Hovind (1953). After him are Ted Haggard (1956), and Hamza Yusuf (1958).