No. 363 in the Index · Religion
Mother Teresa
Albanian-Indian Catholic nun and missionary (1910–1997).
The record
Mother Teresa was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun and missionary. Born on 26 August 1910 in Skopje, Teresa died on 5 September 1997 in Kolkata at the age of 87.
Positions held include superior general. Honours include Ramon Magsaysay Award, Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding and Pacem in Terris Award, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 200 languages, Mother Teresa is No. 363 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 26 August 1910, Skopje
- Died
- 5 September 1997, Kolkata (aged 87)
- Country
- Albania
- Known as
- Religious sister, missionary, nun
- Field
- Religion
- Languages
- Albanian, Bangla, English, Hindi
- Wikipedia editions
- 200
Did you know
87
Lived to 87.
26 Aug
Shares a birthday with Antoine Lavoisier and Chris Pine.
60
One of 60 people in the Index born in Skopje, with Stevo Pendarovski.
200
Has a Wikipedia article in 200 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- —Superior general
Connections
Mother Teresa
- FatherNikollë Bojaxhiu
Honours and works
Awards
- Ramon Magsaysay Award1962
- Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding1969
- Pacem in Terris Award1976
- Balzan Prize1978
- Nobel Peace Prize1979
- Bharat Ratna1980
- Honorary Companion of the Order of Australia1982
- Presidential Medal of Freedom1985
- Honorary doctorate at the Laval University1986
- Honorary citizen of Zagreb1990
- UNESCO Prize for Peace Education1992
- Honorary citizen of the United States1996
- Congressional Gold Medal1997
- Templeton Prize
- Pacem in Terris Award
- Damien-Dutton Award
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