D. T. Suzuki

Summary

D. T. Suzuki is a human^[1]. He was born in Hondamachi^[2]. He was born on October 18, 1870^[3]. He died in Kamakura^[4]. He died on July 12, 1965^[5]. He worked as a translator^[6], philosopher^[7], university teacher^[8], psychologist^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,380 views/month, #6,995 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Hondamachi^[2], D. T. Suzuki…
• D. T. Suzuki died in Kamakura^[4].
• D. T. Suzuki died in St. Luke's International Hospital^[12].
• D. T. Suzuki was born on October 18, 1870^[3].
• D. T. Suzuki was born on October 11, 1870^[13].
• D. T. Suzuki died on July 12, 1965^[5].
• D. T. Suzuki died on June 12, 1966^[14].
• D. T. Suzuki is buried at Mount Noda^[15].
• D. T. Suzuki is buried at Tōkei-ji Temple^[16].
• D. T. Suzuki was married to Beatrice Erskine Lane Suzuki^[17].
• D. T. Suzuki held citizenship in Japan^[18].
• D. T. Suzuki worked as a translator^[6].
• D. T. Suzuki worked as a philosopher^[7].
• D. T. Suzuki's professions included university teacher^[8].
• D. T. Suzuki worked as a psychologist^[9].
• D. T. Suzuki's professions included writer^[10].
• D. T. Suzuki's professions included religious studies scholar^[19].
• D. T. Suzuki's field of work was Japanese Zen^[20].
• D. T. Suzuki was employed by Tokyo Imperial University^[21].
• D. T. Suzuki was employed by Ōtani University^[22].
• Among D. T. Suzuki's employers was Gakushūin^[23].
• D. T. Suzuki was employed by Columbia University^[24].
• Among D. T. Suzuki's employers was Matsugaoka Bunko^[25].
• D. T. Suzuki was educated at University of Tokyo^[26].
• A notable work attributed to D. T. Suzuki is Awakening of Faith in the Mahayana^[27].

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Origins and Family

D. T. Suzuki's place of birth was Hondamachi^[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 18, 1870^[3] and October 11, 1870^[13].

Education

D. T. Suzuki was educated at University of Tokyo^[26]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Letters^[28]. Studied under Takeda Mokurai^[29], a Buddhist monk^[30], 1854–1930^[31], of Japan^[32] and Soyen Shaku^[33], a Buddhist monk^[34], 1860–1919^[35], of Japan^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator^[6], philosopher^[7], university teacher^[8], psychologist^[9], writer^[10], and religious studies scholar^[19]. D. T. Suzuki's field of work was Japanese Zen^[20]. Employers include Tokyo Imperial University^[21], an Imperial universities of Japan^[37], in Empire of Japan^[38], founded in 1897^[39]; Ōtani University^[22], a university^[40], in Japan^[41], founded in 1665^[42]; Gakushūin^[23], a school^[43], in Empire of Japan^[44], founded in 1877^[45]; Columbia University^[24], a private university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1754^[48], headquartered in Manhattan^[49]; and Matsugaoka Bunko^[25], a bunko^[50], in Japan^[51], founded in 1945^[52].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to D. T. Suzuki is Awakening of Faith in the Mahayana^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Culture^[53], an order^[54], in Japan^[55], founded in 1937^[56] and Person of Cultural Merit^[57], a title of honor^[58], in Japan^[59].

Personal Life

D. T. Suzuki was married to Beatrice Erskine Lane Suzuki^[17]. His religion is recorded as Rinzai school^[60].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 12, 1965^[5] and June 12, 1966^[14]. Recorded place of death include Kamakura^[4], a city of Japan^[61], in Japan^[62] and St. Luke's International Hospital^[12], a hospital^[63], in Japan^[64], founded in 1901^[65]. The cause of death was bowel obstruction^[66]. Recorded place of burial include Mount Noda^[15] and Tōkei-ji Temple^[16].

Why It Matters

D. T. Suzuki ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,380 views/month, #6,995 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] He is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

He has been cited as an influence by Alan Watts^[69], a philosopher^[70], 1915–1973^[71], of United Kingdom^[72], specialised in philosophy^[73].

Works attributed to him include An Introduction to Zen Buddhism^[74], a written work^[75].

FAQs

Where was D. T. Suzuki born?

D. T. Suzuki's place of birth was Hondamachi^[2].

Where did D. T. Suzuki die?

D. T. Suzuki passed away in Kamakura^[4].

Who was D. T. Suzuki married to?

D. T. Suzuki's spouses include Beatrice Erskine Lane Suzuki^[17].

What did D. T. Suzuki do for work?

D. T. Suzuki worked as translator^[6], philosopher^[7], university teacher^[8], psychologist^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did D. T. Suzuki go to school?

D. T. Suzuki was educated at University of Tokyo^[26].

What awards did D. T. Suzuki receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture^[53] and Person of Cultural Merit^[57].

Who did D. T. Suzuki influence?

D. T. Suzuki has been cited as an influence by Alan Watts^[69].