Vandana Shiva
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Vandana Shiva
Summary
Vandana Shiva is a human[1]. She was born in Dehradun[2]. She was born on November 5, 1952[3]. She worked as a philosopher[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], politician[7], and environmentalist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,148 views/month, #6,725 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Born in Dehradun[2], Vandana Shiva…
- Vandana Shiva was born on November 5, 1952[3].
- Vandana Shiva held citizenship in India[10].
- Vandana Shiva worked as a philosopher[4].
- Vandana Shiva worked as a writer[5].
- Vandana Shiva worked as a university teacher[6].
- Vandana Shiva worked as a politician[7].
- Vandana Shiva's professions included environmentalist[8].
- Vandana Shiva worked as an ecofeminist[11].
- Vandana Shiva was employed by Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru[12].
- Among Vandana Shiva's employers was Indian Institute of Management Amritsar[13].
- Vandana Shiva was educated at Western University[14].
- Vandana Shiva's education included a stint at Panjab University[15].
- Vandana Shiva's education included a stint at University of Guelph[16].
- Vandana Shiva's education included a stint at St. Mary's Convent High School[17].
- Vandana Shiva's doctoral advisor was Jeffrey Bub[18].
- A notable work attributed to Vandana Shiva is Staying Alive: Women, Ecology, and Development[19].
- A notable work attributed to Vandana Shiva is The Violence of the Green Revolution: Third World Agriculture, Ecology, and Politics[20].
- A notable work attributed to Vandana Shiva is Earth Democracy[21].
- Vandana Shiva received the Right Livelihood Award[22].
- Vandana Shiva received the Sydney Peace Prize[23].
- Vandana Shiva received the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize[24].
- Vandana Shiva received the Thomas Merton Award[25].
- Vandana Shiva received the LennonOno Grant for Peace[26].
- Vandana Shiva received the Blue Planet Award[27].
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Origins and Family
Vandana Shiva was born in Dehradun[2]. She was born on November 5, 1952[3].
Education
Educated at Western University[14], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1878[30], headquartered in London[31]; Panjab University[15], a state public university[32], in India[33], founded in 1882[34], headquartered in Chandigarh[35]; University of Guelph[16], a university in Ontario[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1964[38], headquartered in Guelph[39]; and St. Mary's Convent High School[17], a secondary school[40], in India[41], founded in 1878[42]. Vandana Shiva's doctoral advisor was Jeffrey Bub[18].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include philosopher[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], politician[7], environmentalist[8], and ecofeminist[11]. Employers include Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru[12], a research institute[43], in India[44], founded in 1909[45], headquartered in Bengaluru[46] and Indian Institute of Management Amritsar[13], a university[47], in India[48], founded in 2015[49].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Staying Alive: Women, Ecology, and Development[19], The Violence of the Green Revolution: Third World Agriculture, Ecology, and Politics[20], and Earth Democracy[21].
Recognition
Awards received include Right Livelihood Award[22], a politics award[50], in Sweden[51], founded in 1980[52]; Sydney Peace Prize[23], a peace award[53], in Australia[54]; Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize[24], a cultural prize[55], in Japan[56], founded in 1989[57]; Thomas Merton Award[25], an award[58], in United States[59], founded in 1972[60]; LennonOno Grant for Peace[26], an award[61], founded in 2002[62]; and Blue Planet Award[27], an award[63], in Germany[64].
Personal Life
Vandana Shiva's religion is recorded as Hinduism[65].
Why It Matters
Vandana Shiva ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,148 views/month, #6,725 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]
FAQs
Where was Vandana Shiva born?
Vandana Shiva's place of birth was Dehradun[2].
What did Vandana Shiva do for work?
Vandana Shiva worked as philosopher[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], politician[7], and environmentalist[8].
Where did Vandana Shiva go to school?
Vandana Shiva was educated at Western University[14], Panjab University[15], University of Guelph[16], and St. Mary's Convent High School[17].
What awards did Vandana Shiva receive?
Honors received include Right Livelihood Award[22], Sydney Peace Prize[23], Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize[24], and Thomas Merton Award[25].