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].