THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Chögyam Trungpa

Chögyam Trungpa has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists March 5, 1939 in Kham.

Born

March 5, 1939

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: April 4, 1987

Source:

No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05.

Birthplace
Kham
Professions
monk, philosopher, writer, painter, scholar, professor, guru
Citizenship
United States, United Kingdom, Tibet

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: March 5, 1939 (No external source identified) or in 1940 (No external source identified).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

in 1940

Precision: year · Rank: normal

    No external source identified

    More about Chögyam Trungpa

    Family

    Child
    Sakyong Mipham

    Official links & social profiles

    All birth date sources

    A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

    No external source identified

    Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05. View Wikidata record

    Questions people ask

    Where was Chögyam Trungpa born?

    Chögyam Trungpa was born in Kham.

    When did Chögyam Trungpa die?

    Chögyam Trungpa died on April 4, 1987.