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Alan Watts

British American author and lecturer (1915–1973)

† 1973-11-16 · Authors · Writer; cross-wiki notability: present on 42 language Wikipedias
License & source
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikidata
Life

Alan Watts was born on January 6, 1915 in Kent and died on November 16, 1973 in Mount Tamalpais, aged 58. Recorded occupations: philosopher, theologian, writer, Anglican priest, dramaturge and musician. Country of citizenship: United Kingdom and United States. Associated movements: Eastern philosophy and comparative philosophy. Fields of work: philosophy, Zen, Taoism and Hinduism. Notable works include “The Way of Zen”. Educated at The King's School Canterbury and St Hugh's School.

At a glance
Born
January 6, 1915 · Kent
Died
November 16, 1973 · Mount Tamalpais
Age at death
58
Citizenship
United Kingdom, United States
Occupations
philosopher, theologian, writer, Anglican priest, dramaturge, musician
Movements
Eastern philosophy, comparative philosophy
Notable works
The Way of Zen
Education
The King's School Canterbury, St Hugh's School
Wikipedia editions
42 languages
Signature licence
CC BY-SA 4.0
About this signature

This image of Alan Watts's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as CC BY-SA 4.0, with the file credited to Ratel. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Deceased 1973: low publicity-rights risk; CC BY-SA: derivative collage may need share-alike + attribution.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q354867 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Alan Watts on Wikipedia.

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