14th Dalai Lama

About 14th Dalai Lama

The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso (b. 1935), is recognized by the Pantheon project as a globally influential religious figure, ranking #661 in historical importance. His primary historical contribution stems from his role as the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and the political head of the Tibetan government in exile following the 1959 Chinese invasion of Tibet. He is a globally recognized advocate for peace, non-violence, and human rights, receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 for his efforts to resolve the conflict through peaceful means.

In terms of modern internet attention, the 14th Dalai Lama attracts 1.9 million Wikipedia views in 2025, resulting in an attention gap calculated at +5x, indicating significant overattention relative to his historical rank. This places him in a category with modern figures like Robin Williams (#966 importance, 5.5M views) and Jackie Chan (#926 importance, 3.8M views), suggesting his current cultural relevance significantly outweighs his historical impact score derived from deeper, cross-temporal influence. Conversely, he is far more viewed than historically more significant contemporaries like Pierre-Auguste Renoir (#326 importance, 350K views).

Interestingly, despite his high level of engagement, the 2025 Momentum data shows a slight cooling, with Q1 views slightly higher than Q3 views by 2%. However, the year-over-year growth of +40.7% suggests that a major event or sustained global interest kept his profile high leading into this year.