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John Allen Chau

1991 - 2018

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John Allen Chau (December 18, 1991 – November 17, 2018) was an American evangelical Christian missionary who was killed by the Sentinelese, a tribe in voluntary isolation, after traveling to North Sentinel Island in an attempt to introduce the tribe to Christianity. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. John Allen Chau is the 3,106th most popular religious figure, the 16,323rd most popular biography from United States and the 122nd most popular American Religious Figure.

John Allen Chau was an American missionary most famous for his attempt to evangelize the isolated Sentinelese tribe on North Sentinel Island in 2018, which resulted in his death. His actions sparked significant debate over the ethics of missionary work and the protection of indigenous peoples.

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Among religious figures, John Allen Chau ranks 3,109 out of 3,187. Before him are Nechtan nepos Uerb, Krzysztof Charamsa, Cahal Daly, Dodë Gjergji, Anthony Bevilacqua, Erik Varden, Kent Hovind, Tomás Ó Fiaich, and Stephan Burger. After him are Xuecheng, Corrado Sanguineti, and John Sentamu.

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Among people born in 1991, John Allen Chau ranks 359. Before him are Marlen Reusser, Malese Jow, Bastos, Denis Alibec, Rogelio Funes Mori, and Luis Salom. After him are Pol Espargaró, Thomas Mann, Genzebe Dibaba, Mike Trout, Nadech Kugimiya, and Kyren Wilson. Among people deceased in 2018, John Allen Chau ranks 611. Before him are Reggie Lucas, Takayuki Fujikawa, Roland Baar, Adrian Lamo, Cyrille Regis, Kevin Beattie, and Michele Monti. After him are Rouzan al-Najjar, Richard A. Searfoss, Ken Dodd, Vlatko Ilievski, and Peter Thomson.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United States

Among religious figures born in United States, John Allen Chau ranks 122. Before him are Joseph Bernardin (1928), Alphonse Lacroix (1897), Patrick Joseph Hayes (1867), Joseph Strickland (1958), Anthony Bevilacqua (1923), and Kent Hovind (1953). After him are Ted Haggard (1956), and Hamza Yusuf (1958).

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