Pe Aung
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Pe Aung | |
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| Born | Pe Aung 9 April 1917 Malatto Village, Maubin, Myanmar |
| Died | 5 July 2006 (aged 89) Myanmar |
| Pen name | Pe Aung |
| Alma mater | University of Rangoon, Columbia University |
| Period | 1917–2006 |
| Genre | Scholar |
| Notable works | Book of Samatha |
Pe Aung (9 April 1917 – 5 July 2006) was a professor and author from Myanmar. Born in Malatto Village, Maubin to parents U Chan Tha and Daw Hla Zin, his most famous work is titled Book of Samatha.
When Pe Aung passed the matriculation Exam in Maubin, he continued to study at the University of Rangoon and earned M.A. degree. At the age of thirty, he got M.S. degree in Library Science from Columbia University.
Career
He served as a Director at the International Buddhist University, Chairman of Buddhist Research Association of Burma, Professor at Department of Philosophy, Rangoon University, Consultant in the Ministry of Education and Chairman of Research Association of Myanmar.