George Patterson (missionary)

George N. Patterson
George N. Patterson
Born	August 19, 1920 (age 104); Falkirk, Scotland

George Neilson Patterson (born August 19, 1920 in Falkirk, Scotland), also known as Patterson of Tibet, is a former Scottish engineer and missionary who served as medical officer and diplomatic representative of the Tibetan resistance movement during the Chinese invasion of Tibet. He was awarded the Light of Truth Award on March 25th 2011.^[1] In a letter presented with the award, a simple butter-lamp symbolizing the light the recipient has shed on the cause of Tibet, the Dalai Lama’s Special Envoy Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari said: “It is my honor to convey to you in writing the decision of the Board of the International Campaign for Tibet to award you the Light of Truth, the highest recognition in the Tibet world of service to Tibet. The Board of Directors, chaired by Mr. Richard Gere, took the unanimous decision with great enthusiasm and, on their behalf, I offer you heartfelt congratulations. It gives my added pleasure as a Khampa to be the person to officially bring this news to you, Khampa Gyau [‘bearded Khampa’], the name by which His Holiness the Dalai Lama fondly and humorously called you.”^[2]

Publications

Patterson, George Neilson (1952). Tibetan Journey. UK: Faber & Faber.
Patterson, George Neilson (1954). God's Fool. USA: Doubleday.
Patterson, George Neilson (1956). Up and Down Asia.
Patterson, George Neilson (1958). Tragic Destiny.
Patterson, George Neilson (1960). Tibet in Revolt.
Patterson, George Neilson (1963-4). Peking Versus Delhi. USA: Praeger. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
Patterson, George Neilson (1964-5). The Unquiet Frontier. USA: Dragonfly Paperbacks. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
Patterson, George Neilson (1968). Christianity in Communist China. USA: Word.
Patterson, George Neilson (1983). Christianity and Marxism. UK: Paternoster Press.
Patterson, George Neilson (1990). Requiem For Tibet. London, UK: Aurum Press.
Patterson, George Neilson (1990). The China Paradox - Christ Versus Marx. UK: Word Books.
Patterson, George Neilson. Patterson of Tibet. USA: Promotion Publishing.

Joint Publications

with Meg Patterson

Patterson, George Neilson (1975). Addictions Can Be Cured. UK: Lion.
Patterson, George Neilson (1983). Getting Off The Hook. USA: Harold Shaw.
Patterson, George Neilson (1987). The Power Factor. UK: Word.
Patterson, George Neilson (1994). The Paradise Factor. UK: Word.

Contributor

editor Klatt, Werner (1965). The Chinese Problem. OUP & HKUP. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
editor Wint, Guy (1966-9). Asia Handbook. Blond; Penguin. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help); Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)

Documentaries

Advisor and Scriptwriter

1964: Raid Into Tibet with Adrian Cowell and Chris Menges
1970 Chasing the Dragon
1980 Synanon

References

^ Brown, Craig (20 March 2011). "Dalai Lama honours Scots hero of Tibetan struggle". Scotland on Sunday. Edinburgh. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
^ International Campaign for Tibet (25 March 2011). "Light of Truth award presented to legendary 'bearded Khampa' George Patterson". Retrieved 28 March 2011.

External links

Official website
Article, including photograph of George Patterson on his Tibetan horse, at ExplorersWeb.com

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[Brown-1] Brown, Craig (20 March 2011). "Dalai Lama honours Scots hero of Tibetan struggle". Scotland on Sunday. Edinburgh. Retrieved 20 March 2011.

[2] International Campaign for Tibet (25 March 2011). "Light of Truth award presented to legendary 'bearded Khampa' George Patterson". Retrieved 28 March 2011.

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