Full Name=Mother Teresa (born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu), Profession=Catholic nun, missionary, humanitarian, founder of the Missionaries of Charity and Nobel Peace Prize laureate for “bringing help to suffering humanity” through service to the poorest of the poor, Nationality=Albanian-Indian (ethnic Albanian born in the Ottoman Empire who later became an Indian citizen and is often described as an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun), Born=26 August 1910, Birthplace=Skopje (then Üsküp in the Kosovo Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire, now the capital of North Macedonia), Generation=Greatest Generation (G.I. / World War II Generation, defined broadly as births from 1901 to 1927, into which her 1910 birth clearly falls), Chinese Zodiac=Metal Dog (Chinese zodiac Dog year beginning 10 February 1910, specifically the Yang Metal Dog pillar 庚戌), Zodiac Sign=Virgo (26 August falls in the first decan of Virgo, the earth sign ruled by Mercury), Age in 2026=116 (she would be 116 years old in 2026 based on her 1910 birth year, though her earthly life ended decades earlier), Marital Status=Never married (as a Roman Catholic religious sister she took vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience rather than entering into marriage), Children=None biological (she bore no biological children but devoted her vocation to caring for countless orphaned, abandoned, sick, disabled, and dying people whom she regarded as her spiritual sons and daughters, especially in the slums of Calcutta and in the many homes the Missionaries of Charity established worldwide), Description=Globally iconic Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and later canonized saint whose life story traces a journey from a middle-class Catholic family in Skopje to a pioneering missionary presence in India; after joining the Sisters of Loreto in her late teens and teaching in a convent school, she experienced what she called a “call within a call” that led her to leave the cloister and live among the poorest of the poor in Calcutta, founding the Missionaries of Charity—a congregation that began as a small group of women in simple white saris with blue borders and grew into an international order running orphanages, hospices for the dying, leprosy centers, homes for abandoned children and the destitute, and outreach projects across continents; her radical simplicity, insistence on seeing Christ in “the distressing disguise of the poorest of the poor,” and tireless hands-on service made her one of the most recognized moral figures of the twentieth century and earned her the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize, the Bharat Ratna, and numerous other honors, while also drawing criticism and debate from some commentators over the quality of medical care in her homes, her acceptance of suffering as spiritually meaningful, her strict alignment with Catholic teaching on contraception and abortion, and complex relationships with political and financial supporters—all of which together create a nuanced legacy of profound inspiration, spiritual intensity, and ethical controversy that continues to shape global discussions of charity, social justice, and faith-based service, Cause of Death=Heart failure following years of serious cardiac and other health problems, dying on 5 September 1997 in Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, at age 87, after earlier heart attacks and treatment including a pacemaker and intensive care in her final months.