# Blanche Hartman

> Zenkei Blanche Hartman was a Soto Zen teacher practicing in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki. From 1996 to 2002 she served two terms as co-abbess of the San Francisco Zen Center. She was the first woman to assume such a leadership position at the center. A member of the American Zen Teachers Association, Blanche was especially known for her expertise in the ancient ritual of sewing a kesa. Hartman became known for her attention to issues faced by women; she and her late husband Lou Hartman had four children, eight grandchildren, and a number of great-grandchildren.

*American Buddhist abbess*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/blanche-hartman

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1926
- **Died:** 2016-05-13
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 44.7 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 1.6 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 10.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 64.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Blanche Hartman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blanche_Hartman)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4924853)

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