Occupation

SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

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With 840 biographies, Social Activists are the 24th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Mathematicians, Physicists, and Businesspeople.

People

Pantheon has 857 people classified as social activists born between 600 BC and 2011. Of these 857, 248 (28.94%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living social activists include Aung San Suu Kyi, Shirin Ebadi, and Angela Davis. The most famous deceased social activists include Mahatma Gandhi, Che Guevara, and Mother Teresa. As of April 2024, 2 new social activists have been added to Pantheon including Haven Coleman, and Lucy Gray.

Living Social Activists

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Deceased Social Activists

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Newly Added Social Activists (2025)

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Places

Most social activists were born in United States (153), India (62), and United Kingdom (52). By city, the most common birth places were Moscow (10), New York City (8), and London (6).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as social activists in Pantheon are Mentor of Rhodes, Campaspe, and Pheidippides.  The concentration of social activists was largest during the Newspaper Era, which lasted from 1700 to 1899. Some birth or death locations for earlier social activists are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Lifespans

Which Social Activists were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Social Activists since 1700.