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Bill Ayers

1944 - Today

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William Charles Ayers (; born December 26, 1944) is an American retired professor and former community organizer. In 1969, Ayers co-founded the far-left militant organization the Weather Underground, a revolutionary group that sought to overthrow the United States government which they viewed as American imperialism. During the 1960s and 1970s, the Weather Underground conducted a campaign of bombing public buildings in opposition to U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. The bombings caused no fatalities, except for three members killed when one of the group's devices accidentally exploded. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Bill Ayers is the 733rd most popular social activist (down from 715th in 2024), the 14,682nd most popular biography from United States (down from 14,563rd in 2019) and the 131st most popular American Social Activist.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Bill Ayers ranks 733 out of 840. Before him are Salwan Momika, Ahed Tamimi, Valery Levaneuski, Laxmi Agarwal, John Paulson, and Wendell Phillips. After him are Ruthie Tompson, Vida Goldstein, María Galindo, David Kato, Death of Carlo Giuliani, and Stella Obasanjo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, Bill Ayers ranks 733. Before him are Mike Oxley, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Peter Asher, Ed Rendell, Veronica Carlson, and Steve Jones. After him are Doris Matsui, Richard Corliss, Bonnie Franklin, Parmanand Jha, Sam Posey, and Sherwood C. Spring.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bill Ayers ranks 14,686 out of 20,380. Before him are Howie Hawkins (1952), Tommy Paul (1997), Hal Smith (1916), Greg Mottola (1964), Rain Phoenix (1972), and Deborah Snyder (1901). After him are Jack Webb (1920), Jeremy Soule (1975), Emily Wickersham (1984), Frankie Carle (1903), Esperanza Spalding (1984), and Butch Johnson (1955).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In United States

Among social activists born in United States, Bill Ayers ranks 131. Before him are Crystal Eastman (1881), Dorothy Height (1912), Matthew Shepard (1976), Andrea James (1967), John Paulson (1955), and Wendell Phillips (1811). After him are Ruthie Tompson (1910), Dick Gregory (1932), Edith Windsor (1929), David Vetter (1971), Nils Muižnieks (1964), and Medea Benjamin (1952).

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