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Charles Eastman

1858 - 1939

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Charles Alexander Eastman (February 19, 1858 – January 8, 1939, born Hakadah and later named Ohíye S'a, sometimes written Ohiyesa) was an American physician, writer, and social reformer. He was among the first Native Americans to be certified in Western medicine and was "one of the most prolific authors and speakers on Sioux ethnohistory and American Indian affairs" in the early 20th century. Eastman was of Santee Dakota, English and French ancestry. After working as a physician on reservations in South Dakota, he became increasingly active in politics and issues on Native American rights. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Charles Eastman is the 6,283rd most popular writer (down from 6,252nd in 2024), the 11,338th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,005th in 2019) and the 829th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Charles Eastman ranks 6,283 out of 7,302. Before him are Ahmed Zaki Abu Shadi, Henry Vaughan, Margaret Oliphant, Charlotte Link, Ruskin Bond, and Ian McDonald. After him are Cressida Cowell, David McKee, Asma Barlas, Albrecht Behmel, Dorothy Richardson, and Jack McDevitt.

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Among people born in 1858, Charles Eastman ranks 145. Before him are Maurice Prendergast, Pedro Nel Ospina Vázquez, Rosa Smith Eigenmann, Katharine Drexel, Zdenka Braunerová, and Tom Clarke. After him are Harry Johnston, George Lyon, and Carter Glass. Among people deceased in 1939, Charles Eastman ranks 161. Before him are William Mitchell Ramsay, Joseph Lyons, Lili Bech, Chick Webb, Boris Shchukin, and Aurelio Mosquera. After him are Charlotte Despard, Grace Abbott, and Malcolm Champion.

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Among people born in United States, Charles Eastman ranks 11,340 out of 20,380. Before him are Mark Hoppus (1972), George Steele (1937), Mark Schultz (1960), Sherry Turkle (1948), Wally Cox (1924), and Jimmy Carl Black (1938). After him are Ryan Dunn (1977), Dave Franco (1985), Christie Pearce (1975), Artis Gilmore (1949), Jeff Kaplan (1972), and Kevin Williamson (1965).

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Among writers born in United States, Charles Eastman ranks 829. Before him are Edwin Arlington Robinson (1869), Robert B. Sherman (1925), John Seigenthaler (1927), Sarah Winnemucca (1844), Stephen Glass (1972), and Brené Brown (1965). After him are Jack McDevitt (1935), Bayard Taylor (1825), John Toll (1952), William H. Gass (1924), Gillian Flynn (1971), and Crane Wilbur (1886).

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