SOCIAL ACTIVIST
Eugen Drewermann
1940 - Today

Eugen Drewermann
Eugen Drewermann (born 20 June 1940) is a German church critic, theologian, peace activist and former Catholic priest. His work has been translated into more than a dozen languages. Drewermann was born in Bergkamen near Dortmund. He is best known in Germany for his work toward a non-violent form of Christianity, which, he believes, requires an integration of Depth psychology into Exegesis and Theology. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Eugen Drewermann is the 504th most popular social activist (down from 471st in 2024), the 4,693rd most popular biography from Germany (down from 4,450th in 2019) and the 34th most popular German Social Activist.
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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Among social activists, Eugen Drewermann ranks 504 out of 840. Before him are Danuta Wałęsa, Malalai of Maiwand, Assata Shakur, Joseph Wresinski, Kim Ok, and Xiomara Acevedo. After him are Medgar Evers, Ōsugi Sakae, Daniel De Leon, Christine Delphy, Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, and Doina Cornea.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDanuta Wałęsa
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 498
Malalai of Maiwand
1861 - 1861
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 499
Assata Shakur
1947 - 2025
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 500
Joseph Wresinski
1917 - 1988
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 501
Kim Ok
1964 - Present
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 502
Xiomara Acevedo
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 503
Eugen Drewermann
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 504
Medgar Evers
1925 - 1963
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 505
Ōsugi Sakae
1885 - 1923
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 506
Daniel De Leon
1852 - 1914
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 507
Christine Delphy
1941 - Present
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 508
Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
1903 - 1988
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 509
Doina Cornea
1929 - 2018
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 510
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, Eugen Drewermann ranks 386. Before him are Yossi Sarid, Norman Spinrad, Issake Dabore, Mukhu Aliyev, Leila Ahmed, and Ole Lund Kirkegaard. After him are John Esposito, Fausto Bertinotti, Franco Bitossi, Silva Batuta, Adriana Hoffmann, and Zoran Janković.
Others Born in 1940
Go to all RankingsYossi Sarid
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2015
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 380
Norman Spinrad
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 381
Issake Dabore
BOXER
1940 - 2021
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 382
Mukhu Aliyev
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 383
Leila Ahmed
PHILOSOPHER
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 384
Ole Lund Kirkegaard
WRITER
1940 - 1979
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 385
Eugen Drewermann
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 386
John Esposito
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 387
Fausto Bertinotti
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 388
Franco Bitossi
CYCLIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 389
Silva Batuta
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2020
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 390
Adriana Hoffmann
BIOLOGIST
1940 - 2022
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 391
Zoran Janković
ATHLETE
1940 - 2002
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 392
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Eugen Drewermann ranks 4,696 out of 7,253. Before him are Albert Richter (1912), Joachim Fuchsberger (1927), Hermann Pilnik (1914), Curtis Bernhardt (1899), John Ericson (1926), and Heinz Müller (1924). After him are Johannes Rebmann (1820), Johann Baptist Allgaier (1763), Jörg Michael (1963), E. O. Plauen (1903), Walter Sedlmayr (1926), and Willi Fuggerer (1941).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsAlbert Richter
CYCLIST
1912 - 1940
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 4,690
Joachim Fuchsberger
ACTOR
1927 - 2014
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 4,691
Hermann Pilnik
CHESS PLAYER
1914 - 1981
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 4,692
Curtis Bernhardt
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1981
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 4,693
John Ericson
ACTOR
1926 - 2020
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 4,694
Heinz Müller
CYCLIST
1924 - 1975
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 4,695
Eugen Drewermann
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 4,696
Johannes Rebmann
EXPLORER
1820 - 1876
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 4,697
Johann Baptist Allgaier
WRITER
1763 - 1823
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 4,698
Jörg Michael
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 4,699
E. O. Plauen
COMIC ARTIST
1903 - 1944
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 4,700
Walter Sedlmayr
ACTOR
1926 - 1990
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 4,701
Willi Fuggerer
CYCLIST
1941 - 2015
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 4,702
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In Germany
Among social activists born in Germany, Eugen Drewermann ranks 34. Before him are William I, Margrave of Meissen (1343), Anita Augspurg (1857), Inge Scholl (1917), Theodor Loos (1883), Henriette Herz (1764), and Helene Stöcker (1869). After him are Joseph Weydemeyer (1818), Lida Heymann (1868), Carola Rackete (1988), and Luisa Neubauer (1996).
William I, Margrave of Meissen
1343 - 1407
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 28
Anita Augspurg
1857 - 1943
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 29
Inge Scholl
1917 - 1998
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 30
Theodor Loos
1883 - 1954
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 31
Henriette Herz
1764 - 1847
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 32
Helene Stöcker
1869 - 1943
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 33
Eugen Drewermann
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 34
Joseph Weydemeyer
1818 - 1866
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 35
Lida Heymann
1868 - 1943
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 36
Carola Rackete
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 37
Luisa Neubauer
1996 - Present
HPI: 41.06
Rank: 38














































