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George Lincoln Rockwell

1918 - 1967

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George Lincoln Rockwell (March 9, 1918 – August 25, 1967) was an American neo-Nazi activist who founded the American Nazi Party (ANP) and became one of the most notorious white supremacists in the United States until his murder in 1967. His beliefs, strategies, and writings have continued to influence many white supremacists and neo-Nazis. Rockwell coined the expression White Power, which was also the title of his posthumously published political manifesto. Born in Bloomington, Illinois, to two vaudeville performers, Rockwell briefly studied philosophy at Brown University before dropping out to join the Navy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Lincoln Rockwell is the 287th most popular social activist (down from 265th in 2019), the 3,607th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,849th in 2019) and the 35th most popular American Social Activist.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, George Lincoln Rockwell ranks 287 out of 840Before him are Serge Klarsfeld, Sultan al-Atrash, Ryszard Siwiec, Li Hongzhi, Aruna Shanbaug case, and Simon bar Giora. After him are Hannie Schaft, Amelia Bloomer, Rattanbai Jinnah, Abdallah ibn Yasin, Gustave Moynier, and Zhang Guotao.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1918, George Lincoln Rockwell ranks 120Before him are Edith Massey, Theodore Sturgeon, Helmut Lent, Alfréd Wetzler, Friedrich Josias, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and Bebo Valdés. After him are Alexander Shelepin, Leila Mourad, Kevin A. Lynch, Ángel Labruna, Teresa Wright, and Raimon Panikkar. Among people deceased in 1967, George Lincoln Rockwell ranks 112Before him are Ivan Isakov, Luis Somoza Debayle, Martine Carol, Iona Nikitchenko, Joseph Cardijn, and George S. Robertson. After him are George Kelly, Morris Swadesh, Paul Löbe, Geraldine Farrar, Alice B. Toklas, and Pavlo Tychyna.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George Lincoln Rockwell ranks 3,607 out of 20,380Before him are Tom Wilson (1931), Edmond O'Brien (1915), Machine Gun Kelly (1990), John Carney (1956), Victoria Woodhull (1838), and Doug Jones (1954). After him are Kristin Davis (1965), Harrison Dillard (1923), Eric Stoltz (1961), Kirk Kerkorian (1917), Maila Nurmi (1922), and Joyce Meyer (1943).

Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In United States

Among social activists born in United States, George Lincoln Rockwell ranks 35Before him are Martin Luther King Sr. (1899), Gloria Steinem (1934), Edward Snowden (1983), Emmett Till (1941), Coretta Scott King (1927), and Edna Parker (1893). After him are Amelia Bloomer (1818), Louise Bryant (1885), Susannah Mushatt Jones (1899), Jesse Jackson (1941), Lucretia Mott (1793), and Clara Barton (1821).