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George Williams

1821 - 1905

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Sir George Williams (11 October 1821 – 6 November 1905) was an English philanthropist, businessman and founder of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). The oldest and largest youth charity in the world, its aim is to support young people to belong, contribute and thrive in their communities. Williams was knighted by Queen Victoria in her 1894 Birthday Honours. He died in 1905 and is buried in St Paul's Cathedral. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Williams is the 304th most popular businessperson (up from 539th in 2019), the 2,153rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,898th in 2019) and the 18th most popular British Businessperson.

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Among businesspeople, George Williams ranks 304 out of 847. Before him are Dietmar Hopp, John C. Bogle, Katharine Graham, Daniel Peter, Lazare Ponticelli, and Zeynalabdin Taghiyev. After him are Leonardo Del Vecchio, Larry Silverstein, Robert Nobel, Sergio Marchionne, Tadashi Yanai, and Jawed Karim.

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Among people born in 1821, George Williams ranks 47. Before him are Ferdinand Gregorovius, Philipp Ludwig von Seidel, Archduke Ferdinand Karl Viktor of Austria-Este, Ion C. Brătianu, Cyprian Norwid, and Félix Ziem. After him are Vasile Alecsandri, Henriëtte Ronner-Knip, Josip Runjanin, Clara Barton, Champfleury, and Infanta Isabel Fernanda of Spain. Among people deceased in 1905, George Williams ranks 41. Before him are Ivan Sechenov, Henrik Sjöberg, Infanta Amalia of Spain, Clément Juglar, Josip Belušić, and José-Maria de Heredia. After him are Franz Reuleaux, Giovanni Battista Scalabrini, Julius Oppert, Franz Overbeck, Amalie Skram, and Mary Mapes Dodge.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, George Williams ranks 2,153 out of 8,785. Before him are John Adams (1767), Mike Ratledge (1943), Donald Adamson (1939), Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield (1694), Edward Dickinson Baker (1811), and Edwin Montagu (1879). After him are Michael Adams (1971), Kevin Phillips (1973), Tim Staffell (1948), Saint Alban (300), William of Malmesbury (1080), and John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe (1859).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United Kingdom

Among businesspeople born in United Kingdom, George Williams ranks 18. Before him are John McAfee (1945), Thomas Lipton (1848), Henry Cole (1808), Vidal Sassoon (1928), David Icke (1952), and Edward Cave (1691). After him are Isabella Beeton (1836), Edward Colston (1636), Alfred Edwards (1850), David Richards (1952), Thomas Blake Glover (1838), and Steve Jackson (1951).

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