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Greta Thunberg

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Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɡrêːta ˈtʉ̂ːnbærj] ; born 3 January 2003) is a Swedish climate and political activist initially known for challenging world leaders to take immediate action to mitigate the effects of climate change. Born in Stockholm, Thunberg's climate activism began when she persuaded her parents to adopt lifestyle choices that reduced her family's carbon footprint. In August 2018, aged 15, Thunberg began skipping school, vowing to remain out of school until after a Swedish election to attempt to influence the outcome. She protested outside the Swedish parliament where she called for stronger action on climate change by holding up a Skolstrejk för klimatet (School Strike for Climate) sign and handing out informational flyers. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Greta Thunberg is the 320th most popular social activist (up from 342nd in 2019), the 434th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 441st in 2019) and the 6th most popular Swedish Social Activist.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Greta Thunberg ranks 320 out of 840. Before her are Yagan, Ashin Wirathu, Millicent Fawcett, Maria Altmann, Susannah Mushatt Jones, and Maurice Bishop. After her are Jesse Jackson, Lucretia Mott, Cho Man-sik, Felix Manz, Fra Diavolo, and Clara Barton.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2003, Greta Thunberg ranks 1. After her are Carlos Alcaraz, Jude Bellingham, Olivia Rodrigo, Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange, Jamal Musiala, Tity Dumbuya, Rasmus Højlund, Lady Louise Windsor, Alejandro Balde, Florian Wirtz, and Xavi Simons.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Greta Thunberg ranks 434 out of 1,879. Before her are Petra Mede (1970), Björn at Haugi (832), Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna (1417), Eugène Jansson (1862), Olof Rudbeck the Younger (1660), and William Chambers (1723). After her are Frans G. Bengtsson (1894), Erik Gustaf Boström (1842), Klas Lestander (1931), Arvid Posse (1820), Knut Nordahl (1920), and Carola Häggkvist (1966).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In Sweden

Among social activists born in Sweden, Greta Thunberg ranks 6. Before her are Gustav I of Sweden (1496), Axel Munthe (1857), Joe Hill (1879), Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson (1390), and Sophie Adlersparre (1823). After her are Katarina Taikon (1932), Gertrud Adelborg (1853), Ivan Betskoy (1704), and Isabelle Axelsson (2001).

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