SOCIAL ACTIVIST
Harry Hay
1912 - 2002

Harry Hay
Henry Hay Jr. (April 7, 1912 – October 24, 2002) was an American gay rights activist, communist, and labor advocate. He cofounded the Mattachine Society, the first sustained gay rights group in the United States, as well as the Radical Faeries, a loosely affiliated gay spiritual movement. Hay has been described as "the Founder of the Modern Gay Movement" and "the father of gay liberation". Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Harry Hay is the 655th most popular social activist (down from 651st in 2019), the 5,789th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,706th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular British Social Activist.
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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Among social activists, Harry Hay ranks 655 out of 840. Before him are Norma Cruz, William Smith O'Brien, Jadav Payeng, Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, Medha Patkar, and Fannie Lou Hamer. After him are Samuel Gompers, Wang Dan, Nirmala Deshpande, Phoebe Hearst, Edvin Kanka Cudic, and Aed Carabao.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNorma Cruz
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 649
William Smith O'Brien
1803 - 1864
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 650
Jadav Payeng
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 651
Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
1842 - 1924
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 652
Medha Patkar
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 653
Fannie Lou Hamer
1917 - 1977
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 654
Harry Hay
1912 - 2002
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 655
Samuel Gompers
1850 - 1924
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 656
Wang Dan
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 657
Nirmala Deshpande
1929 - 2008
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 658
Phoebe Hearst
1842 - 1919
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 659
Edvin Kanka Cudic
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 660
Aed Carabao
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 661
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1912, Harry Hay ranks 405. Before him are Wendy Barrie, Zohra Sehgal, Tip O'Neill, John Le Mesurier, Kees Mijnders, and Kamil Tolon. After him are Roger Verey, Les Brown, Kathleen Ollerenshaw, Erland Herkenrath, Studs Terkel, and Gerald Emmett Carter. Among people deceased in 2002, Harry Hay ranks 333. Before him are Pratima Barua Pandey, Adele Jergens, Kees Mijnders, Dave Williams, Walter Lord, and Ted Demme. After him are Tom Dowd, Pauline Chan Bo-Lin, Jerry Heidenreich, Jam Master Jay, Nasir Hussain, and Rusty Wailes.
Others Born in 1912
Go to all RankingsWendy Barrie
ACTOR
1912 - 1978
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 399
Zohra Sehgal
ACTOR
1912 - 2014
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 400
Tip O'Neill
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1994
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 401
John Le Mesurier
ACTOR
1912 - 1983
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 402
Kees Mijnders
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 2002
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 403
Kamil Tolon
INVENTOR
1912 - 1978
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 404
Harry Hay
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1912 - 2002
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 405
Roger Verey
ATHLETE
1912 - 2000
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 406
Les Brown
MUSICIAN
1912 - 2001
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 407
Kathleen Ollerenshaw
MATHEMATICIAN
1912 - 2014
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 408
Erland Herkenrath
ATHLETE
1912 - 2003
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 409
Studs Terkel
WRITER
1912 - 2008
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 410
Gerald Emmett Carter
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1912 - 2003
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 411
Others Deceased in 2002
Go to all RankingsPratima Barua Pandey
SINGER
1934 - 2002
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 327
Adele Jergens
ACTOR
1917 - 2002
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 328
Kees Mijnders
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 2002
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 329
Dave Williams
SINGER
1972 - 2002
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 330
Walter Lord
WRITER
1917 - 2002
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 331
Ted Demme
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - 2002
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 332
Harry Hay
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1912 - 2002
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 333
Tom Dowd
ENGINEER
1925 - 2002
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 334
Pauline Chan Bo-Lin
ACTOR
1973 - 2002
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 335
Jerry Heidenreich
SWIMMER
1950 - 2002
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 336
Jam Master Jay
SINGER
1965 - 2002
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 337
Nasir Hussain
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 2002
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 338
Rusty Wailes
ATHLETE
1926 - 2002
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 339
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Harry Hay ranks 5,791 out of 8,785. Before him are Daniel Levy (1962), James Maynard (1987), Peter Chelsom (1956), Tom Payne (1982), Tony Waiters (1937), and Joan Greenwood (1921). After him are Sammy Baird (1930), James Marsh (1963), Mel Smith (1952), Stigand (null), Guy Pratt (1962), and Dani Filth (1973).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsDaniel Levy
BUSINESSPERSON
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 5,785
James Maynard
MATHEMATICIAN
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 5,786
Peter Chelsom
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 5,787
Tom Payne
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 5,788
Tony Waiters
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2020
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 5,789
Joan Greenwood
ACTOR
1921 - 1987
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 5,790
Harry Hay
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1912 - 2002
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 5,791
Sammy Baird
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2010
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 5,792
James Marsh
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 5,793
Mel Smith
ACTOR
1952 - 2013
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 5,794
Stigand
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 5,795
Guy Pratt
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 5,796
Dani Filth
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 5,797
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In United Kingdom
Among social activists born in United Kingdom, Harry Hay ranks 43. Before him are Emily Hobhouse (1860), Grey Owl (1888), Octavia Hill (1838), James Larkin (1876), Ingrid Newkirk (1949), and Charlotte Despard (1844). After him are Samuel Gompers (1850), Flora Drummond (1878), Arthur Scargill (1938), Anna Howard Shaw (1847), Anthony Dod Mantle (1955), and Polly Higgins (1968).
Emily Hobhouse
1860 - 1926
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 37
Grey Owl
1888 - 1938
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 38
Octavia Hill
1838 - 1912
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 39
James Larkin
1876 - 1947
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 40
Ingrid Newkirk
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 41
Charlotte Despard
1844 - 1939
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 42
Harry Hay
1912 - 2002
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 43
Samuel Gompers
1850 - 1924
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 44
Flora Drummond
1878 - 1949
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 45
Arthur Scargill
1938 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 46
Anna Howard Shaw
1847 - 1919
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 47
Anthony Dod Mantle
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 48
Polly Higgins
1968 - 2019
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 49