SOCIAL ACTIVIST
Jody Williams
1950 - Today

Jody Williams
Jody Williams (born October 9, 1950) is an American political activist known for her work in banning anti-personnel landmines, her defense of human rights (especially those of women), and her efforts to promote new understandings of security in today's world. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 for her work toward the banning and clearing of anti-personnel mines. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jody Williams is the 68th most popular social activist (up from 107th in 2019), the 704th most popular biography from United States (up from 936th in 2019) and the 11th most popular American Social Activist.
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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Among social activists, Jody Williams ranks 68 out of 840. Before her are Gerald Durrell, Carl von Ossietzky, Ernesto Teodoro Moneta, Túpac Amaru II, Angela Davis, and Alexey Stakhanov. After her are Mustafa Barzani, José Rizal, Emilia Plater, Yun Chi-ho, Horst Wessel, and Babak Khorramdin.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGerald Durrell
1925 - 1995
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 62
Carl von Ossietzky
1889 - 1938
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 63
Ernesto Teodoro Moneta
1833 - 1918
HPI: 72.57
Rank: 64
Túpac Amaru II
1738 - 1781
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 65
Angela Davis
1944 - Present
HPI: 72.39
Rank: 66
Alexey Stakhanov
1906 - 1977
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 67
Jody Williams
1950 - Present
HPI: 72.07
Rank: 68
Mustafa Barzani
1903 - 1979
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 69
José Rizal
1861 - 1896
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 70
Emilia Plater
1806 - 1831
HPI: 71.60
Rank: 71
Yun Chi-ho
1864 - 1945
HPI: 71.56
Rank: 72
Horst Wessel
1907 - 1930
HPI: 71.43
Rank: 73
Babak Khorramdin
798 - 838
HPI: 71.36
Rank: 74
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, Jody Williams ranks 21. Before her are Goran Bregović, Steve Wozniak, Gilles Villeneuve, Ed Harris, Robbie Coltrane, and Néstor Kirchner. After her are Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, William Sadler, Richard Branson, Peter Gabriel, Richard Dean Anderson, and Bill Murray.
Others Born in 1950
Go to all RankingsGoran Bregović
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 73.47
Rank: 15
Steve Wozniak
INVENTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 73.34
Rank: 16
Gilles Villeneuve
RACING DRIVER
1950 - 1982
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 17
Ed Harris
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 72.99
Rank: 18
Robbie Coltrane
ACTOR
1950 - 2022
HPI: 72.29
Rank: 19
Néstor Kirchner
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2010
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 20
Jody Williams
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1950 - Present
HPI: 72.07
Rank: 21
Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 71.97
Rank: 22
William Sadler
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 23
Richard Branson
BUSINESSPERSON
1950 - Present
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 24
Peter Gabriel
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 25
Richard Dean Anderson
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 70.92
Rank: 26
Bill Murray
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 70.92
Rank: 27
In United States
Among people born in United States, Jody Williams ranks 704 out of 20,380. Before her are David Copperfield (1956), Julie Harris (1925), Robert Downey Sr. (1936), Leonard Nimoy (1931), Robert Burns Woodward (1917), and Paul Flory (1910). After her are Alice Cooper (1948), D. B. Cooper (1931), Ronald Evans (1933), Bryan Cranston (1956), Chester W. Nimitz (1885), and Anne Bancroft (1931).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDavid Copperfield
MAGICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 72.12
Rank: 698
Julie Harris
ACTOR
1925 - 2013
HPI: 72.12
Rank: 699
Robert Downey Sr.
ACTOR
1936 - 2021
HPI: 72.11
Rank: 700
Leonard Nimoy
ACTOR
1931 - 2015
HPI: 72.09
Rank: 701
Robert Burns Woodward
CHEMIST
1917 - 1979
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 702
Paul Flory
CHEMIST
1910 - 1985
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 703
Jody Williams
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1950 - Present
HPI: 72.07
Rank: 704
Alice Cooper
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 705
D. B. Cooper
PIRATE
1931 - 1971
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 706
Ronald Evans
ASTRONAUT
1933 - 1990
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 707
Bryan Cranston
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 708
Chester W. Nimitz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1966
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 709
Anne Bancroft
ACTOR
1931 - 2005
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 710
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In United States
Among social activists born in United States, Jody Williams ranks 11. Before her are Rosa Parks (1913), W. E. B. Du Bois (1868), Emily Greene Balch (1867), Margaret Sanger (1879), Harriet Tubman (1820), and Angela Davis (1944). After her are Jimmy Hoffa (1913), Jane Addams (1860), Lee Radziwill (1933), John Brown (1800), Betty Ford (1918), and Catharine MacKinnon (1946).
Rosa Parks
1913 - 2005
HPI: 79.14
Rank: 5
W. E. B. Du Bois
1868 - 1963
HPI: 77.66
Rank: 6
Emily Greene Balch
1867 - 1961
HPI: 77.27
Rank: 7
Margaret Sanger
1879 - 1966
HPI: 76.41
Rank: 8
Harriet Tubman
1820 - 1913
HPI: 73.54
Rank: 9
Angela Davis
1944 - Present
HPI: 72.39
Rank: 10
Jody Williams
1950 - Present
HPI: 72.07
Rank: 11
Jimmy Hoffa
1913 - 1975
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 12
Jane Addams
1860 - 1935
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 13
Lee Radziwill
1933 - 2019
HPI: 69.62
Rank: 14
John Brown
1800 - 1859
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 15
Betty Ford
1918 - 2011
HPI: 68.91
Rank: 16
Catharine MacKinnon
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 17