SOCIAL ACTIVIST
Joseph Wresinski
1917 - 1988

Joseph Wresinski
Joseph Wresinski (12 February 1917 – 14 February 1988) was a French priest and humanitarian activist who was born in Angers and died in Suresnes. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joseph Wresinski is the 499th most popular social activist (down from 476th in 2019), the 4,463rd most popular biography from France (down from 4,343rd in 2019) and the 22nd most popular French Social Activist.
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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Among social activists, Joseph Wresinski ranks 499 out of 840. Before him are Gertrud Adelborg, Jack Sheppard, Giuseppe Impastato, Shireen Abu Akleh, Danuta Wałęsa, and Malalai of Maiwand. After him are Kim Ok, Xiomara Acevedo, Eugen Drewermann, Medgar Evers, Ōsugi Sakae, and Daniel De Leon.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGertrud Adelborg
1853 - 1942
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 493
Jack Sheppard
1702 - 1724
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 494
Giuseppe Impastato
1948 - 1978
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 495
Shireen Abu Akleh
1971 - 2022
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 496
Danuta Wałęsa
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 497
Malalai of Maiwand
1861 - 1861
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 498
Joseph Wresinski
1917 - 1988
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 499
Kim Ok
1964 - Present
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 500
Xiomara Acevedo
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 501
Eugen Drewermann
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 502
Medgar Evers
1925 - 1963
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 503
Ōsugi Sakae
1885 - 1923
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 504
Daniel De Leon
1852 - 1914
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 505
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1917, Joseph Wresinski ranks 254. Before him are Charles Sibley, Gösta Andersson, Mikhail Devyataev, Kriangsak Chamanan, Gottfried Honegger, and Edgar Barth. After him are Nils Karlsson, Amelia Piccinini, Marcel Hansenne, Robert Lowell, Albert Mol, and Katherine Rawls. Among people deceased in 1988, Joseph Wresinski ranks 183. Before him are Anatoli Maslyonkin, Kurt Raab, Nando González, I. A. L. Diamond, Shōhei Ōoka, and Seth Neddermeyer. After him are Ferit Melen, Guillermo Haro, Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, Hans Lewy, Paula Mollenhauer, and Sten Suvio.
Others Born in 1917
Go to all RankingsCharles Sibley
BIOLOGIST
1917 - 1998
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 248
Gösta Andersson
ATHLETE
1917 - 1975
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 249
Mikhail Devyataev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 2002
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 250
Kriangsak Chamanan
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2003
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 251
Gottfried Honegger
PAINTER
1917 - 2016
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 252
Edgar Barth
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 1965
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 253
Joseph Wresinski
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1917 - 1988
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 254
Nils Karlsson
SKIER
1917 - 2012
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 255
Amelia Piccinini
ATHLETE
1917 - 1979
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 256
Marcel Hansenne
ATHLETE
1917 - 2002
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 257
Robert Lowell
WRITER
1917 - 1977
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 258
Albert Mol
WRITER
1917 - 2004
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 259
Katherine Rawls
SWIMMER
1917 - 1982
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 260
Others Deceased in 1988
Go to all RankingsAnatoli Maslyonkin
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 1988
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 177
Kurt Raab
ACTOR
1941 - 1988
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 178
Nando González
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 1988
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 179
I. A. L. Diamond
WRITER
1920 - 1988
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 180
Shōhei Ōoka
WRITER
1909 - 1988
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 181
Seth Neddermeyer
PHYSICIST
1907 - 1988
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 182
Joseph Wresinski
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1917 - 1988
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 183
Ferit Melen
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1988
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 184
Guillermo Haro
ASTRONOMER
1913 - 1988
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 185
Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1903 - 1988
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 186
Hans Lewy
MATHEMATICIAN
1904 - 1988
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 187
Paula Mollenhauer
ATHLETE
1908 - 1988
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 188
Sten Suvio
BOXER
1911 - 1988
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 189
In France
Among people born in France, Joseph Wresinski ranks 4,463 out of 6,770. Before him are Louis Garrel (1983), Erwin Vandendaele (1945), Henri Hubert (1872), Eugène Guillevic (1907), Fulgence Bienvenüe (1852), and Bernard Schmetz (1904). After him are Jean de Sponde (1557), Maurice Lafont (1927), Jean-Claude Gaudin (1939), Philippe Néricault Destouches (1680), Clément Turpin (1982), and Pierre Brossolette (1903).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsLouis Garrel
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 4,457
Erwin Vandendaele
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 4,458
Henri Hubert
SOCIOLOGIST
1872 - 1927
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 4,459
Eugène Guillevic
WRITER
1907 - 1997
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 4,460
Fulgence Bienvenüe
ENGINEER
1852 - 1936
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 4,461
Bernard Schmetz
FENCER
1904 - 1966
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 4,462
Joseph Wresinski
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1917 - 1988
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 4,463
Jean de Sponde
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1557 - 1595
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 4,464
Maurice Lafont
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2005
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 4,465
Jean-Claude Gaudin
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2024
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 4,466
Philippe Néricault Destouches
WRITER
1680 - 1754
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 4,467
Clément Turpin
REFEREE
1982 - Present
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 4,468
Pierre Brossolette
JOURNALIST
1903 - 1944
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 4,469
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In France
Among social activists born in France, Joseph Wresinski ranks 22. Before him are Édouard René de Laboulaye (1811), Guillaume Cale (1350), Martin Guerre (1524), Germaine Tillion (1907), François-Jean de la Barre (1745), and Eugénie Cotton (1881). After him are Christine Delphy (1941), Agnès Callamard (1964), Osman Kavala (1957), Dieudonné M'bala M'bala (1966), Claire Nouvian (1974), and Lucie Pinson (1985).
Édouard René de Laboulaye
1811 - 1883
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 16
Guillaume Cale
1350 - 1358
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 17
Martin Guerre
1524 - Present
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 18
Germaine Tillion
1907 - 2008
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 19
François-Jean de la Barre
1745 - 1766
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 20
Eugénie Cotton
1881 - 1967
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 21
Joseph Wresinski
1917 - 1988
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 22
Christine Delphy
1941 - Present
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 23
Agnès Callamard
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 24
Osman Kavala
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 25
Dieudonné M'bala M'bala
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 26
Claire Nouvian
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.27
Rank: 27
Lucie Pinson
1985 - Present
HPI: 33.77
Rank: 28