SOCIAL ACTIVIST

Judith Heumann

1947 - 2023

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Judith Ellen "Judy" Heumann (; December 18, 1947 – March 4, 2023) was an American disability rights activist, known as the "Mother of the Disability Rights Movement". She was recognized internationally as a leader in the disability community. Heumann was a lifelong civil rights advocate for people with disabilities. Her work with governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), nonprofits, and various other disability interest groups significantly contributed to the development of human rights legislation and policies benefiting children and adults with disabilities. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Judith Heumann is the 701st most popular social activist (up from 713th in 2019), the 14,001st most popular biography from United States (up from 14,617th in 2019) and the 116th most popular American Social Activist.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Judith Heumann ranks 701 out of 840Before her are Stanislav Markelov, Anna Hutsol, Sheila Watt-Cloutier, Pauli Murray, Susana Trimarco, and Yoani Sánchez. After her are Grace Abbott, Zakia Zaki, Gloria Allred, Derek Chauvin, Anthony Dod Mantle, and Crystal Eastman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Judith Heumann ranks 856Before her are Bernadette Devlin McAliskey, Ajit Pal Singh, Jon Corzine, Sonny Carter, Táňa Fischerová, and Ronnie Montrose. After her are P. A. Sangma, James K. Morrow, John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan, Bruce Rioch, Ramesh Sippy, and Lesley Bush. Among people deceased in 2023, Judith Heumann ranks 553Before her are Roman Čechmánek, Michael Hardie Boys, Greg Foster, Hiba Abu Nada, George McGinnis, and John Tooby. After her are Sara Tavares, Samuel T. Durrance, Bram Moolenaar, Steve Harwell, Alistair Darling, and Bob Knight.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Judith Heumann ranks 14,005 out of 20,380Before her are Candy Reynolds (1955), Dana Brooke (1988), Raphael Sbarge (1965), Andrew Shue (1967), Amber Stevens West (1986), and Allen Lanier (1946). After her are Amy Pietz (1969), Jack Mulhall (1887), Frank Carlson (1893), Anton Coppola (1917), Elizabeth Gillies (1993), and Stanley Fish (1938).

Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In United States

Among social activists born in United States, Judith Heumann ranks 116Before her are Juliette Gordon Low (1860), Rachel Corrie (1979), Amelia Boynton Robinson (1911), Bobby Henderson (1980), Betty Ong (1956), and Pauli Murray (1910). After her are Grace Abbott (1878), Gloria Allred (1941), Derek Chauvin (1976), Crystal Eastman (1881), Dorothy Height (1912), and Matthew Shepard (1976).