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Paul Robeson

1898 - 1976

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Paul Leroy Robeson ( ROHB-sən; April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976) was an American bass-baritone concert artist, actor, professional football player, and activist who became famous both for his cultural accomplishments and for his political stances. In 1915, Robeson won an academic scholarship to Rutgers College in New Brunswick, New Jersey, where he was the only African-American student. While at Rutgers, he was twice named a consensus All-American in football and was elected class valedictorian. He earned his LL.B. from Columbia Law School, while playing in the National Football League (NFL). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Robeson is the 573rd most popular singer (down from 566th in 2019), the 3,551st most popular biography from United States (down from 3,149th in 2019) and the 183rd most popular American Singer.

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Among singers, Paul Robeson ranks 573 out of 4,381. Before him are René Jacobs, Adolphe Nourrit, Waylon Jennings, Tito Schipa, Jean-Jacques Goldman, and Alexander Rybak. After him are Rebbie Jackson, Stephen Stills, Gundula Janowitz, David Lee Roth, Barbara Hendricks, and Shi Pei Pu.

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Among people born in 1898, Paul Robeson ranks 113. Before him are Tawfiq al-Hakim, Tian Han, Eric Hoffer, Achille Van Acker, Katharine Burr Blodgett, and Shinichi Suzuki. After him are Sami al-Hinnawi, Ninette de Valois, Marcel Griaule, Princess Eudoxia of Bulgaria, Josep Sunyol, and Vladimir Dekanozov. Among people deceased in 1976, Paul Robeson ranks 93. Before him are Alexander Lippisch, Evert Taube, Orlando Letelier, Gottfried von Cramm, Mohammed Ben Aarafa, and Alexander Novikov. After him are Sal Mineo, Freddie King, Howlin' Wolf, Mikhail Katukov, Silvana Armenulić, and Paul Douglas.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Paul Robeson ranks 3,551 out of 20,380. Before him are Charles Napier (1936), Andrew Garfield (1983), Edward Weston (1886), Thelma Ritter (1902), William Cranch Bond (1789), and Benny Golson (1929). After him are Rebbie Jackson (1950), Brooke Adams (1949), Halton Arp (1927), Charlotte Cushman (1816), James F. Byrnes (1882), and Bill Nunn (1953).

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