Social Activist
Samantha Smith
1972 - 1985
Samantha Smith
Her biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia. Samantha Smith is the 366th most popular social activist (up from 419th in 2024), the 4,916th most popular biography from United States (up from 5,158th in 2019) and the 44th most popular American Social Activist.
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Among Social Activists
Among social activists, Samantha Smith ranks 366 out of 840. Before her are Muhammad Zaidan, Frank País, Charles Boycott, Mentor of Rhodes, Anita Augspurg, and Abbie Hoffman. After her are Vasily Ignatenko, Mari Beyleryan, Alexander Antonov, Toktogul Satylganov, Toyohiko Kagawa, and Viola Desmond.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
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Muhammad Zaidan
1948 - 2004
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 360
Frank País
1934 - 1957
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 361
Charles Boycott
1832 - 1897
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 362
Mentor of Rhodes
380 BC - 340 BC
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 363
Anita Augspurg
1857 - 1943
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 364
Abbie Hoffman
1936 - 1989
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 365
Samantha Smith
1972 - 1985
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 366
Vasily Ignatenko
1961 - 1986
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 367
Mari Beyleryan
1877 - 1915
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 368
Alexander Antonov
1889 - 1922
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 369
Toktogul Satylganov
1864 - 1933
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 370
Toyohiko Kagawa
1888 - 1960
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 371
Viola Desmond
1914 - 1965
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 372
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Samantha Smith ranks 98. Before her are Takashi Umezawa, Manfred Weber, Brandon Teena, Hermann Maier, Chiara Mastroianni, and Nina Badrić. After her are Severina, Audrey Azoulay, Alejandro Amenábar, Takuya Kimura, Garou, and Evan Williams. Among people deceased in 1985, Samantha Smith ranks 125. Before her are Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, Gale Sondergaard, Gaston Rébuffat, Sergei Gerasimov, Helene Engelmann, and Enrique Fernández Viola. After her are Salvador Espriu, Pavel Batov, Victor Capesius, René Barjavel, Attilio Bettega, and Francesca Bertini.
Others Born in 1972
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Takashi Umezawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 92
Manfred Weber
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 93
Brandon Teena
CELEBRITY
1972 - 1993
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 94
Hermann Maier
SKIER
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 95
Chiara Mastroianni
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 96
Nina Badrić
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 97
Samantha Smith
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1972 - 1985
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 98
Severina
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 99
Audrey Azoulay
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 100
Alejandro Amenábar
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 101
Takuya Kimura
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 102
Garou
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 103
Evan Williams
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 104
Others Deceased in 1985
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Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1985
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 119
Gale Sondergaard
ACTOR
1899 - 1985
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 120
Gaston Rébuffat
WRITER
1921 - 1985
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 121
Sergei Gerasimov
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1985
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 122
Helene Engelmann
SKATER
1898 - 1985
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 123
Enrique Fernández Viola
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1985
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 124
Samantha Smith
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1972 - 1985
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 125
Salvador Espriu
WRITER
1913 - 1985
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 126
Pavel Batov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1985
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 127
Victor Capesius
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1907 - 1985
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 128
René Barjavel
WRITER
1911 - 1985
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 129
Attilio Bettega
RACING DRIVER
1953 - 1985
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 130
Francesca Bertini
ACTOR
1892 - 1985
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 131
In United States
Among people born in United States, Samantha Smith ranks 4,916 out of NaN. Before her are Max Roach (1924), Walter Short (1880), James L. Elliot (1943), Leontyne Price (1927), Edward Marsh (1874), and Bryce Dallas Howard (1981). After her are James Ingram (1952), Betsy Palmer (1926), Danneel Ackles (1979), Budge Patty (1924), Pete Ricketts (1964), and Scott Travis (1961).
Others born in United States
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Max Roach
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2007
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 4,910
Walter Short
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1949
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 4,911
James L. Elliot
ASTRONOMER
1943 - 2011
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 4,912
Leontyne Price
SINGER
1927 - Present
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 4,913
Edward Marsh
ATHLETE
1874 - 1932
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 4,914
Bryce Dallas Howard
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 4,915
Samantha Smith
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1972 - 1985
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 4,916
James Ingram
MUSICIAN
1952 - 2019
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 4,917
Betsy Palmer
ACTOR
1926 - 2015
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 4,918
Danneel Ackles
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 4,919
Budge Patty
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2021
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 4,920
Pete Ricketts
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 4,921
Scott Travis
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 4,922
Among Social Activists In United States
Among social activists born in United States, Samantha Smith ranks 44. Before her are Susannah Mushatt Jones (1899), Jesse Jackson (1941), Lucretia Mott (1793), Clara Barton (1821), Russell Means (1939), and Abbie Hoffman (1936). After her are Leonard Peltier (1944), Dorothy Day (1897), Mathew Brady (1822), Sumner Paine (1868), Black Elk (1863), and Marsha P. Johnson (1945).
Susannah Mushatt Jones
1899 - 2016
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 38
Jesse Jackson
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 39
Lucretia Mott
1793 - 1880
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 40
Clara Barton
1821 - 1912
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 41
Russell Means
1939 - 2012
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 42
Abbie Hoffman
1936 - 1989
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 43
Samantha Smith
1972 - 1985
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 44
Leonard Peltier
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 45
Dorothy Day
1897 - 1980
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 46
Mathew Brady
1822 - 1896
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 47
Sumner Paine
1868 - 1904
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 48
Black Elk
1863 - 1950
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 49
Marsha P. Johnson
1945 - 1992
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 50
