SOCIAL ACTIVIST
Ted Grant
1913 - 2006

Ted Grant
Edward Grant (born Isaac Blank; 9 July 1913 – 20 July 2006) was a South African Trotskyist who spent most of his adult life in Britain. He was a founding member of the group Militant and later Socialist Appeal. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ted Grant is the 534th most popular social activist (down from 473rd in 2019), the 133rd most popular biography from South Africa (down from 105th in 2019) and the 5th most popular South African Social Activist.
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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Among social activists, Ted Grant ranks 534 out of 840. Before him are Charu Majumdar, Hadja Saran Daraba Kaba, Tatyana Baramzina, Shivakumara Swami, Nadia Murad, and Abraham Flexner. After him are Ivan Betskoy, Abdalqadir as-Sufi, Mykola Rudenko, Agnès Callamard, Aminatou Haidar, and Dorothea Dix.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCharu Majumdar
1918 - 1972
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 528
Hadja Saran Daraba Kaba
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 529
Tatyana Baramzina
1919 - 1944
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 530
Shivakumara Swami
1907 - 2019
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 531
Nadia Murad
1993 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 532
Abraham Flexner
1866 - 1959
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 533
Ted Grant
1913 - 2006
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 534
Ivan Betskoy
1704 - 1795
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 535
Abdalqadir as-Sufi
1930 - 2021
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 536
Mykola Rudenko
1920 - 2004
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 537
Agnès Callamard
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 538
Aminatou Haidar
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 539
Dorothea Dix
1802 - 1887
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 540
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1913, Ted Grant ranks 290. Before him are Aleksanteri Saarvala, Oswald Teichmüller, Cordwainer Smith, Mary Martin, Tony Zale, and Hans-Peter Tschudi. After him are Severino Varela, Yevdokiya Bershanskaya, Qiao Guanhua, Betty Field, Homai Vyarawalla, and Andor Földes. Among people deceased in 2006, Ted Grant ranks 282. Before him are Gordon Parks, Robert Earl Jones, Charles Haughey, Ondina Valla, Ion Drîmbă, and Liese Prokop. After him are Aron Gurevich, Ruth Brown, Ingvar Gärd, Lloyd Bentsen, Hans Berglund, and Francis Girod.
Others Born in 1913
Go to all RankingsAleksanteri Saarvala
GYMNAST
1913 - 1989
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 284
Oswald Teichmüller
MATHEMATICIAN
1913 - 1943
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 285
Cordwainer Smith
WRITER
1913 - 1966
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 286
Mary Martin
ACTOR
1913 - 1990
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 287
Tony Zale
BOXER
1913 - 1997
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 288
Hans-Peter Tschudi
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2002
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 289
Ted Grant
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 2006
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 290
Severino Varela
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1995
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 291
Yevdokiya Bershanskaya
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1913 - 1982
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 292
Qiao Guanhua
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1983
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 293
Betty Field
ACTOR
1913 - 1973
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 294
Homai Vyarawalla
JOURNALIST
1913 - 2012
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 295
Andor Földes
MUSICIAN
1913 - 1992
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 296
Others Deceased in 2006
Go to all RankingsGordon Parks
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 2006
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 276
Robert Earl Jones
ACTOR
1910 - 2006
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 277
Charles Haughey
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2006
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 278
Ondina Valla
ATHLETE
1916 - 2006
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 279
Ion Drîmbă
ATHLETE
1942 - 2006
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 280
Liese Prokop
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2006
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 281
Ted Grant
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 2006
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 282
Aron Gurevich
HISTORIAN
1924 - 2006
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 283
Ruth Brown
ACTOR
1928 - 2006
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 284
Ingvar Gärd
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2006
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 285
Lloyd Bentsen
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2006
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 286
Hans Berglund
ATHLETE
1918 - 2006
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 287
Francis Girod
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - 2006
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 288
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Ted Grant ranks 133 out of 454. Before him are Ian Scheckter (1947), Gcina Mhlophe (1958), David Carstens (1914), Mark Shuttleworth (1973), Frew McMillan (1942), and Glynis Barber (1955). After him are Marjorie Clark (1909), Trevor Rabin (1954), John McDowell (1942), Christian Gitsham (1888), Steve Nash (1974), and William Kentridge (1955).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsIan Scheckter
RACING DRIVER
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 127
Gcina Mhlophe
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 128
David Carstens
BOXER
1914 - 1955
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 129
Mark Shuttleworth
BUSINESSPERSON
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 130
Frew McMillan
TENNIS PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 131
Glynis Barber
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 132
Ted Grant
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 2006
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 133
Marjorie Clark
ATHLETE
1909 - 1993
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 134
Trevor Rabin
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 135
John McDowell
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 136
Christian Gitsham
ATHLETE
1888 - 1956
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 137
Steve Nash
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 138
William Kentridge
PAINTER
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 139
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In South Africa
Among social activists born in South Africa, Ted Grant ranks 5. Before him are Nelson Mandela (1918), Steve Biko (1946), Frances Ames (1920), and Evelyn Mase (1922). After him are Bram Fischer (1908), Devdas Gandhi (1900), Ramdas Gandhi (1897), Denis Goldberg (1933), Albertina Sisulu (1918), Beyers Naudé (1915), and Lillian Ngoyi (1911).
Nelson Mandela
1918 - 2013
HPI: 90.45
Rank: 1
Steve Biko
1946 - 1977
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 2
Frances Ames
1920 - 2002
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 3
Evelyn Mase
1922 - 2004
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 4
Ted Grant
1913 - 2006
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 5
Bram Fischer
1908 - 1975
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 6
Devdas Gandhi
1900 - 1957
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 7
Ramdas Gandhi
1897 - 1969
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 8
Denis Goldberg
1933 - 2020
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 9
Albertina Sisulu
1918 - 2011
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 10
Beyers Naudé
1915 - 2004
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 11
Lillian Ngoyi
1911 - 1980
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 12