Social Activist
Viola Desmond
1914 - 1965
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Viola Desmond
Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Viola Desmond is the 372nd most popular social activist (down from 328th in 2024), the 257th most popular biography from Canada (down from 176th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Canadian Social Activist.
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Among Social Activists
Among social activists, Viola Desmond ranks 372 out of 840. Before her are Samantha Smith, Vasily Ignatenko, Mari Beyleryan, Alexander Antonov, Toktogul Satylganov, and Toyohiko Kagawa. After her are Robert Catesby, Baba Amte, Bipin Chandra Pal, Wei Jingsheng, Nikolai Kuznetsov, and Leonard Peltier.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
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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
Robert Catesby
1573 - 1605
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 373
Baba Amte
1914 - 2008
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 374
Bipin Chandra Pal
1858 - 1932
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 375
Wei Jingsheng
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 376
Nikolai Kuznetsov
1911 - 1944
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 377
Leonard Peltier
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 378
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, Viola Desmond ranks 203. Before her are George Volkoff, Haroun Tazieff, Dorival Caymmi, Hans Wegner, Afonsinho, and Arvīds Jansons. After her are Jorge Bolet, Baba Amte, Alf Prøysen, František Čapek, Ehmetjan Qasim, and Maurice Bourgès-Maunoury. Among people deceased in 1965, Viola Desmond ranks 109. Before her are Maria Dąbrowska, Vittorio Jano, Georges Vantongerloo, Clemente Micara, Hamo Beknazarian, and Albert Gutterson. After her are Edgar Ende, Roger Vailland, Aldo Nadi, Mostafa El-Nahas, Henry Cowell, and Dorothy Dandridge.
Others Born in 1914
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George Volkoff
PHYSICIST
1914 - 2000
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 197
Haroun Tazieff
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1998
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 198
Dorival Caymmi
MUSICIAN
1914 - 2008
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 199
Hans Wegner
DESIGNER
1914 - 2007
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 200
Afonsinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1997
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 201
Arvīds Jansons
MUSICIAN
1914 - 1984
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 202
Viola Desmond
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1914 - 1965
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 203
Jorge Bolet
MUSICIAN
1914 - 1990
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 204
Baba Amte
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1914 - 2008
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 205
Alf Prøysen
WRITER
1914 - 1970
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 206
František Čapek
ATHLETE
1914 - 2008
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 207
Ehmetjan Qasim
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1949
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 208
Maurice Bourgès-Maunoury
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1993
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 209
Others Deceased in 1965
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Maria Dąbrowska
WRITER
1889 - 1965
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 103
Vittorio Jano
INVENTOR
1891 - 1965
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 104
Georges Vantongerloo
PAINTER
1886 - 1965
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 105
Clemente Micara
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1879 - 1965
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 106
Hamo Beknazarian
FILM DIRECTOR
1891 - 1965
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 107
Albert Gutterson
ATHLETE
1887 - 1965
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 108
Viola Desmond
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1914 - 1965
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 109
Edgar Ende
PAINTER
1901 - 1965
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 110
Roger Vailland
WRITER
1907 - 1965
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 111
Aldo Nadi
FENCER
1899 - 1965
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 112
Mostafa El-Nahas
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1965
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 113
Henry Cowell
MUSICIAN
1897 - 1965
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 114
Dorothy Dandridge
ACTOR
1922 - 1965
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 115
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Viola Desmond ranks 257 out of NaN. Before her are Louis St. Laurent (1882), Terry Sawchuk (1929), Louis Jolliet (1645), Garou (1972), John T. Dunlap (1957), and Robert Paul (1937). After her are Gabrielle Roy (1909), Arthur Jeffrey Dempster (1886), Roddy Piper (1954), Sophie Grégoire Trudeau (1975), Joseph-Armand Bombardier (1907), and Frank Dux (1956).
Others born in Canada
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Louis St. Laurent
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1973
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 251
Terry Sawchuk
POLITICIAN
1929 - 1970
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 252
Louis Jolliet
EXPLORER
1645 - 1700
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 253
Garou
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 254
John T. Dunlap
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 255
Robert Paul
SKATER
1937 - 2024
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 256
Viola Desmond
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1914 - 1965
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 257
Gabrielle Roy
WRITER
1909 - 1983
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 258
Arthur Jeffrey Dempster
PHYSICIST
1886 - 1950
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 259
Roddy Piper
WRESTLER
1954 - 2015
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 260
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau
COMPANION
1975 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 261
Joseph-Armand Bombardier
INVENTOR
1907 - 1964
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 262
Frank Dux
MARTIAL ARTS
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 263
Among Social Activists In Canada
Among social activists born in Canada, Viola Desmond ranks 2. Before her are Paul Watson (1950). After her are John Peters Humphrey (1905), David Reimer (1965), Emily Murphy (1868), Henrietta Edwards (1849), Sheila Watt-Cloutier (1953), and Autumn Peltier (2004).
Paul Watson
1950 - Present
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 1
Viola Desmond
1914 - 1965
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 2
John Peters Humphrey
1905 - 1995
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 3
David Reimer
1965 - 2004
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 4
Emily Murphy
1868 - 1933
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 5
Henrietta Edwards
1849 - 1931
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 6
Sheila Watt-Cloutier
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 7
Autumn Peltier
2004 - Present
HPI: 27.47
Rank: 8
