RELIGIOUS FIGURE

William Booth

1829 - 1912

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William Booth (10 April 1829 – 20 August 1912) was an English Methodist preacher who, along with his wife, Catherine, founded the Salvation Army and became its first General (1878–1912). This Christian movement, founded in 1865, has a quasi-military structure and government and has spread from London to many parts of the world. It is one of the largest distributors of humanitarian aid. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Booth is the 1,254th most popular religious figure (down from 1,224th in 2019), the 1,424th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,302nd in 2019) and the 33rd most popular British Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, William Booth ranks 1,254 out of 3,187. Before him are Vincent Pallotti, Germain of Paris, Mario Grech, Saint Afra, Dorotheus of Gaza, and Georg Gänswein. After him are Ulrich of Augsburg, Dionigi Tettamanzi, Lazarus You Heung-sik, Lutgardis, Roberto Calvi, and Alois Hudal.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1829, William Booth ranks 18. Before him are Alfred Brehm, N. R. Pogson, Adolf Eugen Fick, Anselm Feuerbach, Elizabeth Siddal, and Ranavalona II. After him are John of Kronstadt, Prince William of Baden, Radama II, Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, Tự Đức, and Nikolai Fyodorovich Fyodorov. Among people deceased in 1912, William Booth ranks 38. Before him are Mykola Lysenko, Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, James Paul Moody, Duchess Marie Gabrielle in Bavaria, Henry Tingle Wilde, and Nicholas of Japan. After him are Princess Elisabeth of Saxony, Ion Luca Caragiale, Duchess Amalie in Bavaria, Isidor Straus, Edward Wilson, and Alois Lexa von Aehrenthal.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, William Booth ranks 1,424 out of 8,785. Before him are Lord Alfred Douglas (1870), Michael Smith (1932), Duncan Edwards (1936), Catherine Ashton (1956), James Lind (1716), and William Henry Perkin (1838). After him are Vinnie Jones (1965), Martin Frobisher (1535), Victoria Beckham (1974), Alan Watts (1915), Mick Taylor (1949), and Louise d'Orléans (1869).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom

Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, William Booth ranks 33. Before him are Henry (1100), George Fox (1624), Ælfheah of Canterbury (954), John Smyth (1570), Rafael Merry del Val (1865), and Saint David (512). After him are Stephen Harding (1059), Gildas (500), Edith Cavell (1865), Mary Ann Nichols (1845), Simon Stock (1164), and Annie Chapman (1841).

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