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Yun Chi-ho

1864 - 1945

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Yun Ch'iho (Korean: 윤치호; January 23, 1865 – December 6, 1945) was a Korean politician. His name is sometimes spelled Yun Tchi-Ho, his art name was Chwaong (좌옹), and his courtesy name was Sŏnghŭm (성흠). Yun was born a member of a prominent aristocratic (yangban) family. He was the son of General Yun Ung-nyeol, who served as a minister in the Joseon government. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yun Chi-ho is the 72nd most popular social activist (up from 117th in 2019), the 39th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 54th in 2019) and the most popular South Korean Social Activist.

Yun Chi-ho is most famous for his work, "The Story of Hong Gildong" which is a story about a Korean Robin Hood who steals from the rich and gives to the poor.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Yun Chi-ho ranks 72 out of 840. Before him are Angela Davis, Alexey Stakhanov, Jody Williams, Mustafa Barzani, José Rizal, and Emilia Plater. After him are Horst Wessel, Babak Khorramdin, Gunnar Sønsteby, Camilo Cienfuegos, Aleksandr Ulyanov, and Anneliese Michel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1864, Yun Chi-ho ranks 18. Before him are Alfred Hermann Fried, Eleftherios Venizelos, Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine, Miguel de Unamuno, Frances Cleveland, and Charles Cooley. After him are Wilhelm Karl, Duke of Urach, Alexej von Jawlensky, Heinrich Wölfflin, Vilhelm Hammershøi, Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, and Paul Sérusier. Among people deceased in 1945, Yun Chi-ho ranks 49. Before him are Wied, Prince of Albania, Robert Ley, Hans Geiger, Giovanni Agnelli, Odilo Globočnik, and Karl Hanke. After him are Robert Ritter von Greim, Edgar Cayce, Theodore Dreiser, Franz Werfel, Robert H. Goddard, and Karl-Otto Koch.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Yun Chi-ho ranks 39 out of 1,128. Before him are Empress Myeongseong (1851), Cheoljong of Joseon (1831), Munjong of Joseon (1414), Gyeongjong of Joseon (1688), Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (-58), and Injong of Joseon (1515). After him are Danjong of Joseon (1441), Han Kang (1970), Gwanghaegun of Joseon (1575), Pak Hon-yong (1900), Dangun (-333), and Hyojong of Joseon (1619).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In South Korea

Among social activists born in South Korea, Yun Chi-ho ranks 1. After him are Soh Jaipil (1864), Ho Jong-suk (1908), Yun Hyon-seok (1984), and Ryu Gwansun (1902).

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