Social Activist
Dick Gregory
American comedian, social critic and writer
1932 - 2017
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Dick Gregory
Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Dick Gregory is the 749th most popular social activist (down from 705th in 2024), the 15,141st most popular biography from United States (down from 14,296th in 2019) and the 131st most popular American Social Activist.
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Past 12 months
46.58
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Dick Gregory's biography spans 17 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 46.58.
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Among Social Activists
Among social activists, Dick Gregory ranks 749 out of 988. Before her are María Galindo, David Kato, Death of Carlo Giuliani, Stella Obasanjo, Lidia Yusupova, and Rameshwari Nehru. After her are Mazen al-Hamada, Asmaa Mahfouz, Edith Windsor, Valdete Idrizi, Death of Berkin Elvan, and Burhan Sönmez.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
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María Galindo
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 743
David Kato
1964 - 2011
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 744
Death of Carlo Giuliani
1978 - 2001
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 745
Stella Obasanjo
1945 - 2005
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 746
Lidia Yusupova
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 747
Rameshwari Nehru
1886 - 1966
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 748
Dick Gregory
1932 - 2017
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 749
Mazen al-Hamada
1977 - 2024
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 750
Asmaa Mahfouz
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 751
Edith Windsor
1929 - 2017
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 752
Valdete Idrizi
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 753
Death of Berkin Elvan
1999 - 2014
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 754
Burhan Sönmez
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 755
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, Dick Gregory ranks 584. Before her are Shashikala, Johnny Kerr, Richie Guerin, Prabha Atre, Dick Garmaker, and Roy Hattersley. After her are Dick Thornburgh, Bob Said, Al Arbour, Zell Miller, Harry Sinden, and Julie Bennett. Among people deceased in 2017, Dick Gregory ranks 660. Before her are Yurizan Beltran, Ann Wedgeworth, František Rajtoral, Ben Barres, Donna Ares, and Dirk Hafemeister. After her are Javier Valdez Cárdenas, Marek Ostrowski, Edith Windsor, Yash Pal, José Antonio Alonso, and Hiep Thi Le.
Others Born in 1932
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Shashikala
ACTOR
1932 - 2021
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 578
Johnny Kerr
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 579
Richie Guerin
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1932 - Present
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 580
Prabha Atre
SINGER
1932 - 2024
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 581
Dick Garmaker
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1932 - 2020
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 582
Roy Hattersley
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2026
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 583
Dick Gregory
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1932 - 2017
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 584
Dick Thornburgh
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2020
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 585
Bob Said
RACING DRIVER
1932 - 2002
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 586
Al Arbour
HOCKEY PLAYER
1932 - 2015
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 587
Zell Miller
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2018
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 588
Harry Sinden
HOCKEY PLAYER
1932 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 589
Julie Bennett
ACTOR
1932 - 2020
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 590
Others Deceased in 2017
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Yurizan Beltran
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1986 - 2017
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 654
Ann Wedgeworth
ACTOR
1934 - 2017
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 655
František Rajtoral
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - 2017
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 656
Ben Barres
BIOLOGIST
1954 - 2017
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 657
Donna Ares
SINGER
1977 - 2017
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 658
Dirk Hafemeister
ATHLETE
1958 - 2017
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 659
Dick Gregory
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1932 - 2017
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 660
Javier Valdez Cárdenas
WRITER
1967 - 2017
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 661
Marek Ostrowski
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - 2017
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 662
Edith Windsor
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1929 - 2017
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 663
Yash Pal
PHYSICIST
1926 - 2017
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 664
José Antonio Alonso
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2017
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 665
Hiep Thi Le
ACTOR
1971 - 2017
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 666
In United States
Among people born in United States, Dick Gregory ranks 15,141 out of 23,232. Before her are Len Lesser (1922), Mary Crosby (1959), Lena Park (1976), Kelly Asbury (1960), Jonathan Smith (1961), and Jody Watley (1959). After her are Joe Lara (1962), Newton Booth (1825), JC Chasez (1976), Martha Reeves (1941), Russell Hornsby (1974), and Josh Hamilton (1969).
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Len Lesser
ACTOR
1922 - 2011
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 15,135
Mary Crosby
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 15,136
Lena Park
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 15,137
Kelly Asbury
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - 2020
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 15,138
Jonathan Smith
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 15,139
Jody Watley
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 15,140
Dick Gregory
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1932 - 2017
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 15,141
Joe Lara
ACTOR
1962 - 2021
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 15,142
Newton Booth
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1892
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 15,143
JC Chasez
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 15,144
Martha Reeves
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 15,145
Russell Hornsby
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 15,146
Josh Hamilton
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 15,147
Among Social Activists In United States
Among social activists born in United States, Dick Gregory ranks 131. Before her are Matthew Shepard (1976), Andrea James (1967), John Paulson (1955), Wendell Phillips (1811), Bill Ayers (1944), and Ruthie Tompson (1910). After her are Edith Windsor (1929), Nils Muižnieks (1964), Medea Benjamin (1952), Inez Milholland (1886), Ronan Farrow (1987), and Alicia Garza (1981).
Matthew Shepard
1976 - 1998
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 125
Andrea James
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 126
John Paulson
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 127
Wendell Phillips
1811 - 1884
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 128
Bill Ayers
1944 - Present
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 129
Ruthie Tompson
1910 - 2021
HPI: 47.00
Rank: 130
Dick Gregory
1932 - 2017
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 131
Edith Windsor
1929 - 2017
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 132
Nils Muižnieks
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 133
Medea Benjamin
1952 - Present
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 134
Inez Milholland
1886 - 1916
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 135
Ronan Farrow
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 136
Alicia Garza
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.15
Rank: 137
