Social Activist

Hector Pieterson

South African activist

1963 - 1976

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His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Hector Pieterson is the 790th most popular social activist (down from 743rd in 2024), the 312th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 301st in 2019) and the 14th most popular South African Social Activist.

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Hector Pieterson's biography spans 17 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 44.43.

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Among Social Activists

Among social activists, Hector Pieterson ranks 790 out of 988. Before him are Sergei Udaltsov, Samar Badawi, Lillian Ngoyi, Máxima Acuña, Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, and Inez Milholland. After him are Lina Ben Mhenni, Rouzan al-Najjar, Kumi Naidoo, Sarah Hegazi, Ayanda Denge, and Suraya Pakzad.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Hector Pieterson ranks 1,032. Before him are Shin Joon-sup, José Ricardo Pérez, Sanjay Mishra, Lai Runming, Christine Cavanaugh, and George DiCarlo. After him are Torsten Albig, Philip Glenister, Bahne Rabe, Dariusz Kubicki, Melinda McGraw, and Mary Scheer. Among people deceased in 1976, Hector Pieterson ranks 281. Before him are Barbara Nichols, Anissa Jones, Victoria Spivey, Alastair Sim, Isidoro Sota, and Vera C. Bushfield. After him is Roger Livesey.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Hector Pieterson ranks 312 out of 709. Before him are Eudy Simelane (1977), Nick Price (1957), Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (1980), Jonathan Liebesman (1976), Lillian Ngoyi (1911), and Danie Visser (1961). After him are Kumi Naidoo (1965), Ayanda Denge (1982), Sibusiso Zuma (1975), Rosalyn Fairbank (1960), Joost van der Westhuizen (1971), and Zhang Jian (null).

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Among Social Activists In South Africa

Among social activists born in South Africa, Hector Pieterson ranks 14. Before him are Devdas Gandhi (1900), Ramdas Gandhi (1897), Denis Goldberg (1933), Albertina Sisulu (1918), Beyers Naudé (1915), and Lillian Ngoyi (1911). After him are Kumi Naidoo (1965), Ayanda Denge (1982), Ayakha Melithafa (2002), Zackie Achmat (1962), and Nkosi Johnson (1989).

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