The Most Famous
SOCIAL ACTIVISTS from Nicaragua
This page contains a list of the greatest Nicaraguan Social Activists. The pantheon dataset contains 840 Social Activists, 1 of which were born in Nicaragua. This makes Nicaragua the birth place of the 69th most number of Social Activists behind Haiti, and Guinea-Bissau.
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Nicaraguan Social Activists of all time. This list of famous Nicaraguan Social Activists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Augusto César Sandino (1895 - 1934)
With an HPI of 64.46, Augusto César Sandino is the most famous Nicaraguan Social Activist. His biography has been translated into 47 different languages on wikipedia.
Augusto C. Sandino (Latin American Spanish: [awˈɣusto se sanˈdino]; 18 May 1895 – 21 February 1934), full name Augusto Nicolás Calderón Sandino, was a Nicaraguan revolutionary and leader of a rebellion between 1927 and 1933 against the United States occupation of Nicaragua. Despite being referred to as a "bandit" by the United States government, his exploits made him a hero throughout much of Latin America, where he became a symbol of resistance to American imperialism. Sandino drew units of the United States Marine Corps into an undeclared guerrilla war. The United States troops withdrew from the country in 1933 after overseeing the election and inauguration of President Juan Bautista Sacasa, who had returned from exile. He fought alongside the commanders Diego Zapata and Cornelio Bravo. Sandino was assassinated in 1934 by National Guard forces of General Anastasio Somoza García, who went on to seize power in a coup d'état two years later. After being elected president by an overwhelming margin in 1936, Somoza García resumed control of the National Guard and established a dictatorship and Somoza family dynasty that ruled Nicaragua for more than 40 years. Sandino's political legacy was claimed by the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN), which finally overthrew the Somoza government in 1979. Sandino is revered in Nicaragua and in 2010 its congress unanimously named him a "national hero". His political descendants, the icons of his wide-brimmed hat and boots, and his writings from the years of warfare against the USMC continue to shape Nicaragua's national identity.
2. Carlos Fonseca (1936 - 1976)
With an HPI of 49.32, Carlos Fonseca is the 2nd most famous Nicaraguan Social Activist. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Carlos Fonseca Amador (23 June 1936 – 8 November 1976) was a Nicaraguan teacher, librarian and revolutionary who founded the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN). Fonseca was later killed in the mountains of the Zelaya Department, Nicaragua, three years before the FSLN took power.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Nicaraguan social activists born between 1895 and 1936. Of these 2, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Nicaraguan social activists include Augusto César Sandino, and Carlos Fonseca. As of April 2024, 1 new Nicaraguan social activists have been added to Pantheon including Carlos Fonseca.
