SOCIAL ACTIVIST

Abimael Guzmán

1934 - 2021

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Manuel Rubén Abimael Guzmán Reynoso (Latin American Spanish: [maˈnwel ruˈβen aβimaˈel ɡusˈman rejˈnoso]; 3 December 1934 − 11 September 2021), also known by his nom de guerre Chairman Gonzalo (Spanish: Presidente Gonzalo), was a Peruvian Maoist guerrilla leader. He founded the organization Communist Party of Peru – Shining Path (PCP-SL) in 1969 and led a rebellion against the Peruvian government until his capture by authorities on 12 September 1992. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Abimael Guzmán has received more than 985,817 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Abimael Guzmán is the 134th most popular social activist (down from 74th in 2019), the 21st most popular biography from Peru (down from 14th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Peruvian Social Activist.

Memorability Metrics

  • 990k

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  • 61.15

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 33

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.99

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.90

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Abimael Guzmán ranks 134 out of 840. Before him are Georgy Gapon, George Stinney, Steve Biko, Musa al-Sadr, Vesna Vulović, and Pier Gerlofs Donia. After him are Mairead Maguire, Gangubai Kothewali, Hilda Gadea, Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, Alfred Naujocks, and Emily Davison.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1934, Abimael Guzmán ranks 69. Before him are Stanislav Shushkevich, Marshall Rosenberg, Édith Cresson, Lansana Conté, Eduard Khil, and Diana Wynne Jones. After him are Fujiko Fujio, Udo Jürgens, Albert Speer, Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Hans Hollein, and Henri Konan Bédié. Among people deceased in 2021, Abimael Guzmán ranks 59. Before him are George Jung, Noah Gordon, Giampiero Boniperti, Jean-Claude Carrière, Toshihide Maskawa, and E. O. Wilson. After him are Michel Fourniret, Larry King, Richard Donner, Anne Rice, Jehan Sadat, and Edita Gruberová.

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In Peru

Among people born in Peru, Abimael Guzmán ranks 21 out of 287. Before him are Martin de Porres (1579), Huáscar (1490), Topa Inca Yupanqui (1441), Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (1539), Viracocha Inca (1310), and Teófilo Cubillas (1949). After him are Hilda Gadea (1925), Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (1938), Túpac Huallpa (1510), César Vallejo (1892), Alan García (1949), and Titu Cusi (1535).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In Peru

Among social activists born in Peru, Abimael Guzmán ranks 2. Before him are Túpac Amaru II (1738). After him are Hilda Gadea (1925), Micaela Bastidas (1744), María Elena Moyano (1958), and Máxima Acuña (1970).

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