SOCIAL ACTIVIST
Abraham Flexner
1866 - 1959
Abraham Flexner
Abraham Flexner (November 13, 1866 – September 21, 1959) was an American educator, best known for his role in the 20th century reform of medical and higher education in the United States and Canada. After founding and directing a college-preparatory school in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, Flexner published a critical assessment of the state of the American educational system in 1908 titled The American College: A Criticism. His work attracted the Carnegie Foundation to commission an in-depth evaluation into 155 medical schools in the US and Canada. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Abraham Flexner has received more than 317,029 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Abraham Flexner is the 541st most popular social activist, the 8,095th most popular biography from United States and the 75th most popular American Social Activist.
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320k
Page Views (PV)
46.10
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
2.92
Effective Languages (L*)
2.74
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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Among social activists, Abraham Flexner ranks 541 out of 840. Before him are Marie Stritt, Mykola Rudenko, Ernestine Rose, John Peters Humphrey, Xiomara Acevedo, and Szeto Wah. After him are Aminatou Haidar, Karen Silkwood, Joseph Weydemeyer, Meena Keshwar Kamal, Oswaldo Payá, and Henry Spira.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarie Stritt
1855 - 1928
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 535
Mykola Rudenko
1920 - 2004
HPI: 46.30
Rank: 536
Ernestine Rose
1810 - 1892
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 537
John Peters Humphrey
1905 - 1995
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 538
Xiomara Acevedo
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 539
Szeto Wah
1931 - 2011
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 540
Abraham Flexner
1866 - 1959
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 541
Aminatou Haidar
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 542
Karen Silkwood
1946 - 1974
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 543
Joseph Weydemeyer
1818 - 1866
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 544
Meena Keshwar Kamal
1956 - 1987
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 545
Oswaldo Payá
1952 - 2012
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 546
Henry Spira
1927 - 1998
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 547
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1866, Abraham Flexner ranks 137. Before him are Mahboob Ali Khan, Sam Eyde, Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon, Miina Sillanpää, Ndre Mjeda, and Gustav Lindau. After him are Ernest Mangnall, Johan Vaaler, Nina Bang, Matthew Henson, Antonios Pepanos, and Maud Gonne. Among people deceased in 1959, Abraham Flexner ranks 180. Before him are Sax Rohmer, Samuel Hoare, 1st Viscount Templewood, Adolf Lindfors, Andrés Martínez Trueba, Patrick O'Connell, and Ragnar Malm. After him are Elisabeth Moore, Boris Lavrenyov, Blind Willie McTell, Jerónimo Méndez, Otto Bartning, and Al LeConey.
Others Born in 1866
Go to all RankingsMahboob Ali Khan
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1911
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 131
Sam Eyde
ENGINEER
1866 - 1940
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 132
Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1941
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 133
Miina Sillanpää
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1952
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 134
Ndre Mjeda
WRITER
1866 - 1937
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 135
Gustav Lindau
BIOLOGIST
1866 - 1923
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 136
Abraham Flexner
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1866 - 1959
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 137
Ernest Mangnall
COACH
1866 - 1932
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 138
Johan Vaaler
INVENTOR
1866 - 1910
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 139
Nina Bang
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1928
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 140
Matthew Henson
EXPLORER
1866 - 1955
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 141
Antonios Pepanos
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1918
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 142
Maud Gonne
ACTOR
1866 - 1953
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 143
Others Deceased in 1959
Go to all RankingsSax Rohmer
WRITER
1883 - 1959
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 174
Samuel Hoare, 1st Viscount Templewood
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1959
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 175
Adolf Lindfors
WRESTLER
1879 - 1959
HPI: 46.50
Rank: 176
Andrés Martínez Trueba
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1959
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 177
Patrick O'Connell
SOCCER PLAYER
1887 - 1959
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 178
Ragnar Malm
ATHLETE
1893 - 1959
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 179
Abraham Flexner
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1866 - 1959
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 180
Elisabeth Moore
TENNIS PLAYER
1876 - 1959
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 181
Boris Lavrenyov
WRITER
1891 - 1959
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 182
Blind Willie McTell
MUSICIAN
1898 - 1959
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 183
Jerónimo Méndez
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1959
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 184
Otto Bartning
ARCHITECT
1883 - 1959
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 185
Al LeConey
ATHLETE
1901 - 1959
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 186
In United States
Among people born in United States, Abraham Flexner ranks 8,095 out of 20,380. Before him are Elizabeth Holmes (1984), Marge Champion (1919), Jimmy Hart (1943), Alphonso Taft (1810), Tracy McGrady (1979), and Karen Wetterhahn (1948). After him are Robert Rubin (1938), Nicholas Metropolis (1915), Charles Cyphers (1939), Todd Armstrong (1937), Bill Nye (1955), and Yvonne Rainer (1934).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsElizabeth Holmes
INVENTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 8,089
Marge Champion
ACTOR
1919 - 2020
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 8,090
Jimmy Hart
WRESTLER
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 8,091
Alphonso Taft
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1891
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 8,092
Tracy McGrady
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 8,093
Karen Wetterhahn
CHEMIST
1948 - 1997
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 8,094
Abraham Flexner
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1866 - 1959
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 8,095
Robert Rubin
ECONOMIST
1938 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 8,096
Nicholas Metropolis
PHYSICIST
1915 - 1999
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 8,097
Charles Cyphers
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 8,098
Todd Armstrong
ACTOR
1937 - 1992
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 8,099
Bill Nye
PHYSICIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 8,100
Yvonne Rainer
DANCER
1934 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 8,101
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In United States
Among social activists born in United States, Abraham Flexner ranks 75. Before him are William Luther Pierce (1933), Jerry Rubin (1938), Lucy Parsons (1853), Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin (1842), Ruby Bridges (1954), and Martin Luther King Sr. (1899). After him are Karen Silkwood (1946), Roger Stone (1952), Bill Haywood (1869), Mamie Till (1921), Ralph Abernathy (1926), and Dolores Huerta (1930).
William Luther Pierce
1933 - 2002
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 69
Jerry Rubin
1938 - 1994
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 70
Lucy Parsons
1853 - 1942
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 71
Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
1842 - 1924
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 72
Ruby Bridges
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 73
Martin Luther King Sr.
1899 - 1984
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 74
Abraham Flexner
1866 - 1959
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 75
Karen Silkwood
1946 - 1974
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 76
Roger Stone
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 77
Bill Haywood
1869 - 1928
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 78
Mamie Till
1921 - 2003
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 79
Ralph Abernathy
1926 - 1990
HPI: 45.23
Rank: 80
Dolores Huerta
1930 - Present
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 81