SOCIAL ACTIVIST

Ben Fletcher

1890 - 1949

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Benjamin Harrison Fletcher (April 13, 1890 – 1949) was an early 20th-century African-American labor leader and public speaker. He was a prominent member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW, or the "Wobblies"), a left-wing trade union which was influential during his time. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ben Fletcher has received more than 34,959 page views. His biography is available in 3 different languages on Wikipedia. Ben Fletcher is the 832nd most popular social activist, the 20,131st most popular biography from United States and the 149th most popular American Social Activist.

Memorability Metrics

  • 35k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 29.97

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 3

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.32

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.27

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Ben Fletcher ranks 832 out of 840. Before him are Ilwad Elman, Destiny Watford, Mikaela Loach, Jalila Haider, Isabelle Axelsson, and Nkosi Johnson. After him are Jamie Margolin, Chiara Sacchi, Paloma Costa, Nibal Thawabteh, Kehkashan Basu, and Sirikan Charoensiri.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1890, Ben Fletcher ranks 267. Before him are Albert Arnheiter, Charlotte Greenwood, Wheeler Oakman, Eddie Gribbon, Conrad Richter, and Sherman Minton.  Among people deceased in 1949, Ben Fletcher ranks 186. Before him are Ivar Lykke, James Rector, Frank Murphy, Philip Herbert Cowell, Vida Goldstein, and Wheeler Oakman. After him is Murder of Emily Armstrong.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ben Fletcher ranks 20,131 out of 20,380. Before him are Courtney Stodden (1994), Annie Lazor (1994), Doug Brochu (1990), Amy Chow (1978), Pat Kilbane (1969), and Rebecca Ward (1990). After him are Kate Markgraf (1976), Angel Haze (1991), A Boogie wit da Hoodie (1995), Shakima Wimbley (1995), Bobby Coleman (1997), and Shamier Little (1995).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In United States

Among social activists born in United States, Ben Fletcher ranks 149. Before him are Alexandria Villaseñor (2005), Linda Sarsour (1980), Patrisse Cullors (1983), Van Jones (1968), Emma González (1999), and Destiny Watford (1995). After him are Jamie Margolin (2001), and Isra Hirsi (2003).

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