SOCIAL ACTIVIST
Donald Watson
1910 - 2005
Donald Watson
Donald Watson (2 September 1910 – 16 November 2005) was an English animal rights and veganism advocate who co-founded The Vegan Society. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Donald Watson has received more than 367,035 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Donald Watson is the 445th most popular social activist (down from 344th in 2019), the 3,024th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,485th in 2019) and the 27th most popular British Social Activist.
Memorability Metrics
370k
Page Views (PV)
49.69
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
4.24
Effective Languages (L*)
2.80
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Among social activists, Donald Watson ranks 445 out of 840. Before him are Pjetër Arbnori, Cesar Chavez, Romas Kalanta, Grace Sherwood, Lee Radziwill, and Estela de Carlotto. After him are Henriette Herz, William Lloyd Garrison, Gotō Shōjirō, Sophie Liebknecht, Olga Lepeshinskaya, and Hamida Javanshir.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPjetër Arbnori
1935 - 2006
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 439
Cesar Chavez
1927 - 1993
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 440
Romas Kalanta
1953 - 1972
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 441
Grace Sherwood
1660 - 1740
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 442
Lee Radziwill
1933 - 2019
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 443
Estela de Carlotto
1930 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 444
Donald Watson
1910 - 2005
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 445
Henriette Herz
1764 - 1847
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 446
William Lloyd Garrison
1805 - 1879
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 447
Gotō Shōjirō
1838 - 1897
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 448
Sophie Liebknecht
1884 - 1964
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 449
Olga Lepeshinskaya
1916 - 2008
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 450
Hamida Javanshir
1873 - 1955
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 451
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1910, Donald Watson ranks 222. Before him are Saint Alphonsa, Walter Thiel, Carlos Marcello, Charles Crichton, Robert Buron, and Edmund Leach. After him are Delfín Benítez Cáceres, Katalin Karády, Willy Ronis, Paul Sweezy, Karl Zischek, and Tefta Tashko-Koço. Among people deceased in 2005, Donald Watson ranks 190. Before him are Dorothy Stang, Marc Lawrence, Fei Xiaotong, Song Renqiong, Maclyn McCarty, and Aušra Augustinavičiūtė. After him are Luther Vandross, Eugene McCarthy, Nirmal Verma, Barrington Moore Jr., Sígfrid Gràcia, and Saunders Mac Lane.
Others Born in 1910
Go to all RankingsSaint Alphonsa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1910 - 1946
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 216
Walter Thiel
ENGINEER
1910 - 1943
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 217
Carlos Marcello
MAFIOSO
1910 - 1993
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 218
Charles Crichton
FILM DIRECTOR
1910 - 1999
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 219
Robert Buron
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1973
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 220
Edmund Leach
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1910 - 1989
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 221
Donald Watson
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1910 - 2005
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 222
Delfín Benítez Cáceres
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 2004
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 223
Katalin Karády
ACTOR
1910 - 1990
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 224
Willy Ronis
PHOTOGRAPHER
1910 - 2009
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 225
Paul Sweezy
ECONOMIST
1910 - 2004
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 226
Karl Zischek
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1985
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 227
Tefta Tashko-Koço
SINGER
1910 - 1947
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 228
Others Deceased in 2005
Go to all RankingsDorothy Stang
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2005
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 184
Marc Lawrence
ACTOR
1910 - 2005
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 185
Fei Xiaotong
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1910 - 2005
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 186
Song Renqiong
POLITICIAN
1909 - 2005
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 187
Maclyn McCarty
CHEMIST
1911 - 2005
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 188
Aušra Augustinavičiūtė
ECONOMIST
1927 - 2005
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 189
Donald Watson
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1910 - 2005
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 190
Luther Vandross
SINGER
1951 - 2005
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 191
Eugene McCarthy
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2005
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 192
Nirmal Verma
WRITER
1929 - 2005
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 193
Barrington Moore Jr.
PHILOSOPHER
1913 - 2005
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 194
Sígfrid Gràcia
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2005
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 195
Saunders Mac Lane
MATHEMATICIAN
1909 - 2005
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 196
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Donald Watson ranks 3,024 out of 8,785. Before him are Brian Hart (1936), John Hartley (1849), David Gregory (1659), Edmund Leach (1910), Alan Brown (1919), and Princess Louisa of Great Britain (1749). After him are John Lilburne (1614), Allan Ramsay (1713), Jerome Flynn (1963), Billie Whitelaw (1932), Fred Pentland (1883), and David Almond (1951).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsBrian Hart
RACING DRIVER
1936 - 2014
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 3,018
John Hartley
TENNIS PLAYER
1849 - 1935
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 3,019
David Gregory
MATHEMATICIAN
1659 - 1708
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 3,020
Edmund Leach
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1910 - 1989
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 3,021
Alan Brown
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 2004
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 3,022
Princess Louisa of Great Britain
POLITICIAN
1749 - 1768
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 3,023
Donald Watson
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1910 - 2005
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 3,024
John Lilburne
POLITICIAN
1614 - 1657
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 3,025
Allan Ramsay
PAINTER
1713 - 1784
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 3,026
Jerome Flynn
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 3,027
Billie Whitelaw
ACTOR
1932 - 2014
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 3,028
Fred Pentland
SOCCER PLAYER
1883 - 1962
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 3,029
David Almond
WRITER
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 3,030
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In United Kingdom
Among social activists born in United Kingdom, Donald Watson ranks 27. Before him are Charles Boycott (1832), Robert Catesby (1573), James Guillaume (1844), Venetia Burney (1918), Mary Dyer (1611), and Josephine Butler (1828). After him are Mary Toft (1703), Jack Sheppard (1702), Hereward the Wake (1035), Grey Owl (1888), Abdalqadir as-Sufi (1930), and Octavia Hill (1838).
Charles Boycott
1832 - 1897
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 21
Robert Catesby
1573 - 1605
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 22
James Guillaume
1844 - 1916
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 23
Venetia Burney
1918 - 2009
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 24
Mary Dyer
1611 - 1660
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 25
Josephine Butler
1828 - 1906
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 26
Donald Watson
1910 - 2005
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 27
Mary Toft
1703 - 1763
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 28
Jack Sheppard
1702 - 1724
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 29
Hereward the Wake
1035 - 1072
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 30
Grey Owl
1888 - 1938
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 31
Abdalqadir as-Sufi
1930 - 2021
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 32
Octavia Hill
1838 - 1912
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 33