SOCIAL ACTIVIST
Edward Snowden
1983 - Today
Edward Snowden
Edward Joseph Snowden (born June 21, 1983) is an American-Russian former NSA intelligence contractor and whistleblower who leaked classified documents revealing the existence of global surveillance programs. He became a naturalized Russian citizen in 2022. In 2013, while working as a government contractor, Snowden leaked highly classified information from the National Security Agency (NSA). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Edward Snowden has received more than 41,407,006 page views. His biography is available in 91 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 88 in 2019). Edward Snowden is the 185th most popular social activist (down from 148th in 2019), the 1,728th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,475th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular American Social Activist.
Edward Snowden is most famous for leaking classified information about the NSA's mass surveillance programs to the press.
Memorability Metrics
41M
Page Views (PV)
59.03
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
91
Languages Editions (L)
7.63
Effective Languages (L*)
4.97
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Among social activists, Edward Snowden ranks 185 out of 840. Before him are Yelena Bonner, Jan Karski, Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen, Leopold Trepper, Kailash Satyarthi, and Huda Sha'arawi. After him are Abbé Pierre, Salvador Puig Antich, Kang Pan-sok, Manuela Sáenz, Kartini, and Chen Sheng.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYelena Bonner
1923 - 2011
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 179
Jan Karski
1914 - 2000
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 180
Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen
1818 - 1888
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 181
Leopold Trepper
1904 - 1982
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 182
Kailash Satyarthi
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 183
Huda Sha'arawi
1879 - 1947
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 184
Edward Snowden
1983 - Present
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 185
Abbé Pierre
1912 - 2007
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 186
Salvador Puig Antich
1948 - 1974
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 187
Kang Pan-sok
1892 - 1932
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 188
Manuela Sáenz
1797 - 1856
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 189
Kartini
1879 - 1904
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 190
Chen Sheng
250 BC - 208 BC
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 191
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1983, Edward Snowden ranks 9. Before him are Amy Winehouse, Franck Ribéry, Dani Alves, Katrina Kaif, Ricardo Quaresma, and Pepe. After him are Loreen, Robin van Persie, Philipp Lahm, Emily Blunt, Henry Cavill, and Donald Glover.
Others Born in 1983
Go to all RankingsAmy Winehouse
MUSICIAN
1983 - 2011
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 3
Franck Ribéry
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 4
Dani Alves
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 5
Katrina Kaif
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 6
Ricardo Quaresma
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 7
Pepe
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 8
Edward Snowden
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1983 - Present
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 9
Loreen
SINGER
1983 - Present
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 10
Robin van Persie
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 11
Philipp Lahm
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 12
Emily Blunt
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 13
Henry Cavill
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 14
Donald Glover
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 15
In United States
Among people born in United States, Edward Snowden ranks 1,728 out of 20,380. Before him are Larry Page (1973), John Forsythe (1918), Lou Ferrigno (1951), Husband E. Kimmel (1882), Chief Seattle (1786), and Lance Armstrong (1971). After him are Mark Felt (1913), Dean Stockwell (1936), John Densmore (1944), Roger Ebert (1942), Jeffrey C. Hall (1945), and Saul Kripke (1940).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsLarry Page
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 1,722
John Forsythe
ACTOR
1918 - 2010
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 1,723
Lou Ferrigno
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 1,724
Husband E. Kimmel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1968
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 1,725
Chief Seattle
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1866
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 1,726
Lance Armstrong
CYCLIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 1,727
Edward Snowden
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1983 - Present
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 1,728
Mark Felt
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2008
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 1,729
Dean Stockwell
ACTOR
1936 - 2021
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 1,730
John Densmore
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 1,731
Roger Ebert
CRITIC
1942 - 2013
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 1,732
Jeffrey C. Hall
BIOLOGIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 1,733
Saul Kripke
PHILOSOPHER
1940 - 2022
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 1,734
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In United States
Among social activists born in United States, Edward Snowden ranks 22. Before him are George Stinney (1929), John Brown (1800), Frederick Douglass (1818), Sojourner Truth (1797), Billy Milligan (1955), and Emmett Till (1941). After him are Fred Phelps (1929), Margaret Sanger (1879), Gloria Steinem (1934), W. E. B. Du Bois (1868), David Lane (1938), and George Lincoln Rockwell (1918).
George Stinney
1929 - 1944
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 16
John Brown
1800 - 1859
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 17
Frederick Douglass
1818 - 1895
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 18
Sojourner Truth
1797 - 1883
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 19
Billy Milligan
1955 - 2014
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 20
Emmett Till
1941 - 1955
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 21
Edward Snowden
1983 - Present
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 22
Fred Phelps
1929 - 2014
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 23
Margaret Sanger
1879 - 1966
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 24
Gloria Steinem
1934 - Present
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 25
W. E. B. Du Bois
1868 - 1963
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 26
David Lane
1938 - 2007
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 27
George Lincoln Rockwell
1918 - 1967
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 28