SOCIAL ACTIVIST
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
1890 - 1964
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn (August 7, 1890 – September 5, 1964) was an American labor leader, activist, and feminist who played a leading role in the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). Flynn was a founding member of the American Civil Liberties Union and a visible proponent of women's rights, birth control, and women's suffrage. She joined the Communist Party USA in 1936 and late in life, in 1961, became its chairwoman. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Elizabeth Gurley Flynn has received more than 372,475 page views. Her biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Elizabeth Gurley Flynn is the 569th most popular social activist (down from 496th in 2019), the 9,141st most popular biography from United States (down from 8,988th in 2019) and the 83rd most popular American Social Activist.
Memorability Metrics
370k
Page Views (PV)
44.73
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
2.22
Effective Languages (L*)
4.23
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Among social activists, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn ranks 569 out of 840. Before her are Ralph Abernathy, Emily Hobhouse, Dolores Huerta, Wu'erkaixi, Sam Childers, and Peter Nguyen Van Hung. After her are Annie Kenney, Aslı Erdoğan, Dieudonné M'bala M'bala, Flora Drummond, Emily Davies, and Bruno Manser.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRalph Abernathy
1926 - 1990
HPI: 45.23
Rank: 563
Emily Hobhouse
1860 - 1926
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 564
Dolores Huerta
1930 - Present
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 565
Wu'erkaixi
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 566
Sam Childers
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 567
Peter Nguyen Van Hung
1958 - Present
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 568
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
1890 - 1964
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 569
Annie Kenney
1879 - 1953
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 570
Aslı Erdoğan
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 571
Dieudonné M'bala M'bala
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 572
Flora Drummond
1878 - 1949
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 573
Emily Davies
1830 - 1921
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 574
Bruno Manser
1954 - 2005
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 575
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1890, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn ranks 226. Before her are Béla Las-Torres, Albert Zürner, August Alle, Robert Ripley, Angelo Zorzi, and Bess Meredyth. After her are Néstor Guillén, Eddie Rickenbacker, Harald Julin, Fred M. Vinson, Gustaf Weidel, and Grigory Landsberg. Among people deceased in 1964, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn ranks 185. Before her are Ernest Hamilton, Per Nilsson, Luciano Savorini, Eugène Olivier, Jack Teagarden, and Joe Gaetjens. After her are C. J. Hambro, Stuart Davis, Nuriye Ulviye Mevlan Civelek, Milton Margai, Lucky Dube, and Diana Wynyard.
Others Born in 1890
Go to all RankingsBéla Las-Torres
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1915
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 220
Albert Zürner
ATHLETE
1890 - 1920
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 221
August Alle
WRITER
1890 - 1952
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 222
Robert Ripley
BUSINESSPERSON
1890 - 1949
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 223
Angelo Zorzi
GYMNAST
1890 - 1974
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 224
Bess Meredyth
WRITER
1890 - 1969
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 225
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1890 - 1964
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 226
Néstor Guillén
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1966
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 227
Eddie Rickenbacker
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1973
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 228
Harald Julin
ATHLETE
1890 - 1967
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 229
Fred M. Vinson
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1953
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 230
Gustaf Weidel
ATHLETE
1890 - 1959
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 231
Grigory Landsberg
PHYSICIST
1890 - 1957
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 232
Others Deceased in 1964
Go to all RankingsErnest Hamilton
ATHLETE
1883 - 1964
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 179
Per Nilsson
GYMNAST
1890 - 1964
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 180
Luciano Savorini
GYMNAST
1885 - 1964
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 181
Eugène Olivier
PHYSICIAN
1881 - 1964
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 182
Jack Teagarden
SINGER
1905 - 1964
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 183
Joe Gaetjens
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 1964
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 184
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1890 - 1964
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 185
C. J. Hambro
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1964
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 186
Stuart Davis
PAINTER
1892 - 1964
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 187
Nuriye Ulviye Mevlan Civelek
JOURNALIST
1893 - 1964
HPI: 44.06
Rank: 188
Milton Margai
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1964
HPI: 44.05
Rank: 189
Lucky Dube
MUSICIAN
1910 - 1964
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 190
Diana Wynyard
ACTOR
1906 - 1964
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 191
In United States
Among people born in United States, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn ranks 9,141 out of 20,380. Before her are Garth Brooks (1962), Abraham Baldwin (1754), Jimmy Garrison (1934), Edward Moore (1897), Bam Bam Bigelow (1961), and Cara Buono (1974). After her are Betty Blythe (1893), Lucy Shapiro (1940), Carroll O'Connor (1924), Neil Hamilton (1899), Royal Dano (1922), and Red Skelton (1913).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsGarth Brooks
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 9,135
Abraham Baldwin
POLITICIAN
1754 - 1807
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 9,136
Jimmy Garrison
MUSICIAN
1934 - 1976
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 9,137
Edward Moore
ATHLETE
1897 - 1968
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 9,138
Bam Bam Bigelow
WRESTLER
1961 - 2007
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 9,139
Cara Buono
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 9,140
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1890 - 1964
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 9,141
Betty Blythe
ACTOR
1893 - 1972
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 9,142
Lucy Shapiro
BIOLOGIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 9,143
Carroll O'Connor
ACTOR
1924 - 2001
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 9,144
Neil Hamilton
ACTOR
1899 - 1984
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 9,145
Royal Dano
ACTOR
1922 - 1994
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 9,146
Red Skelton
ARTIST
1913 - 1997
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 9,147
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In United States
Among social activists born in United States, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn ranks 83. Before her are Roger Stone (1952), Bill Haywood (1869), Mamie Till (1921), Ralph Abernathy (1926), Dolores Huerta (1930), and Sam Childers (1963). After her are Albert Parsons (1848), James Meredith (1933), Sylvia Rivera (1951), Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt (1861), Alva Belmont (1853), and Katie Eder (1950).
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
Sam Childers
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 82
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
1890 - 1964
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 83
Albert Parsons
1848 - 1887
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 84
James Meredith
1933 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 85
Sylvia Rivera
1951 - 2002
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 86
Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt
1861 - 1884
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 87
Alva Belmont
1853 - 1933
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 88
Katie Eder
1950 - Present
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 89