1927 - 1998
Henry Spira (19 June 1927 – 12 September 1998) was an American activist for socialism and animal rights, who is regarded by some as one of the most effective animal advocates of the 20th century. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Henry Spira has received more than 76,150 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Henry Spira is the 477th most popular social activist (down from 410th in 2019), the 653rd most popular biography from Belgium (down from 589th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Belgian Social Activist.
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Among social activists, Henry Spira ranks 477 out of 538. Before him are Ernestine Rose, Emily Hobhouse, Thomas Clarkson, Selena Rocky Malone, James Meredith, and Veerappan. After him are Fazu Aliyeva, Entisar Elsaeed, Josefa Francisco, Betty Ong, Karen Silkwood, and Yun Hyon-seok.
1810 - 1892
HPI: 44.07
Rank: 471
1860 - 1926
HPI: 44.02
Rank: 472
1760 - 1846
HPI: 44.01
Rank: 473
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 474
1933 - Present
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 475
1952 - 2004
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 476
1927 - 1998
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 477
1932 - 2016
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 478
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 479
1954 - 2015
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 480
1956 - 2001
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 481
1946 - 1974
HPI: 43.52
Rank: 482
1984 - 2003
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 483
Among people born in 1927, Henry Spira ranks 345. Before him are John Kander, Emil Pažický, John Buscema, Rita Gam, Harvey Korman, and Frank Sedgman. After him are Ermes Muccinelli, Juan José Pizzuti, Red Mitchell, Peter Matthiessen, Heini Walter, and James Broderick. Among people deceased in 1998, Henry Spira ranks 240. Before him are André Chorda, André Bonin, Hendrik Timmer, Francesc Xavier Bultó, Ernst Ising, and Louis Chaillot. After him are Max Streibl, John Pulman, James Lighthill, Richard Denning, Hilla Limann, and Clark Clifford.
1927 - Present
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 339
1927 - 2003
HPI: 44.23
Rank: 340
1927 - 2002
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 341
1927 - 2016
HPI: 44.11
Rank: 342
1927 - 2008
HPI: 44.01
Rank: 343
1927 - Present
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 344
1927 - 1998
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 345
1927 - 1994
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 346
1927 - 2020
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 347
1927 - 1992
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 348
1927 - 2014
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 349
1927 - 2009
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 350
1927 - 1982
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 351
1938 - 1998
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 234
1909 - 1998
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 235
1904 - 1998
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 236
1912 - 1998
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 237
1900 - 1998
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 238
1914 - 1998
HPI: 44.02
Rank: 239
1927 - 1998
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 240
1932 - 1998
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 241
1923 - 1998
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 242
1924 - 1998
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 243
1914 - 1998
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 244
1934 - 1998
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 245
1906 - 1998
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 246
Among people born in Belgium, Henry Spira ranks 653 out of 1,019. Before him are Gunter Pauli (1956), André Saeys (1911), Émile Mpenza (1978), Roger Laurent (1913), Alexis Chantraine (1901), and Petra De Sutter (1963). After him are Frank Vandenbroucke (1974), Maurice Peeters (1882), Maurice Martens (1947), Lode Wouters (1929), Victor Willems (1877), and Ann Christy (1945).
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 647
1911 - 1988
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 648
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 649
1913 - 1997
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 650
1901 - 1987
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 651
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 652
1927 - 1998
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 653
1974 - 2009
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 654
1882 - 1957
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 655
1947 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 656
1929 - 2014
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 657
1877 - 1918
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 658
1945 - 1984
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 659
Among social activists born in Belgium, Henry Spira ranks 3. Before him are Dominique Pire (1910) and Marie Popelin (1846). After him are Anuna De Wever (2001).
1910 - 1969
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 1
1846 - 1913
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 2
1927 - 1998
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 3
2001 - Present
HPI: 26.51
Rank: 4