SOCIAL ACTIVIST
James Meredith
1933 - Today
James Meredith
James Howard Meredith (born June 25, 1933) is an American civil rights activist, writer, political adviser, and United States Air Force veteran who became, in 1962, the first African-American student admitted to the racially segregated University of Mississippi after the intervention of the federal government (an event that was a flashpoint in the civil rights movement). Inspired by President John F. Kennedy's inaugural address, Meredith decided to exercise his constitutional rights and apply to the University of Mississippi. His goal was to put pressure on the Kennedy administration to enforce civil rights for African Americans. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Meredith has received more than 1,913,341 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). James Meredith is the 581st most popular social activist (down from 475th in 2019), the 9,479th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,278th in 2019) and the 85th most popular American Social Activist.
Memorability Metrics
1.9M
Page Views (PV)
51.75
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
1.97
Effective Languages (L*)
3.20
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Among social activists, James Meredith ranks 580 out of 840. Before him are Bruno Manser, Lepa Mladjenovic, Wang Dan, Albert Parsons, and Thomas Clarkson. After him are Luis Taruc, Sylvia Rivera, Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt, Selena Rocky Malone, Asma Jahangir, Alva Belmont, and Berta Cáceres.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBruno Manser
1954 - 2005
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 575
Lepa Mladjenovic
1954 - Present
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 576
Wang Dan
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 577
Albert Parsons
1848 - 1887
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 578
Thomas Clarkson
1760 - 1846
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 579
James Meredith
1933 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 580
Luis Taruc
1913 - 2005
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 581
Sylvia Rivera
1951 - 2002
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 582
Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt
1861 - 1884
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 583
Selena Rocky Malone
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 584
Asma Jahangir
1952 - 2018
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 585
Alva Belmont
1853 - 1933
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 586
Berta Cáceres
1971 - 2016
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 587
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1933, James Meredith ranks 456. Before him are Scotty Bowman, Jesse Mashburn, Johnny Unitas, Frank Murkowski, Boris Razinsky, and Irwin M. Jacobs. After him are Anita Gradin, Daniel Massey, Milena Hübschmannová, Lou Albano, Michael Parenti, and Janusz Sidło.
Others Born in 1933
Go to all RankingsScotty Bowman
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 450
Jesse Mashburn
ATHLETE
1933 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 451
Johnny Unitas
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1933 - 2002
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 452
Frank Murkowski
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 453
Boris Razinsky
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2012
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 454
Irwin M. Jacobs
BUSINESSPERSON
1933 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 455
James Meredith
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1933 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 456
Anita Gradin
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2022
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 457
Daniel Massey
ACTOR
1933 - 1998
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 458
Milena Hübschmannová
LINGUIST
1933 - 2005
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 459
Lou Albano
WRESTLER
1933 - 2009
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 460
Michael Parenti
WRITER
1933 - Present
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 461
Janusz Sidło
ATHLETE
1933 - 1993
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 462
In United States
Among people born in United States, James Meredith ranks 9,479 out of 20,380. Before him are Jan Peerce (1904), Alex Morgan (1989), Alma Richards (1890), Aisha Tyler (1970), Tim LaHaye (1926), and Bob Knight (1940). After him are Abigail Johnson (1961), William H. McRaven (1955), Ann Sothern (1909), Hanya Yanagihara (1974), Meg Cabot (1967), and Alvah Bessie (1904).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJan Peerce
SINGER
1904 - 1984
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 9,473
Alex Morgan
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 9,474
Alma Richards
ATHLETE
1890 - 1963
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 9,475
Aisha Tyler
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 9,476
Tim LaHaye
WRITER
1926 - 2016
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 9,477
Bob Knight
COACH
1940 - 2023
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 9,478
James Meredith
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1933 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 9,479
Abigail Johnson
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 9,480
William H. McRaven
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 9,481
Ann Sothern
ACTOR
1909 - 2001
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 9,482
Hanya Yanagihara
WRITER
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 9,483
Meg Cabot
WRITER
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 9,484
Alvah Bessie
WRITER
1904 - 1985
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 9,485
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In United States
Among social activists born in United States, James Meredith ranks 85. Before him are Mamie Till (1921), Ralph Abernathy (1926), Dolores Huerta (1930), Sam Childers (1963), Elizabeth Gurley Flynn (1890), and Albert Parsons (1848). After him are Sylvia Rivera (1951), Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt (1861), Alva Belmont (1853), Katie Eder (1950), Andrea James (1967), and Ryan White (1971).
Mamie Till
1921 - 2003
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 79
Ralph Abernathy
1926 - 1990
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 80
Dolores Huerta
1930 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 81
Sam Childers
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 82
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
1890 - 1964
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 83
Albert Parsons
1848 - 1887
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 84
James Meredith
1933 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 85
Sylvia Rivera
1951 - 2002
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 86
Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt
1861 - 1884
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 87
Alva Belmont
1853 - 1933
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 88
Katie Eder
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 89
Andrea James
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 90
Ryan White
1971 - 1990
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 91