SOCIAL ACTIVIST
Mary McLeod Bethune
1875 - 1955
Mary McLeod Bethune
Mary Jane McLeod Bethune (née McLeod; July 10, 1875 – May 18, 1955) was an American educator, philanthropist, humanitarian, womanist, and civil rights activist. Bethune founded the National Council of Negro Women in 1935, established the organization's flagship journal Aframerican Women's Journal, and presided for a myriad of African-American women's organizations including the National Association for Colored Women and the National Youth Administration's Negro Division. She started a private school for African-American students which later became Bethune-Cookman University. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mary McLeod Bethune has received more than 1,787,255 page views. Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Mary McLeod Bethune is the 620th most popular social activist (down from 546th in 2019), the 11,028th most popular biography from United States (up from 11,151st in 2019) and the 100th most popular American Social Activist.
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1.8M
Page Views (PV)
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
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1.42
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4.30
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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Among social activists, Mary McLeod Bethune ranks 620 out of 840. Before her are Albertina Sisulu, Robert Emmet, Betty Ong, Jan Egeland, Frances Willard, and Irene Fernandez. After her are Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, Jón Páll Sigmarsson, Manal al-Sharif, Josefa Francisco, Ahed Tamimi, and Luisa Cuesta.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlbertina Sisulu
1918 - 2011
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 614
Robert Emmet
1778 - 1803
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 615
Betty Ong
1956 - 2001
HPI: 42.54
Rank: 616
Jan Egeland
1957 - Present
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 617
Frances Willard
1839 - 1898
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 618
Irene Fernandez
1946 - 2014
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 619
Mary McLeod Bethune
1875 - 1955
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 620
Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.33
Rank: 621
Jón Páll Sigmarsson
1960 - 1993
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 622
Manal al-Sharif
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 623
Josefa Francisco
1954 - 2015
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 624
Ahed Tamimi
2001 - Present
HPI: 42.07
Rank: 625
Luisa Cuesta
1920 - 2018
HPI: 42.04
Rank: 626
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1875, Mary McLeod Bethune ranks 195. Before her are Alphonzo Bell, Samuel S. Hinds, Julius Lenhart, Karl Malmström, Walter Middelberg, and Rebeca Matte Bello. After her are Charles Ericksen, J. Farrell MacDonald, Charles Holden, Alice Dunbar Nelson, and Frank Craven. Among people deceased in 1955, Mary McLeod Bethune ranks 166. Before her are David Carstens, James Jones, S. Z. Sakall, Harold Walden, Pentti Haanpää, and Jack McGrath. After her are Einar Arnórsson, Robert Riskin, John McLean, Carlyle Blackwell, Katharine Drexel, and Leo Amery.
Others Born in 1875
Go to all RankingsAlphonzo Bell
TENNIS PLAYER
1875 - 1947
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 189
Samuel S. Hinds
ACTOR
1875 - 1948
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 190
Julius Lenhart
GYMNAST
1875 - 1962
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 191
Karl Malmström
ATHLETE
1875 - 1938
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 192
Walter Middelberg
ATHLETE
1875 - 1944
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 193
Rebeca Matte Bello
SCULPTOR
1875 - 1929
HPI: 42.67
Rank: 194
Mary McLeod Bethune
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1875 - 1955
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 195
Charles Ericksen
WRESTLER
1875 - 1916
HPI: 42.03
Rank: 196
J. Farrell MacDonald
ACTOR
1875 - 1952
HPI: 40.18
Rank: 197
Charles Holden
ARCHITECT
1875 - 1960
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 198
Alice Dunbar Nelson
WRITER
1875 - 1935
HPI: 36.69
Rank: 199
Frank Craven
ACTOR
1875 - 1945
HPI: 33.37
Rank: 200
Others Deceased in 1955
Go to all RankingsDavid Carstens
BOXER
1914 - 1955
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 160
James Jones
SOCCER PLAYER
1873 - 1955
HPI: 43.26
Rank: 161
S. Z. Sakall
ACTOR
1883 - 1955
HPI: 43.22
Rank: 162
Harold Walden
SOCCER PLAYER
1887 - 1955
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 163
Pentti Haanpää
WRITER
1905 - 1955
HPI: 42.70
Rank: 164
Jack McGrath
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 1955
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 165
Mary McLeod Bethune
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1875 - 1955
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 166
Einar Arnórsson
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1955
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 167
Robert Riskin
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1955
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 168
John McLean
ATHLETE
1878 - 1955
HPI: 41.12
Rank: 169
Carlyle Blackwell
ACTOR
1884 - 1955
HPI: 40.54
Rank: 170
Katharine Drexel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1858 - 1955
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 171
Leo Amery
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1955
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 172
In United States
Among people born in United States, Mary McLeod Bethune ranks 11,028 out of 20,380. Before her are Clifford Jordan (1931), Michael Chabon (1963), Allan Arbus (1918), Harriet Hosmer (1830), Richard Taruskin (1945), and Tom Dowd (1925). After her are William Schallert (1922), Dick Button (1929), Chad Coleman (1974), Cornelia Fort (1919), Debbie Gibson (1970), and William Cameron Townsend (1896).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsClifford Jordan
MUSICIAN
1931 - 1993
HPI: 42.35
Rank: 11,022
Michael Chabon
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.35
Rank: 11,023
Allan Arbus
ACTOR
1918 - 2013
HPI: 42.35
Rank: 11,024
Harriet Hosmer
SCULPTOR
1830 - 1908
HPI: 42.35
Rank: 11,025
Richard Taruskin
HISTORIAN
1945 - 2022
HPI: 42.35
Rank: 11,026
Tom Dowd
ENGINEER
1925 - 2002
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 11,027
Mary McLeod Bethune
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1875 - 1955
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 11,028
William Schallert
ACTOR
1922 - 2016
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 11,029
Dick Button
SKATER
1929 - Present
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 11,030
Chad Coleman
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 11,031
Cornelia Fort
PILOT
1919 - 1943
HPI: 42.33
Rank: 11,032
Debbie Gibson
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.33
Rank: 11,033
William Cameron Townsend
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1896 - 1982
HPI: 42.33
Rank: 11,034
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In United States
Among social activists born in United States, Mary McLeod Bethune ranks 100. Before her are Lillian Wald (1867), Aaron Swartz (1986), Mario Savio (1942), Rachel Corrie (1979), Betty Ong (1956), and Frances Willard (1839). After her are Yolanda King (1955), Amelia Boynton Robinson (1911), Lucy Burns (1879), Angelina Grimké (1805), Phoebe Hearst (1842), and Norma McCorvey (1947).
Lillian Wald
1867 - 1940
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 94
Aaron Swartz
1986 - 2013
HPI: 42.96
Rank: 95
Mario Savio
1942 - 1996
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 96
Rachel Corrie
1979 - 2003
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 97
Betty Ong
1956 - 2001
HPI: 42.54
Rank: 98
Frances Willard
1839 - 1898
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 99
Mary McLeod Bethune
1875 - 1955
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 100
Yolanda King
1955 - 2007
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 101
Amelia Boynton Robinson
1911 - 2015
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 102
Lucy Burns
1879 - 1966
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 103
Angelina Grimké
1805 - 1879
HPI: 41.46
Rank: 104
Phoebe Hearst
1842 - 1919
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 105
Norma McCorvey
1947 - 2017
HPI: 41.20
Rank: 106