SOCIAL ACTIVIST
Paul Watson
1950 - Today
Paul Watson
Paul Franklin Watson (born December 2, 1950) is a Canadian-American environmental, conservation and animal rights activist, who founded the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, an anti-poaching and direct action group focused on marine conservation activism. The tactics used by Sea Shepherd have attracted opposition, with the group accused of eco-terrorism by both the Japanese government and Greenpeace. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Watson has received more than 1,438,934 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Paul Watson is the 238th most popular social activist (up from 256th in 2019), the 129th most popular biography from Canada (up from 154th in 2019) and the most popular Canadian Social Activist.
Memorability Metrics
1.4M
Page Views (PV)
54.66
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
5.18
Effective Languages (L*)
2.53
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Paul Watsons by language
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Among social activists, Paul Watson ranks 238 out of 538. Before him are Hazi Aslanov, Jean Ziegler, Marina Ginestà, Billy Milligan, Ryu Gwansun, and Djamila Bouhired. After him are Abbie Hoffman, Mentor of Rhodes, Gretl Braun, Kate Sheppard, Juliana of Stolberg, and Vera Figner.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
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Hazi Aslanov
1910 - 1945
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 232
Jean Ziegler
1934 - Present
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 233
Marina Ginestà
1919 - 2014
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 234
Billy Milligan
1955 - 2014
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 235
Ryu Gwansun
1902 - 1920
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 236
Djamila Bouhired
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 237
Paul Watson
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 238
Abbie Hoffman
1936 - 1989
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 239
Mentor of Rhodes
380 BC - 340 BC
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 240
Gretl Braun
1915 - 1987
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 241
Kate Sheppard
1848 - 1934
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 242
Juliana of Stolberg
1506 - 1580
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 243
Vera Figner
1852 - 1942
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 244
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, Paul Watson ranks 112. Before him are Steve Hackett, Ubaldo Fillol, Vagit Alekperov, Alexander Lebed, Geraldine James, and Miki Manojlović. After him are Juan Gabriel, Victoria Principal, Li Zhanshu, Tom Petty, Frank Stallone, and Yuki Fushimi.
Others Born in 1950
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Steve Hackett
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 106
Ubaldo Fillol
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 107
Vagit Alekperov
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 108
Alexander Lebed
1950 - 2002
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 109
Geraldine James
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 110
Miki Manojlović
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 111
Paul Watson
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 112
Juan Gabriel
1950 - 2016
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 113
Victoria Principal
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 114
Li Zhanshu
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 115
Tom Petty
1950 - 2017
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 116
Frank Stallone
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 117
Yuki Fushimi
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 118
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Paul Watson ranks 129 out of 1,350. Before him are Gerald Bull (1928), Wilfrid Laurier (1841), Paul Martin (1938), Gil Evans (1912), Shania Twain (1965), and Evangeline Lilly (1979). After him are John Tuzo Wilson (1908), Maye Musk (1948), William B. Davis (1938), Myron Scholes (1941), Bruce Greenwood (1956), and Denys Arcand (1941).
Others born in Canada
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Gerald Bull
1928 - 1990
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 123
Wilfrid Laurier
1841 - 1919
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 124
Paul Martin
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 125
Gil Evans
1912 - 1988
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 126
Shania Twain
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 127
Evangeline Lilly
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 128
Paul Watson
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 129
John Tuzo Wilson
1908 - 1993
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 130
Maye Musk
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 131
William B. Davis
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 132
Myron Scholes
1941 - Present
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 133
Bruce Greenwood
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 134
Denys Arcand
1941 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 135
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In Canada
Among social activists born in Canada, Paul Watson ranks 1. After him are Viola Desmond (1914), John Peters Humphrey (1905), David Reimer (1965), Emily Murphy (1868), and Autumn Peltier (2004).
Paul Watson
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 1
Viola Desmond
1914 - 1965
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 2
John Peters Humphrey
1905 - 1995
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 3
David Reimer
1965 - 2004
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 4
Emily Murphy
1868 - 1933
HPI: 38.65
Rank: 5
Autumn Peltier
2004 - Present
HPI: 11.92
Rank: 6
