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SOCIAL ACTIVIST

Ryu Gwansun

1902 - 1920

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Yu Gwan-sun (Korean: 유관순; Hanja: 柳寬順; December 16, 1902 – September 28, 1920) was a Korean independence activist. She is particularly notable for her role in South Chungcheong during the March 1st Movement protests against Japanese colonial rule. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ryu Gwansun has received more than 169,784 page views. Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Ryu Gwansun is the 236th most popular social activist (up from 239th in 2019), the 102nd most popular biography from South Korea (up from 113th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular South Korean Social Activist.

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    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.66

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.23

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Ryu Gwansun ranks 236 out of 538. Before her are Abba Kovner, Anna Hazare, Hazi Aslanov, Jean Ziegler, Marina Ginestà, and Billy Milligan. After her are Djamila Bouhired, Paul Watson, Abbie Hoffman, Mentor of Rhodes, Gretl Braun, and Kate Sheppard.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1902, Ryu Gwansun ranks 104. Before her are Shigeyoshi Suzuki, Nicolás Guillén, Nordahl Grieg, Alexander Mach, Darryl F. Zanuck, and Jean Rey. After her are Peregrino Anselmo, Elsa Lanchester, Albert Anastasia, Leopold Figl, Abraham Wald, and Heinz Rühmann. Among people deceased in 1920, Ryu Gwansun ranks 38. Before her are Vladimir Purishkevich, Fatali Khan Khoyski, Mikhail Eisenstein, Jacob Schiff, Alexius Meinong, and Paul Adam. After her are Herbert James Draper, S. Ansky, Maria Bochkareva, Sarada Devi, Gyula Benczúr, and Duke John Albert of Mecklenburg.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Ryu Gwansun ranks 102 out of 944. Before her are Lee Min-ho (1987), Shin Sang-ok (1926), Jungkook (1997), Goh Kun (1938), Jimin (1995), and Kim Hye-ja (1941). After her are Lee Jong-wook (1945), RM (1994), Hyun Bin (1982), Han Seung-soo (1936), Uhwudong (1430), and Chungjeong of Goryeo (1338).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In South Korea

Among social activists born in South Korea, Ryu Gwansun ranks 3. Before her are Yun Chi-ho (1864) and Soh Jaipil (1864). After her are Ho Jong-suk (1908) and Yun Hyon-seok (1984).

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