Social Activist
Vandana Shiva
Indian philosopher, scientist and environmentalist
1952 - today
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Vandana Shiva
Her biography is available in 59 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 55 in 2024). Vandana Shiva is the 240th most popular social activist (up from 247th in 2024), the 279th most popular biography from India (down from 259th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Indian Social Activist.
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Among Social Activists
Among social activists, Vandana Shiva ranks 240 out of 840. Before her are Mordechai Vanunu, Franciszek Gajowniczek, Nimr al-Nimr, Marina Ginestà, Harro Schulze-Boysen, and Mohammad Ali Jauhar. After her are Juliana of Stolberg, Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid, Huber Matos, Jan Gotlib Bloch, David Riazanov, and Narges Mohammadi.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
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Mordechai Vanunu
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 234
Franciszek Gajowniczek
1901 - 1995
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 235
Nimr al-Nimr
1959 - 2016
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 236
Marina Ginestà
1919 - 2014
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 237
Harro Schulze-Boysen
1909 - 1942
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 238
Mohammad Ali Jauhar
1878 - 1931
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 239
Vandana Shiva
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 240
Juliana of Stolberg
1506 - 1580
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 241
Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid
948 - 1022
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 242
Huber Matos
1918 - 2014
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 243
Jan Gotlib Bloch
1836 - 1902
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 244
David Riazanov
1870 - 1938
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 245
Narges Mohammadi
1972 - Present
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 246
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, Vandana Shiva ranks 143. Before her are Petar Stoyanov, Bola Tinubu, Eduardo Souto de Moura, Fatos Nano, Rex Tillerson, and Nile Rodgers. After her are Verónica Castro, Jonathan Frakes, Alexander Ankvab, George Allen, Edward Zwick, and Jean-Dominique Bauby.
Others Born in 1952
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Petar Stoyanov
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 137
Bola Tinubu
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 138
Eduardo Souto de Moura
ARCHITECT
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 139
Fatos Nano
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2025
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 140
Rex Tillerson
BUSINESSPERSON
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 141
Nile Rodgers
SINGER
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 142
Vandana Shiva
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 143
Verónica Castro
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 144
Jonathan Frakes
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 145
Alexander Ankvab
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 146
George Allen
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 147
Edward Zwick
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 148
Jean-Dominique Bauby
WRITER
1952 - 1997
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 149
In India
Among people born in India, Vandana Shiva ranks 279 out of NaN. Before her are Nizam Ali Khan, Asaf Jah II (1734), Lara Dutta (1978), Dean Mahomed (1759), Tom Kibble (1932), Mohammad Ali Jauhar (1878), and Shahu I (1682). After her are R. D. Burman (1939), Birsa Munda (1875), Suniel Shetty (1961), Chandra Shekhar Azad (1906), Joseph Coutts (1945), and Syama Prasad Mukherjee (1901).
Others born in India
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Nizam Ali Khan, Asaf Jah II
POLITICIAN
1734 - 1803
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 273
Lara Dutta
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 274
Dean Mahomed
PHYSICIAN
1759 - 1851
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 275
Tom Kibble
PHYSICIST
1932 - 2016
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 276
Mohammad Ali Jauhar
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1878 - 1931
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 277
Shahu I
POLITICIAN
1682 - 1749
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 278
Vandana Shiva
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 279
R. D. Burman
COMPOSER
1939 - 1994
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 280
Birsa Munda
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1900
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 281
Suniel Shetty
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 282
Chandra Shekhar Azad
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1931
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 283
Joseph Coutts
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 284
Syama Prasad Mukherjee
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1953
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 285
Among Social Activists In India
Among social activists born in India, Vandana Shiva ranks 14. Before her are Vinoba Bhave (1895), Kailash Satyarthi (1954), Gopal Krishna Gokhale (1866), Mangal Pandey (1827), Kittur Chennamma (1778), and Mohammad Ali Jauhar (1878). After her are C. Rajagopalachari (1878), Udham Singh (1899), Aruna Shanbaug case (1948), Rattanbai Jinnah (1900), Harilal Gandhi (1888), and Anna Hazare (1937).
Vinoba Bhave
1895 - 1982
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 8
Kailash Satyarthi
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 9
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
1866 - 1915
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 10
Mangal Pandey
1827 - 1857
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 11
Kittur Chennamma
1778 - 1829
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 12
Mohammad Ali Jauhar
1878 - 1931
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 13
Vandana Shiva
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 14
C. Rajagopalachari
1878 - 1972
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 15
Udham Singh
1899 - 1940
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 16
Aruna Shanbaug case
1948 - 2015
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 17
Rattanbai Jinnah
1900 - 1929
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 18
Harilal Gandhi
1888 - 1948
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 19
Anna Hazare
1937 - Present
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 20
