Social Activist
William Smith O'Brien
Irish nationalist politician
1803 - 1864
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William Smith O'Brien
Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. William Smith O'Brien is the 657th most popular social activist (down from 651st in 2024), the 353rd most popular biography from Ireland (down from 348th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Irish Social Activist.
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Among Social Activists
Among social activists, William Smith O'Brien ranks 657 out of 840. Before her are Karen Silkwood, Ryan White, Mukhtar Mai, Tank Man, Jared Taylor, and Norma Cruz. After her are Jadav Payeng, Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, Medha Patkar, Fannie Lou Hamer, Harry Hay, and Samuel Gompers.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKaren Silkwood
1946 - 1974
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 651
Ryan White
1971 - 1990
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 652
Mukhtar Mai
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 653
Tank Man
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 654
Jared Taylor
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 655
Norma Cruz
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 656
William Smith O'Brien
1803 - 1864
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 657
Jadav Payeng
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 658
Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
1842 - 1924
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 659
Medha Patkar
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 660
Fannie Lou Hamer
1917 - 1977
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 661
Harry Hay
1912 - 2002
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 662
Samuel Gompers
1850 - 1924
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 663
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1803, William Smith O'Brien ranks 78. Before her are Heinrich Ewald, Juan Bravo Murillo, Manuel Felipe de Tovar, Carl Jacob Löwig, Jacob Abbott, and Domingo Nieto. After her are Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet, and William Allen. Among people deceased in 1864, William Smith O'Brien ranks 73. Before her are Alexander Vostokov, William T. Anderson, John Clare, Robert Torrens, Benjamin Silliman, and John Sedgwick. After her are Leonidas Polk, and Henry Schoolcraft.
Others Born in 1803
Go to all RankingsHeinrich Ewald
HISTORIAN
1803 - 1875
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 72
Juan Bravo Murillo
POLITICIAN
1803 - Present
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 73
Manuel Felipe de Tovar
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1866
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 74
Carl Jacob Löwig
CHEMIST
1803 - 1890
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 75
Jacob Abbott
WRITER
1803 - 1879
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 76
Domingo Nieto
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1844
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 77
William Smith O'Brien
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1803 - 1864
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 78
Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1803 - 1863
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 79
William Allen
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1879
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 80
Others Deceased in 1864
Go to all RankingsAlexander Vostokov
WRITER
1781 - 1864
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 67
William T. Anderson
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1839 - 1864
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 68
John Clare
WRITER
1793 - 1864
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 69
Robert Torrens
ECONOMIST
1780 - 1864
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 70
Benjamin Silliman
CHEMIST
1779 - 1864
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 71
John Sedgwick
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1813 - 1864
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 72
William Smith O'Brien
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1803 - 1864
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 73
Leonidas Polk
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1806 - 1864
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 74
Henry Schoolcraft
GEOGRAPHER
1793 - 1864
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 75
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, William Smith O'Brien ranks 353 out of NaN. Before her are Derek Daly (1953), Stephen Kelly (1983), Con Leahy (1876), William J. Duane (1780), Johnny Giles (1940), and Paul McShane (1986). After her are Johnny Carey (1919), Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo (1822), Joseph Plunkett (1887), Sally Rooney (1991), Dave Allen (1936), and Denis Irwin (1965).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsDerek Daly
RACING DRIVER
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 347
Stephen Kelly
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 348
Con Leahy
ATHLETE
1876 - 1921
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 349
William J. Duane
POLITICIAN
1780 - 1865
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 350
Johnny Giles
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 351
Paul McShane
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 352
William Smith O'Brien
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1803 - 1864
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 353
Johnny Carey
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1995
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 354
Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo
POLITICIAN
1822 - 1872
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 355
Joseph Plunkett
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1916
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 356
Sally Rooney
WRITER
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 357
Dave Allen
ACTOR
1936 - 2005
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 358
Denis Irwin
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 359
Among Social Activists In Ireland
Among social activists born in Ireland, William Smith O'Brien ranks 6. Before her are Mary Harris Jones (1837), William Howard Russell (1820), Wolfe Tone (1763), Eoin O'Duffy (1890), and Robert Emmet (1778).
Mary Harris Jones
1837 - 1930
HPI: 78.47
Rank: 1
William Howard Russell
1820 - 1907
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 2
Wolfe Tone
1763 - 1798
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 3
Eoin O'Duffy
1890 - 1944
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 4
Robert Emmet
1778 - 1803
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 5
William Smith O'Brien
1803 - 1864
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 6













































