Famous Activists - List of Famous Activists - page 3
We keep hearing about Green peace Activists, Human Rights Activists, Animal Rights Activists and on and on, but the question is; who are these people? By definition, activists are people who fight to change the current order of things or (or activism). This order can exist in any aspect of our day to day life. It could be certain rules set by the governing bodies of our countries or it could be practices that are followed by a society that are in contradiction to the beliefs of an person, and when a person stands up to challenge such contradictions, they become activists. The methods activists choose, to further their cause may differ based on the activists. Some choose to voice their opinions through the television, while others may choose newspapers, or rallies and demonstration. Activism is not a new concept; in fact, it has been around for many years and has, at times, yielded positive results too. What follows is a list of the biographies of some of the most famous activists along with details of their life history, trivia interesting facts about them.
The Most Famous Activists | |||
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| Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
| Gaia Wise | December 4, 1999 | British | Gaia Wise is an actress, environment activist and the daughter of Emma Thompson |
| Erin Brockovich | June 22, 1960 | American | Erin Brockovich is an American environmental activist and legal clerk |
| Garry Kasparov | April 13, 1963 | Russian | Garry Kasparov is a Russian chess Grandmaster considered by many to be the greatest chess player of all time |
| Anita Roddick | October 23, 1942 | British | Anita Roddick was the founder of ‘The Body Shop’, the popular cosmetic brand |
| Taya Kyle | September 4, 1974 | American | Taya Kyle is an American military veteran's family activist cum author |
| Iqbal Masih | 1983 | Pakistani | Iqbal Masih was a Pakistani boy who suffered as a child labourer and later became a symbol of child labour |
| Muhammad Ali | January 17, 1942 | American | Muhammad Ali was a legendary boxer who became the first and only three-time lineal World Heavyweight Champion |
| Ron Kovic | July 4, 1946 | American | Ron Kovic is a veteran of the Vietnam War and anti-war activist |
| Glennon Doyle Melton | March 20, 1976 | American | Glennon Doyle Melton is an American author, activist, and public speaker |
| Evita Peron | May 7, 1919 | Argentinian | Radio actress Evita Peron was the second wife of President Juan Peron of Argentina |
Adolfo Pérez Esquivel
Adolfo Pérez Esquivel is an Argentine human rights activist who won the 1980 Nobel Peace Prize
Carl von Ossietzky
Carl von Ossietzky was a German pacifist and journalist, who was awarded the 1935 Nobel Peace Prize
Randal Cremer
Sir William Randal Cremer was an English pacifist who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1903
Bertha von Suttner
Baroness Bertha Felicie Sophie von Suttner was a Czech-Austrian pacifist who became the first woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize
Henry Dunant
Henry Dunant or Jean Henri Dunant was a Swiss social and peace activist who founded the Red Cross and was the recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize
Mark Ruffalo
Mark Ruffalo is an American actor, director, and environmental activist
Millicent Fawcett
Millicent Fawcett was a British reformer, feminist and intellectual
Betty White
Betty White is an American, actress, author, animal rights activist and comedienne
Alice Walker
Alice Walker is a Pulitzer Prize-winning African-American novelist
Alice Paul
Alice Paul was a women’s rights activist and a key figure of the 20th century women’s suffrage movement