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Philanthropist Biographies
Every archived life recorded as philanthropist, ordered by their place in the ledger.
Contemporary era
Vitalik Buterin
b. January 31, 1994
Russian-Canadian computer scientist
Contemporary era
Jed McCaleb
b. 1975
American tech entrepreneur and philanthropist
Contemporary era
Michael Saylor
b. February 4, 1965
American business executive, entrepreneur, and philanthropist (born 1965)
Contemporary era
Richard Heart
b. October 9, 1979
Tech-entrepreneur
Contemporary era
Joyce Banda
b. April 12, 1950
4th President of Malawi
Modern era
Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
September 19, 1900 – December 15, 1985
Politician, statesman and philanthropist and the first prime minister of Mauritius (1900-1985)
Contemporary era
Malik Riaz
b. 8 February 1954
Pakistani property developer who built Bahria Town, South Asia’s largest private housing enterprise
Contemporary era
Princess Diana
July 1, 1961 – August 31, 1997
Member of the British royal family and Princess of Wales (1961–1997)
Modern era
Alfred Nobel
October 21, 1833 – December 10, 1896
Swedish chemist and inventor (1833–1896)
Modern era
Edmund Hillary
July 20, 1919 – January 11, 2008
New Zealand mountaineer and philanthropist (1919–2008)
Contemporary era
Ruby Bridges
b. September 8, 1954
American civil rights activist
Modern era
Clara Barton
December 25, 1821 – April 12, 1912
American Civil War nurse (1821–1912)
Early Modern era
William Wilberforce
August 24, 1759 – July 29, 1833
English politician and abolitionist (1759–1833)
Modern era
Wangari Maathai
April 1, 1940 – September 25, 2011
Kenyan environmentalist and politician who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 (1940–2011)
Modern era
Audrey Hepburn
May 4, 1929 – January 20, 1993
British actress (1929–1993)
Modern era
Elizabeth Taylor
February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011
British-American actress (1932–2011)
Contemporary era
Michael Jackson
August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009
The King of Pop, best-selling entertainer in history
Contemporary era
Ayrton Senna
March 21, 1960 – May 1, 1994
Brazilian racing driver (1960–1994)
Modern era
John D. Rockefeller
July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937
American industrialist and philanthropist (1839–1937)
Modern era
Andrew Carnegie
November 25, 1835 – August 11, 1919
Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist (1835–1919)
Modern era
Madam C. J. Walker
December 23, 1867 – May 25, 1919
American entrepreneur (1867-1919)
Contemporary era
Jack Ma
b. September 10, 1964
Chinese businessman
Modern era
Ratan Tata
December 28, 1937 – October 9, 2024
Indian industrialist (1937–2024)
Modern era
Abdul Sattar Edhi
February 28, 1928 – July 8, 2016
Pakistani philanthropist, social activist, ascetic and humanitarian
Contemporary era
Bilquis Edhi
August 14, 1947 – April 15, 2022
Pakistani philanthropist
Modern era
Syed Babar Ali
b. June 30, 1926
Pakistani businessman, philanthropist and former Finance Minister of Pakistan
Modern era
Aga Khan IV
December 13, 1936 – February 4, 2025
49th Imam of Nizari Isma'ilism Muslims
Modern era
Dyal Singh Majithia
1848 – 1898
Indian banker and activist (1848-1898)
Amjad Saqib
Sitara-e-Imtiaz recipient
Modern era
Adamjee Haji Dawood
June 30, 1880 – January 27, 1948
Renowned businessman and philanthropist of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh (1880–1948)
Medieval era
Margaret Beaufort
May 31, 1443 – June 29, 1509
Noblewoman; Mother of King Henry VII
Medieval era
Elizabeth of Hungary
July 7, 1207 – November 17, 1231
Catholic saint (1207−1231)
Meherbai Tata
d. 1931
Historical figure
Contemporary era
Kate Middleton
b. January 9, 1982
Member of the British Royal Family and princess of Wales since 2022
Early Modern era
Elizabeth Fry
May 21, 1780 – October 12, 1845
Social reformer from England (1780-1845)