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Social worker Biographies
Every archived life recorded as social worker, ordered by their place in the ledger.
Modern era
Irena Sendler
October 20, 1910 – May 12, 2008
Polish resistance fighter and Holocaust rescuer (1910-2008)
Contemporary era
Umer Sharif
April 19, 1960 – October 2, 2021
Pakistani film director, comedian and actor
Modern era
Fazle Hasan Abed
April 27, 1936 – December 20, 2019
Bangladeshi social worker and the founder of BRAC
Modern era
Jayaprakash Narayan
October 11, 1902 – October 8, 1979
Indian independence activist and political leader
Modern era
Achyut Patwardhan
February 5, 1905 – August 5, 1992
Indian activist (1905–1992)
Modern era
Haji Sahib of Turangzai
1858 – December 14, 1937
Haji Fazal Wahid, a prominent freedom fighter against the British rule in India
Modern era
Fatima Sheikh
January 9, 1831 – October 9, 1900
Indian educationalist
Modern era
Ramabai Ranade
January 25, 1862 – 1924
Indian active social worker and one of the first women's rights activists in the 19th century
Modern era
Sister Nivedita
October 28, 1867 – October 13, 1911
Scots-Irish social worker, author, teacher and disciple of Swami Vivekananda
Modern era
Baba Amte
December 26, 1914 – February 9, 2008
Indian freedom fighter, social worker (1914–2008)
Contemporary era
Prakash Amte
b. December 26, 1948
Indian medical doctor and social worker
Modern era
Thakkar Bapa
November 29, 1869 – January 20, 1951
Indian social worker (1869-1951)
Modern era
Durgabai Deshmukh
July 15, 1909 – May 9, 1981
Indian freedom fighter, politician, and social worker
Modern era
Bhaurao Patil
September 22, 1887 – May 9, 1959
Social activist and educator in Maharashtra, India (1887-1959)
Modern era
Gopabandhu Das
October 9, 1877 – June 17, 1928
Indian writer (1877-1928)
Contemporary era
Narendra Modi
b. September 17, 1950
Prime Minister of India since 2014