Famous 19th Century Social Reformers

Find out more about the greatest 19th Century Social Reformers, including Harriet Tubman, Jane Addams, William Lloyd Garrison, Dorothea Dix and Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.
Harriet TubmanHarriet Tubman
1820 AD, American
 
Florence NightingaleFlorence Nightingale
12 May 1820, British
Statistician

Ishwar Chandra VidyasagarIshwar Chandra Vidyasagar
26 September 1820, Indian
Social Reformer, Philosopher

Savitribai PhuleSavitribai Phule
03 January 1831, Indian
Social Reformer, Poet

Dadabhai NaorojiDadabhai Naoroji
04 September 1825, Indian
 

Jane AddamsJane Addams
06 September 1860, American
 
Narayana GuruNarayana Guru
20 August 1856, Indian
Spiritual Leader, Social Reformer

Ahmed Raza Khan BarelviAhmed Raza Khan Barelvi
14 June 1856, Indian
Islamic Scholar, Reformer

William Lloyd GarrisonWilliam Lloyd Garrison
12 December 1805, American
Abolitionist

Vinoba BhaveVinoba Bhave
11 September 1895, Indian
Social Reformer
Dorothea DixDorothea Dix
04 April 1802, American
Social Reformer

Mahadev Govind RanadeMahadev Govind Ranade
18 January 1842, Indian
Judge, Social Reformer
Mary McLeod BethuneMary McLeod Bethune
10 July 1875, American
Educator

Dhondo Keshav KarveDhondo Keshav Karve
18 April 1858, Indian
Social Reformer and Educator

William BeveridgeWilliam Beveridge
05 March 1879, British
Economist
Josephine ButlerJosephine Butler
13 April 1828, British
Social Worker

Josiah HensonJosiah Henson
15 June 1789, American
Abolitionist
Caroline NortonCaroline Norton
22 March 1808, British
Author

Jyotiba PhuleJyotiba Phule
11 April 1827, Indian
Social Reformer

Dayanand SaraswatiDayanand Saraswati
12 February 1824, Indian
Indian philosopher
Bipin Chandra PalBipin Chandra Pal
07 November 1858, Indian
Writer

Carl SchurzCarl Schurz
02 March 1829, German, American
Politician
Charles Freer AndrewsCharles Freer Andrews
12 February 1871, British
Priest

Florence KelleyFlorence Kelley
12 September 1859, American
Social Reformer

Theodore ParkerTheodore Parker
24 August 1810, American
Transcendentalist

Ricardo Flores MagónRicardo Flores Magón
16 September 1873, Mexican
Political figure
Edwin ChadwickEdwin Chadwick
24 January 1800, British
Public servant
Samuel SmilesSamuel Smiles
23 December 1812, British, Scottish
Writer

Kang YouweiKang Youwei
19 March 1858, Chinese, Taiwanese
Philosopher

Octavia HillOctavia Hill
03 December 1838, British
Social Reformer

Gerrit SmithGerrit Smith
06 March 1797, American
Politician
Mary White OvingtonMary White Ovington
11 April 1865, American
Journalist

Yosano AkikoYosano Akiko
07 December 1878, Japanese
Author

Keshab Chunder SenKeshab Chunder Sen
19 November 1838, Indian
Philosopher