List of famous pacifists, with photos, bios, and other information when available. Who are the top pacifists in the world? This includes the most prominent pacifists, living and dead, both in America and abroad. This list of notable pacifists is ordered by their level of prominence, and can be sorted for various bits of information, such as where these historic pacifists were born and what their nationality is. The people on this list are from different countries, but what they all have in common is that they're all renowned pacifists.
List below includes John Lennon, Albert Einstein, and more people. Featuring pacifists of all different religions and of history, this list has it all.
From reputable, prominent, and well known pacifists to the lesser known pacifists of today, these are some of the best professionals in the pacifist field. If you want to answer the questions, "Who are the most famous pacifists ever?" and "What are the names of famous pacifists?" then you're in the right place.1
Albert Einstein
Dec. at 76 (1879-1955)Birthplace: Ulm, Germany
Albert Einstein ( EYEN-styne; German: [ˈalbɛɐ̯t ˈʔaɪnʃtaɪn] (listen); 14 March 1879 – 18 April... more2
John Lennon
Dec. at 40 (1940-1980)Birthplace: Liverpool, United Kingdom
John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon, 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an... more3
Mahatma Gandhi
Dec. at 79 (1869-1948)Birthplace: Porbandar, India
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (; 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was an Indian lawyer,... more4
Oscar Wilde
Dec. at 46 (1854-1900)Birthplace: Ireland, Ireland, Europe, Dublin
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish poet... more5
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dec. at 39 (1929-1968)Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and... more6
Helen Keller
Dec. at 88 (1880-1968)Birthplace: Tuscumbia, Alabama, USA
Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an American author, political activist,... more7
Tank Man (also known as the Unknown Protester or Unknown Rebel) is the nickname of an... more8
Jeannette Rankin
Dec. at 93 (1880-1973)Birthplace: Missoula, Montana, USA
Jeannette Pickering Rankin (June 11, 1880 – May 18, 1973) was an American politician and... more9
Aldous Huxley
Dec. at 69 (1894-1963)Birthplace: Godalming, England
Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 – 22 November 1963) was an English writer and philosopher.... more10
Yoko Ono
Age: 82Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Yoko Ono (born February 18, 1933) is a Japanese-American multimedia artist, singer, songwriter... more11
Leo Tolstoy
Dec. at 82 (1828-1910)Birthplace: Eurasia, Russia, Yasnaya Polyana
Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (; Russian: Лев Николаевич Толстой, tr. Lev Nikoláyevich... more12
James Lawson
Age: 92Birthplace: Uniontown, Pennsylvania
James Lawson may refer to: James Lawson (activist) (born 1928), theoretician and tactician of... more13
Nhat Hanh
Age: 94Birthplace: Vietnam
Thích Nhất Hạnh (; Vietnamese: [tʰǐk̟ ɲə̌t hâjŋ̟ˀ] (listen); born as Nguyễn Xuân Bảo on... more14
James Bevel
Dec. at 72 (1936-2008)Birthplace: Itta Bena, Mississippi
James Luther Bevel (October 19, 1936 – December 19, 2008) was a minister and a leader of the... more15
Vera Brittain
Dec. at 77 (1893-1970)Birthplace: Newcastle-under-Lyme, United Kingdom
Vera Mary Brittain (29 December 1893 – 29 March 1970) was an English Voluntary Aid Detachment... more16
Aung San Suu Kyi
Age: 75Birthplace: Yangon, Myanmar
Aung San Suu Kyi (; Burmese: အောင်ဆန်းစုကြည်; MLCTS: aung hcan: cu. krany Burmese... more17
Birthplace: Taktser, China
The 14th Dalai Lama (born 6 July 1935) is the current Dalai Lama. Dalai Lamas are important... more18
William Penn
Dec. at 74 (1644-1718)Birthplace: London, United Kingdom
William Penn (October 14, 1644 – July 30, 1718) was an English colonial proprietor and the son... more19
Joan Baez
Age: 79Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Joan Chandos Baez (; born January 9, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, musician and... more20
Anna Politkovskaya
Dec. at 48 (1958-2006)Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York
Anna Stepanovna Politkovskaya (Russian: А́нна Степа́новна Политко́вская, IPA: [ˈanːə... more21
Jaime Garzón
Dec. at 39 (1960-1999)Birthplace: Bogotá, Colombia
Jaime Hernando Garzón Forero (October 24, 1960 – August 13, 1999 in Bogotá) was a Colombian... more22
Kurt Eisner
Dec. at 52 (1867-1919)Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Kurt Eisner (German pronunciation: [kʊɐ̯t ˈʔaɪ̯snɐ]; 14 May 1867 – 21 February 1919) was a... more23
Selma Lagerlöf
Dec. at 82 (1858-1940)Birthplace: Mårbacka
Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf (, also US: , Swedish: [²sɛlːma ²lɑːɡɛˌɭøːv] (listen); 20... more24
Martin Buber
Dec. at 87 (1878-1965)Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Martin Buber (Hebrew: מרטין בּוּבֶּר; German: Martin Buber; Yiddish: מארטין בובער; February... more25
Nana Mouskouri
Age: 85Birthplace: Chania, Greece
Ioanna Mouschouri (born October 13, 1934), known professionally as Nana Mouskouri (Greek: Νάνα... more
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