Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi, born on 2 October 1869 in Porbandar, India, was a political leader, activist, and social reformer known for his nonviolent resistance, leading India to independence and inspiring global civil rights movements.
Vive la révolution! ✊
At DEV we do the work we do because we're inspired by the incredible work that others are doing. We wanted to champion these trailblazers as figures to look up to because of their passion for change. While not without their faults, they exhibit a strong passion for questioning the norm and creating an impact. Their tales serve as a reminder that real advancement is frequently propelled by those who have the courage to dream of a brighter future, flaws and all. By embracing their narratives, we honour the strength of perseverance, dedication, and the belief that each person holds the capacity to spark significant change.
Revolutionaries
Constance Markievicz
Constance Markievicz, born on 4 February 1868 in London, UK, was a politician, revolutionary, nationalist, suffragist, socialist, and the first woman elected to the Westminster Parliament.
Emmeline Pankhurst
Emmeline Pankhurst, born on 15 July 1858 in Manchester, UK, was a pioneering leader in the fight for women's suffrage, initiating the suffragette movement in the UK.
William Morris
William Morris, born on 24 March 1834 in the UK, was an influential designer, writer, and socialist known for his contributions to the Arts and Crafts movement and his advocacy for social reform.
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela, born on 18 July 1918 in Mvezo, South Africa, was a pivotal figure in dismantling apartheid and fostering racial reconciliation.
Ida Wells
Ida B. Wells, born on 16 July 1862 in Holly Springs, Mississippi, was an African American civil rights advocate, journalist, and feminist who exposed the harsh realities faced by African Americans in the South.
William Wilberforce
William Wilberforce, born on 24 August 1759 in Kingston upon Hull, UK, was a British politician and philanthropist known for his pivotal role in abolishing the slave trade and slavery in British overseas possessions.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr., born on 15 January 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, was a civil rights leader who fought for justice and led the movement to end segregation through peaceful protest.
Claudette Colvin
Claudette Colvin, born on 5 September 1939 in Birmingham, Alabama, was an African American teenager whose courageous act of refusing to give up her bus seat to a white person in 1955 preceded Rosa Parks’s similar defiance.
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks, born on 4 February 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama, was an American civil rights activist renowned for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott.
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc, born in Domrémy-la-Pucelle, France, was a pious peasant girl who led the French army to a crucial victory against the English, believing she was guided by divine forces.
Mary Wollstonecraft
Mary Wollstonecraft, born on 27 April 1759 in London, UK, was a renowned women's rights activist and a pioneering feminist thinker who authored the seminal work "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman" in 1792.
Marsha P. Johnson
Marsha P. Johnson, born on 24 August 1945 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, was a trailblazing trans-rights activist who significantly impacted the LGBTQ+ movement.
Ada Lovelace
Ada Lovelace, born on 10 December 1815 in London, UK, is often regarded as the first computer programmer. She envisioned the potential of computers to follow a series of instructions to perform complex calculations.
Katherine Johnson
Katherine Johnson, born on 26 August 1918 in the USA, was a trailblazing mathematician whose calculations were crucial to NASA's space missions, helping to put astronauts into orbit and on the Moon.
Mary Anning
Mary Anning, born on 21 May 1799 in the UK, was a pioneering palaeontologist whose discoveries were foundational to the field.