Skip to content
227,683 profiles ranked

Lucy Burns

American suffragist (1879-1966) · United States · On the map · Died at 87

Lucy Burns was an American suffragist and women's rights advocate. She was a passionate activist in the United States and the United Kingdom, who joined the militant suffragettes. Burns was a close friend of Alice Paul, and together they ultimately formed the National Woman's Party.

Lucy Burns is read about 64 times a day, in 23 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 17 September 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

Something wrong?
Compare

A life in dates

1966Died22 December 19661913In historyWomen's Suffrage parade in WashingtonWith Alice Paul1879Born28 July 1879

People around Lucy

Close ties

Also in Deutsch

Awards

Hunger Strike Medal

About this person

Country
United States
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1879 to 1966 · aged 87