File:Naderspeak.JPG · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons
Film & TV
Winsted, Connecticut, USA
Ralph Nader (born February 27, 1934) is an American political activist, author, lecturer, and attorney noted for his involvement in consumer protection, environmentalism, and government reform causes. He became famous in the 1960s and 1970s for his book Unsafe at Any Speed, which criticized the automotive industry for its safety record and helped lead to the passage of the National Traffic and…
Known for
- The Last Election — Self2026
- Daytime Revolution — Self2024
- The Great Postal Heist — Self2022
- 537 Votes — Self (archive footage)2020
- The Corporate Coup D'État — Self - Lawyer and Consumer Advocate (archive footage)2018
- Citizen Clark... A Life of Principle — Self2017
- Workers Con — Self - Civil Rights Advocate (archive footage)2017
- The 24 Hour War — Self2016
- All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone — Self - Author and Political Activist2016
- The Contenders: 16 for '16 — Self2016
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1934-02-27 ) February 27, 1934 (age 92) , Winsted, Connecticut , U.S.
- Education
- Princeton University ( BA ) Harvard University ( LLB )
- Occupations
- Lawyer activist environmentalist author
- Political party
- Democratic (1952–1996) Green (1996–2003) Independent (2004–present)
- Mother
- Rose Nader
- Relatives
- Shafeek Nader (brother) Claire Nader (sister) Laura Nader (sister)
- Awards
- Gandhi Peace Award Horchow Award for Public Service by a Private Citizen Automotive Hall of Fame
- Allegiance
- United States
- Branch
- United States Army
- Website
- Official website
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ralph
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Winsted
- Occupation
- presenter
- Educated at
- Sunday school
- Employer
- American University
- Political party
- independent politician
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Military branch
- United States Army
- Official website
- nader.org
- Image
- Ralph Nader, September 15, 2007.jpg
Show 7 more facts
- Commons category
- Ralph Nader
- date of birth
- 1934-02-27
- topic's main category
- Category:Ralph Nader
- Commons gallery
- Ralph Nader
- official blog URL
- nader.org/blog
- candidacy in election
- 2004 United States presidential election
- social media followers
- 114943
Sources (10)
via Wikidata · CC0
~37 min read
Encyclopedic overview
Ralph Nader (/ˈneɪdər/; born February 27, 1934) is an American lawyer and political activist involved in consumer protection, environmentalism, and government reform causes. He has been a presidential candidate. His 1965 book Unsafe at Any Speed, which criticized the automotive industry for its safety record, helped lead to the passage of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act in 1966.
The son of Lebanese immigrants to the United States, Nader attended Princeton University and Harvard Law School. He quickly developed an interest in vehicle designs that were hazardous and contributed to elevated levels of car accidents and fatalities. Published in 1965, Unsafe at Any Speed became a highly influential critique of the safety record of American automobile manufacturers, focusing on General Motors' Chevrolet Corvair automobile in particular.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ralph Nader” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.