Religious Figure
Thomas Becket
12th-century Archbishop of Canterbury, Chancellor of England and saint
1119 - 1170
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Thomas Becket
His biography is available in 59 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 57 in 2024). Thomas Becket is the 640th most popular religious figure (down from 477th in 2024), the 546th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 307th in 2019) and the 9th most popular British Religious Figure.
Thomas Becket was a medieval English clergyman and Archbishop of Canterbury. He was murdered in 1170 by followers of King Henry II of England.
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#1
Thomas Becket is the most memorable of the 3 notable people born in Cheapside, in what is now modern-day United Kingdom.
#6,961
More than 8 centuries after death, Thomas Becket still holds rank #6,961 among all individuals in Pantheon.
59
Thomas Becket's biography appears in 59 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 88% of all Religious Figures.
Dec 21
Thomas Becket shares a December 21 birthday with Nostradamus, Masaccio, and Hu Jintao.
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Among Religious Figures
Among religious figures, Thomas Becket ranks 640 out of 3,187. Before him are Abdullah ibn Muhammad, Clotilde, Father Damien, Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, Seraphim of Sarov, and Apollos. After him are Billy Graham, Columbanus, Hind bint Utbah, Angela Merici, Pope Adrian IV, and Gamaliel.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
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Abdullah ibn Muhammad
600 - 615
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 634
Clotilde
475 - 545
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 635
Father Damien
1840 - 1889
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 636
Jean-Baptiste de La Salle
1651 - 1719
HPI: 71.69
Rank: 637
Seraphim of Sarov
1754 - 1833
HPI: 71.65
Rank: 638
Apollos
100 - 100
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 639
Thomas Becket
1119 - 1170
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 640
Billy Graham
1918 - 2018
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 641
Columbanus
540 - 615
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 642
Hind bint Utbah
510 - 635
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 643
Angela Merici
1474 - 1540
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 644
Pope Adrian IV
1100 - 1159
HPI: 71.56
Rank: 645
Gamaliel
100 BC - 63
HPI: 71.56
Rank: 646
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1119, Thomas Becket ranks 1. After him are Emperor Sutoku, Emperor Xizong of Jin, Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine, and Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg. Among people deceased in 1170, Thomas Becket ranks 2. Before him is Albert the Bear. After him are Mstislav II of Kiev, Al-Mustanjid, Frederick V, Duke of Swabia, Abu Hamid al-Gharnati, Christina of Denmark, Queen of Sweden, and Owain Gwynedd.
Others Born in 1119
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RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1119 - 1170
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 1
Emperor Sutoku
POLITICIAN
1119 - 1164
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 2
Emperor Xizong of Jin
POLITICIAN
1119 - 1150
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 3
Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine
NOBLEMAN
1119 - 1176
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 4
Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1119 - 1158
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 5
Others Deceased in 1170
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Albert the Bear
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1170
HPI: 71.90
Rank: 1
Thomas Becket
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1119 - 1170
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 2
Mstislav II of Kiev
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1170
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 3
Al-Mustanjid
POLITICIAN
1124 - 1170
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 4
Frederick V, Duke of Swabia
POLITICIAN
1164 - 1170
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 5
Abu Hamid al-Gharnati
WRITER
1080 - 1170
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 6
Christina of Denmark, Queen of Sweden
COMPANION
1120 - 1170
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 7
Owain Gwynedd
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1170
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 8
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Thomas Becket ranks 546 out of 8,785. Before him are John Boyd Dunlop (1840), Archibald Hill (1886), Adele (1988), Peter Brook (1925), Henry Hudson (1570), and Edmund Crouchback (1245). After him are Henry Moore (1898), Sam Neill (1947), Mary Read (1695), Pope Adrian IV (1100), James IV of Scotland (1473), and Edmund I (921).
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John Boyd Dunlop
INVENTOR
1840 - 1921
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 540
Archibald Hill
BIOLOGIST
1886 - 1977
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 541
Adele
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 542
Peter Brook
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2022
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 543
Henry Hudson
EXPLORER
1570 - 1611
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 544
Edmund Crouchback
POLITICIAN
1245 - 1296
HPI: 71.65
Rank: 545
Thomas Becket
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1119 - 1170
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 546
Henry Moore
SCULPTOR
1898 - 1986
HPI: 71.61
Rank: 547
Sam Neill
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 548
Mary Read
PIRATE
1695 - 1721
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 549
Pope Adrian IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1159
HPI: 71.56
Rank: 550
James IV of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1473 - 1513
HPI: 71.56
Rank: 551
Edmund I
POLITICIAN
921 - 946
HPI: 71.56
Rank: 552
Among Religious Figures In United Kingdom
Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, Thomas Becket ranks 9. Before him are John Harvard (1607), Saint Ursula (400), Saint Walpurga (710), Alcuin (735), William Laud (1573), and John Wesley (1703). After him are Pope Adrian IV (1100), John Knox (1514), Edward the Confessor (1003), Richard Williamson (1940), Willibrord (658), and Saint Malachy (1094).
John Harvard
1607 - 1638
HPI: 77.02
Rank: 3
Saint Ursula
400 - 383
HPI: 75.60
Rank: 4
Saint Walpurga
710 - 779
HPI: 74.05
Rank: 5
Alcuin
735 - 804
HPI: 73.89
Rank: 6
William Laud
1573 - 1645
HPI: 73.32
Rank: 7
John Wesley
1703 - 1791
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 8
Thomas Becket
1119 - 1170
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 9
Pope Adrian IV
1100 - 1159
HPI: 71.56
Rank: 10
John Knox
1514 - 1572
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 11
Edward the Confessor
1003 - 1066
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 12
Richard Williamson
1940 - 2025
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 13
Willibrord
658 - 739
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 14
Saint Malachy
1094 - 1148
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 15
