Religious Figure
Witness Lee
Chinese Christian preacher
1905 - 1997
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Witness Lee
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Witness Lee is the 2,238th most popular religious figure (down from 2,052nd in 2024), the 762nd most popular biography from China (down from 760th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Chinese Religious Figure.
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Past 12 months
59.48
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Witness Lee's biography spans 17 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 59.48.
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Among Religious Figures
Among religious figures, Witness Lee ranks 2,238 out of 3,189. Before him are Cheng Yen, Yeshe Tsogyal, Adrian of Canterbury, Telesphore Toppo, Paul Augustin Mayer, and Raphael Kalinowski. After him are Jayavarman V, Mariana de Jesús de Paredes, Karaindash, Paul Josef Cordes, Giuseppe Versaldi, and Vilmos Zsigmond.
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Cheng Yen
1937 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 2,232
Yeshe Tsogyal
757 - 817
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 2,233
Adrian of Canterbury
700 - 710
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 2,234
Telesphore Toppo
1939 - 2023
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 2,235
Paul Augustin Mayer
1911 - 2010
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 2,236
Raphael Kalinowski
1835 - 1907
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 2,237
Witness Lee
1905 - 1997
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 2,238
Jayavarman V
958 - 1001
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 2,239
Mariana de Jesús de Paredes
1618 - 1645
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 2,240
Karaindash
1500 BC - 1500 BC
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 2,241
Paul Josef Cordes
1934 - 2024
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 2,242
Giuseppe Versaldi
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 2,243
Vilmos Zsigmond
1930 - 2016
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 2,244
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1905, Witness Lee ranks 186. Before him are Giuseppe Cavanna, Alexandre Villaplane, Miliza Korjus, Rodolfo Orlandini, Paul Grimault, and D. R. Kaprekar. After him are Mohammad Hidayatullah, Raúl Leoni, Juan Hilario Marrero, André Cluytens, Tamar Abakelia, and Zoilo Saldombide. Among people deceased in 1997, Witness Lee ranks 145. Before him are William J. Brennan Jr., Hans Bauer, Lam Ching-ying, Paul Carell, Giorgio Strehler, and Georgy Shonin. After him are Salvador Artigas, Adil Çarçani, John Akii-Bua, Afonsinho, Heikki Savolainen, and Eugene Stoner.
Others Born in 1905
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Giuseppe Cavanna
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1976
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 180
Alexandre Villaplane
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1944
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 181
Miliza Korjus
SINGER
1905 - 1980
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 182
Rodolfo Orlandini
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1990
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 183
Paul Grimault
FILM DIRECTOR
1905 - 1994
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 184
D. R. Kaprekar
MATHEMATICIAN
1905 - 1986
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 185
Witness Lee
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1905 - 1997
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 186
Mohammad Hidayatullah
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1992
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 187
Raúl Leoni
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1972
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 188
Juan Hilario Marrero
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1989
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 189
André Cluytens
MUSICIAN
1905 - 1967
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 190
Tamar Abakelia
PAINTER
1905 - 1953
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 191
Zoilo Saldombide
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1981
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 192
Others Deceased in 1997
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William J. Brennan Jr.
LAWYER
1906 - 1997
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 139
Hans Bauer
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 1997
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 140
Lam Ching-ying
ACTOR
1952 - 1997
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 141
Paul Carell
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1997
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 142
Giorgio Strehler
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1997
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 143
Georgy Shonin
ASTRONAUT
1935 - 1997
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 144
Witness Lee
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1905 - 1997
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 145
Salvador Artigas
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1997
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 146
Adil Çarçani
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1997
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 147
John Akii-Bua
ATHLETE
1949 - 1997
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 148
Afonsinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1997
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 149
Heikki Savolainen
GYMNAST
1907 - 1997
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 150
Eugene Stoner
ENGINEER
1922 - 1997
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 151
In China
Among people born in China, Witness Lee ranks 762 out of 2,131. Before him are Wu Bangguo (1941), Bai Ling (1966), Zhang Gaoli (1946), Pei Xiu (224), Derek Parfit (1942), and Toshiko Akiyoshi (1929). After him are Wan Li (1916), Zhang Qun (1889), Sun Chuanfang (1885), Fang Lizhi (1936), Meng Hongwei (1953), and Dai Jin (1388).
Others born in China
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Wu Bangguo
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2024
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 756
Bai Ling
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 757
Zhang Gaoli
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 758
Pei Xiu
POLITICIAN
224 - 271
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 759
Derek Parfit
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - 2017
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 760
Toshiko Akiyoshi
MUSICIAN
1929 - Present
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 761
Witness Lee
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1905 - 1997
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 762
Wan Li
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2015
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 763
Zhang Qun
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1990
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 764
Sun Chuanfang
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1935
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 765
Fang Lizhi
ASTRONOMER
1936 - 2012
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 766
Meng Hongwei
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 767
Dai Jin
PAINTER
1388 - 1462
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 768
Among Religious Figures In China
Among religious figures born in China, Witness Lee ranks 17. Before him are Shaohao (null), Rabban Bar Sauma (1220), Jianzhen (688), Sengcan (529), Gan Ji (101), and Mang of Xia (null). After him are Thomas Tien Ken-sin (1890), Hsing Yun (1927), Ingen (1592), Paul Shan Kuo-hsi (1924), Paul Yü Pin (1901), and John Baptist Wu (1925).
Shaohao
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 11
Rabban Bar Sauma
1220 - 1294
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 12
Jianzhen
688 - 763
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 13
Sengcan
529 - 606
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 14
Gan Ji
101 - 200
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 15
Mang of Xia
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 16
Witness Lee
1905 - 1997
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 17
Thomas Tien Ken-sin
1890 - 1967
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 18
Hsing Yun
1927 - 2023
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 19
Ingen
1592 - 1673
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 20
Paul Shan Kuo-hsi
1924 - 2012
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 21
Paul Yü Pin
1901 - 1978
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 22
John Baptist Wu
1925 - 2002
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 23
