RELIGIOUS FIGURE

14th Dalai Lama

1935 - Today

14th Dalai Lama

The 14th Dalai Lama (spiritual name Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, known as Tenzin Gyatso; né Lhamo Thondup), known as Gyalwa Rinpoche to the Tibetan people, is the current Dalai Lama, the highest spiritual leader of Tibet, and a retired political leader of the nation. Born on 6 July 1935, or in the Tibetan calendar, in the Wood-Pig Year, 5th month, 5th day, he is considered a living Bodhisattva; specifically, an emanation of Guanyin (Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva) . He is also the leader of the Gelug school, the newest school of Tibetan Buddhism, formally headed by the Ganden Tripa. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of 14th Dalai Lama has received more than 8,789,979 page views. His biography is available in 110 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 107 in 2019). 14th Dalai Lama is the 34th most popular religious figure (up from 37th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from China (up from 9th in 2019) and the most popular Chinese Religious Figure.

The 14th Dalai Lama is most famous for being the spiritual and political leader of Tibet.

Memorability Metrics

8.8M
Page Views (PV)
85.27
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
110
Languages Editions (L)
11.12
Effective Languages (L*)
4.42
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, 14th Dalai Lama ranks 34 out of 2,272. Before him are James, son of Zebedee, Jonah, Matthew the Apostle, Pope John Paul I, John the Apostle, and Pope Pius XII. After him are Isaac, Saul, Ignatius of Loyola, Anthony of Padua, Pope Gregory I, and Joshua.

Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia

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James, son of Zebedee
1 - 44
HPI: 85.69
Rank: 28
Jonah
850 BC - 810 BC
HPI: 85.61
Rank: 29
Matthew the Apostle
10 - 74
HPI: 85.58
Rank: 30
Pope John Paul I
1912 - 1978
HPI: 85.55
Rank: 31
John the Apostle
6 - 100
HPI: 85.40
Rank: 32
Pope Pius XII
1876 - 1958
HPI: 85.39
Rank: 33
14th Dalai Lama
1935 - Present
HPI: 85.27
Rank: 34
Isaac
1900 BC - Present
HPI: 84.93
Rank: 35
Saul
1079 BC - 1010 BC
HPI: 84.84
Rank: 36
Ignatius of Loyola
1491 - 1556
HPI: 84.68
Rank: 37
Anthony of Padua
1195 - 1231
HPI: 84.65
Rank: 38
Pope Gregory I
540 - 604
HPI: 84.62
Rank: 39
Joshua
1355 BC - 1245 BC
HPI: 84.53
Rank: 40

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1935, 14th Dalai Lama ranks 3. Before him are Elvis Presley and Alain Delon. After him are Luciano Pavarotti, Woody Allen, Salman of Saudi Arabia, José Mujica, Mahmoud Abbas, Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank, Donald Sutherland, Michel Aoun, and Hussein of Jordan.

Others Born in 1935

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Elvis Presley
1935 - 1977
HPI: 88.09
Rank: 1
Alain Delon
1935 - Present
HPI: 85.85
Rank: 2
14th Dalai Lama
1935 - Present
HPI: 85.27
Rank: 3
Luciano Pavarotti
1935 - 2007
HPI: 84.55
Rank: 4
Woody Allen
1935 - Present
HPI: 82.76
Rank: 5
Salman of Saudi Arabia
1935 - Present
HPI: 82.55
Rank: 6
José Mujica
1935 - Present
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 7
Mahmoud Abbas
1935 - Present
HPI: 79.83
Rank: 8
Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank
1935 - Present
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 9
Donald Sutherland
1935 - Present
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 10
Michel Aoun
1935 - Present
HPI: 78.29
Rank: 11
Hussein of Jordan
1935 - 1999
HPI: 77.75
Rank: 12