RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Ajahn Chah
1918 - 1992
Ajahn Chah
Ajahn Chah (17 June 1918 – 16 January 1992) was a Thai Buddhist monk. He was an influential teacher of the Buddhadhamma and a founder of two major monasteries in the Thai Forest Tradition. Respected and loved in his own country as a man of great wisdom, he was also instrumental in establishing Theravada Buddhism in the West. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ajahn Chah has received more than 432,017 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Ajahn Chah is the 1,429th most popular religious figure (down from 1,372nd in 2019), the 32nd most popular biography from Thailand (down from 29th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Thai Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
430k
Page Views (PV)
55.82
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
4.73
Effective Languages (L*)
2.13
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Ajahn Chah ranks 1,429 out of 3,187. Before him are Theophylact of Constantinople, Yahya ibn Ma'in, Raniero Cantalamessa, Armand de Périgord, Baldwin of Luxembourg, and Peter Bartholomew. After him are Al-Baghawi, Anna Vyrubova, Lubaba bint al-Harith, Leonard of Port Maurice, Antonio Quarracino, and Juan de Zumárraga.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTheophylact of Constantinople
917 - 956
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 1,423
Yahya ibn Ma'in
775 - 847
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 1,424
Raniero Cantalamessa
1934 - Present
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 1,425
Armand de Périgord
1178 - 1247
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 1,426
Baldwin of Luxembourg
1285 - 1354
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 1,427
Peter Bartholomew
1100 - 1099
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 1,428
Ajahn Chah
1918 - 1992
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 1,429
Al-Baghawi
1041 - 1122
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 1,430
Anna Vyrubova
1884 - 1964
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 1,431
Lubaba bint al-Harith
593 - 655
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 1,432
Leonard of Port Maurice
1676 - 1751
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 1,433
Antonio Quarracino
1923 - 1998
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 1,434
Juan de Zumárraga
1468 - 1548
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 1,435
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1918, Ajahn Chah ranks 96. Before him are Igor Ansoff, Vasyl Sukhomlynsky, Gara Garayev, Leila Mourad, Ben Johnson, and Bernd Alois Zimmermann. After him are Ida Lupino, Lothar-Günther Buchheim, Lo Wei, Shankar Dayal Sharma, Massimo Girotti, and Kazu Naoki. Among people deceased in 1992, Ajahn Chah ranks 83. Before him are Constantin Virgil Gheorghiu, Isidro Lángara, Rafael Orozco Maestre, Camarón de la Isla, Heinrich Eberbach, and Dick York. After him are Muhammad Asad, Richard Brooks, Jean Dieudonné, Audre Lorde, Wang Hongwen, and Arpad Elo.
Others Born in 1918
Go to all RankingsIgor Ansoff
MATHEMATICIAN
1918 - 2002
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 90
Vasyl Sukhomlynsky
WRITER
1918 - 1970
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 91
Gara Garayev
COMPOSER
1918 - 1982
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 92
Leila Mourad
SINGER
1918 - 1995
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 93
Ben Johnson
ACTOR
1918 - 1996
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 94
Bernd Alois Zimmermann
COMPOSER
1918 - 1970
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 95
Ajahn Chah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1918 - 1992
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 96
Ida Lupino
ACTOR
1918 - 1995
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 97
Lothar-Günther Buchheim
WRITER
1918 - 2007
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 98
Lo Wei
FILM DIRECTOR
1918 - 1996
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 99
Shankar Dayal Sharma
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1999
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 100
Massimo Girotti
ACTOR
1918 - 2003
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 101
Kazu Naoki
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 1944
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 102
Others Deceased in 1992
Go to all RankingsConstantin Virgil Gheorghiu
WRITER
1916 - 1992
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 77
Isidro Lángara
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1992
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 78
Rafael Orozco Maestre
SINGER
1954 - 1992
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 79
Camarón de la Isla
SINGER
1950 - 1992
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 80
Heinrich Eberbach
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1895 - 1992
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 81
Dick York
ACTOR
1928 - 1992
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 82
Ajahn Chah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1918 - 1992
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 83
Muhammad Asad
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1900 - 1992
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 84
Richard Brooks
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 1992
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 85
Jean Dieudonné
MATHEMATICIAN
1906 - 1992
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 86
Audre Lorde
WRITER
1934 - 1992
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 87
Wang Hongwen
POLITICIAN
1935 - 1992
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 88
Arpad Elo
PHYSICIST
1903 - 1992
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 89
In Thailand
Among people born in Thailand, Ajahn Chah ranks 32 out of 186. Before him are Mahidol Adulyadej (1892), Birabongse Bhanudej (1914), Srettha Thavisin (1962), Nouhak Phoumsavanh (1910), Sunanda Kumariratana (1860), and Samak Sundaravej (1935). After him are Somchai Wongsawat (1947), Sarit Thanarat (1908), Uthong (1314), Srinagarindra (1900), Si Inthrathit (1188), and Phetracha (1632).
Others born in Thailand
Go to all RankingsMahidol Adulyadej
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1929
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 26
Birabongse Bhanudej
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1985
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 27
Srettha Thavisin
BUSINESSPERSON
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 28
Nouhak Phoumsavanh
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2008
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 29
Sunanda Kumariratana
COMPANION
1860 - 1880
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 30
Samak Sundaravej
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2009
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 31
Ajahn Chah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1918 - 1992
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 32
Somchai Wongsawat
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 33
Sarit Thanarat
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1963
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 34
Uthong
POLITICIAN
1314 - 1369
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 35
Srinagarindra
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1995
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 36
Si Inthrathit
POLITICIAN
1188 - 1270
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 37
Phetracha
POLITICIAN
1632 - 1703
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 38
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Thailand
Among religious figures born in Thailand, Ajahn Chah ranks 2. Before him are Michael Michai Kitbunchu (1929). After him are Kriengsak Kovitvanit (1949).
Michael Michai Kitbunchu
1929 - Present
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 1
Ajahn Chah
1918 - 1992
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 2
Kriengsak Kovitvanit
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 3