RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Amos
800 BC - 745 BC
Amos
Amos (; Hebrew: עָמוֹס – ʿĀmōs) was one of the Twelve Minor Prophets of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament. According to the Bible, Amos was the older contemporary of Hosea and Isaiah and was active c. 760–755 BC during the rule of kings Jeroboam II of Israel and Uzziah of Kingdom of Judah and is portrayed as being from the southern Kingdom of Judah yet preaching in the northern Kingdom of Israel (Samaria). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Amos has received more than 155,290 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Amos is the 229th most popular religious figure (up from 245th in 2019).
Amos is most famous for prophesying the destruction of Israel.
Memorability Metrics
160k
Page Views (PV)
73.04
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
46
Languages Editions (L)
10.86
Effective Languages (L*)
2.56
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Amos ranks 229 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope John XIX, Padre Pio, Pope Adrian I, Pope Clement XI, Pope Gregory X, and Pope Innocent VI. After him are Pope Lucius II, John of the Cross, Pope Adeodatus I, Pope Celestine V, Pope John XVIII, and Pope Marcellus I.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
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Pope John XIX
975 - 1032
HPI: 73.17
Rank: 223
Padre Pio
1887 - 1968
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 224
Pope Adrian I
700 - 795
HPI: 73.14
Rank: 225
Pope Clement XI
1649 - 1721
HPI: 73.13
Rank: 226
Pope Gregory X
1210 - 1276
HPI: 73.10
Rank: 227
Pope Innocent VI
1282 - 1362
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 228
Amos
800 BC - 745 BC
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 229
Pope Lucius II
1100 - 1145
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 230
John of the Cross
1542 - 1591
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 231
Pope Adeodatus I
570 - 618
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 232
Pope Celestine V
1215 - 1296
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 233
Pope John XVIII
970 - 1009
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 234
Pope Marcellus I
255 - 309
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 235
Contemporaries
Among people born in 800 BC, Amos ranks 4. Before him are Homer, Isaiah, and Hesiod. After him are Lycurgus of Sparta, Hezekiah, Hoshea, Esarhaddon, Manasseh of Judah, Achaemenes, Titus Tatius, and Jotham of Judah. Among people deceased in 745 BC, Amos ranks 1. After him is Kashta.
Others Born in 800 BC
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Homer
WRITER
800 BC - 750 BC
HPI: 89.85
Rank: 1
Isaiah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 79.93
Rank: 2
Hesiod
WRITER
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 78.38
Rank: 3
Amos
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 BC - 745 BC
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 4
Lycurgus of Sparta
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 730 BC
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 5
Hezekiah
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 697 BC
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 6
Hoshea
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 7
Esarhaddon
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 669 BC
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 8
Manasseh of Judah
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 642 BC
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 9
Achaemenes
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 10
Titus Tatius
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 11
Jotham of Judah
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 12
