RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Anan ben David

715 - 795

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Anan Ben David (Hebrew: ענן בן דוד, c. 715 - c. 795) is widely considered to be a major founder of Karaite Judaism. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Anan ben David has received more than 86,919 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Anan ben David is the 1,488th most popular religious figure (down from 1,273rd in 2019).

Memorability Metrics

  • 87k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 55.55

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.18

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.81

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Anan ben David ranks 1,488 out of 3,187. Before him are Nagasena, Luigi Orione, Antoninus of Florence, Bérenger Saunière, Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria, and Walter Brandmüller. After him are Constantine, Felix of Nola, Franjo Šeper, Loris Francesco Capovilla, Daniele Comboni, and Theodosius of Kiev.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 715, Anan ben David ranks 5. Before him are Pepin the Short, Pope Stephen II, Favila of Asturias, and Marina the Monk. After him are Hiltrud, and Chrodegang. Among people deceased in 795, Anan ben David ranks 3. Before him are Malik ibn Anas, and Pope Adrian I. After him is Kamalaśīla.

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