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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 79,066 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Anan ben David is the 1,284th most popular religious figure (down from 1,122nd in 2019).

Memorability Metrics

  • 79k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 55.80

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.12

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.53

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Anan ben David ranks 1,284 out of 2,238Before him are Enoch, Antipope Theodore, Sebeos, Piero Marini, Germanus of Auxerre, and Mayta Cápac. After him are Aleksandr Akimov, John Ball, Antoninus of Florence, Mohammad-Baqer Majlesi, Agnes of Montepulciano, and Diego Laynez.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 715, Anan ben David ranks 4Before him are Pepin the Short, Pope Stephen II, and Favila of Asturias. After him are Hiltrud and Chrodegang. Among people deceased in 795, Anan ben David ranks 3Before him are Malik ibn Anas and Pope Adrian I. After him is Kamalaśīla.

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