RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Bhrigu
Bhrigu
Bhrigu (Sanskrit: भृगु, IAST: Bhṛgu) is a rishi of Adi-rishi tradition. He is one of the seven great sages, the Saptarshis, and one of the many Prajapatis (the facilitators of creation) created by Brahma. The first compiler of predictive astrology and also the author of Bhrigu Samhita, an astrological (jyotisha) classic. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bhrigu has received more than 1,394,146 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Bhrigu is the 1,688th most popular religious figure (up from 1,779th in 2019).
Memorability Metrics
1.4M
Page Views (PV)
60.54
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
3.12
Effective Languages (L*)
3.52
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Bhrigu ranks 1,688 out of 3,187. Before him are Stanisław Ryłko, Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, Diogenes of Byzantium, Nathan Homer Knorr, Shushanik, and Hieronymus von Colloredo. After him are Bartholomeus Anglicus, Peter of Sebaste, Neferneferuaten, Giovanni Lajolo, Antonio María Rouco Varela, and Domenico Tardini.
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Stanisław Ryłko
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 1,682
Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 1,683
Diogenes of Byzantium
100 - 129
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 1,684
Nathan Homer Knorr
1905 - 1977
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 1,685
Shushanik
440 - 475
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 1,686
Hieronymus von Colloredo
1732 - 1812
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 1,687
Bhrigu
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 1,688
Bartholomeus Anglicus
1203 - 1272
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 1,689
Peter of Sebaste
345 - 390
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 1,690
Neferneferuaten
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 1,691
Giovanni Lajolo
1935 - Present
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 1,692
Antonio María Rouco Varela
1936 - Present
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 1,693
Domenico Tardini
1888 - 1961
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 1,694
