RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Charles Spurgeon
1834 - 1892
Charles Spurgeon
Charles Haddon Spurgeon (19 June 1834 – 31 January 1892) was an English Particular Baptist preacher. Spurgeon remains highly influential among Christians of various denominations, to some of whom he is known as the "Prince of Preachers." He was a strong figure in the Reformed Baptist tradition, defending the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith, and opposing the liberal and pragmatic theological tendencies in the Church of his day. Spurgeon was pastor of the congregation of the New Park Street Chapel (later the Metropolitan Tabernacle) in London for 38 years. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles Spurgeon has received more than 2,713,411 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Charles Spurgeon is the 901st most popular religious figure (down from 791st in 2019), the 882nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 769th in 2019) and the 16th most popular British Religious Figure.
Charles Spurgeon was a Baptist preacher who was famous for his sermons. He was also a prolific author and wrote more than 30 books.
Memorability Metrics
2.7M
Page Views (PV)
60.57
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
3.85
Effective Languages (L*)
3.92
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Charles Spurgeon ranks 901 out of 3,187. Before him are Karl Theodor Anton Maria von Dalberg, Jane Frances de Chantal, John Mott, Anthony Mary Claret, Pavle, Serbian Patriarch, and John of Rila. After him are William Farel, Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman, Franz Ehrle, Thomas Williams, Itzhak Stern, and Ascanio Sforza.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKarl Theodor Anton Maria von Dalberg
1744 - 1817
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 895
Jane Frances de Chantal
1572 - 1641
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 896
John Mott
1865 - 1955
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 897
Anthony Mary Claret
1807 - 1870
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 898
Pavle, Serbian Patriarch
1914 - 2009
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 899
John of Rila
876 - 946
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 900
Charles Spurgeon
1834 - 1892
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 901
William Farel
1489 - 1565
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 902
Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman
600 - 656
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 903
Franz Ehrle
1845 - 1934
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 904
Thomas Williams
1930 - 2023
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 905
Itzhak Stern
1901 - 1969
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 906
Ascanio Sforza
1455 - 1505
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 907
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1834, Charles Spurgeon ranks 18. Before him are Jan Neruda, Julia Pastrana, Johann Philipp Reis, Norodom of Cambodia, Vasily Perov, and Aleksis Kivi. After him are James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Kondō Isami, Kawakami Gensai, John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton, Tekla Bądarzewska-Baranowska, and Carl Bloch. Among people deceased in 1892, Charles Spurgeon ranks 20. Before him are Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, Deodoro da Fonseca, August Wilhelm von Hofmann, Tewfik Pasha, and Olga Nikolaevna of Russia. After him are Princess Alexandrine of Prussia, Annibale de Gasparis, Yoshitoshi, Henry Walter Bates, George Biddell Airy, and Emin Pasha.
Others Born in 1834
Go to all RankingsJan Neruda
WRITER
1834 - 1891
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 12
Julia Pastrana
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1834 - 1860
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 13
Johann Philipp Reis
INVENTOR
1834 - 1874
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 14
Norodom of Cambodia
POLITICIAN
1834 - 1904
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 15
Vasily Perov
PAINTER
1834 - 1882
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 16
Aleksis Kivi
WRITER
1834 - 1872
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 17
Charles Spurgeon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1834 - 1892
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 18
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
PAINTER
1834 - 1903
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 19
Kondō Isami
POLITICIAN
1834 - 1868
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 20
Kawakami Gensai
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1834 - 1872
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 21
John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton
POLITICIAN
1834 - 1902
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 22
Tekla Bądarzewska-Baranowska
COMPOSER
1834 - 1861
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 23
Carl Bloch
PAINTER
1834 - 1890
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 24
Others Deceased in 1892
Go to all RankingsAlfred, Lord Tennyson
WRITER
1809 - 1892
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 14
Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale
NOBLEMAN
1864 - 1892
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 15
Deodoro da Fonseca
POLITICIAN
1827 - 1892
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 16
August Wilhelm von Hofmann
CHEMIST
1818 - 1892
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 17
Tewfik Pasha
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1892
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 18
Olga Nikolaevna of Russia
POLITICIAN
1822 - 1892
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 19
Charles Spurgeon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1834 - 1892
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 20
Princess Alexandrine of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1892
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 21
Annibale de Gasparis
ASTRONOMER
1819 - 1892
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 22
Yoshitoshi
PAINTER
1839 - 1892
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 23
Henry Walter Bates
BIOLOGIST
1825 - 1892
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 24
George Biddell Airy
ASTRONOMER
1801 - 1892
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 25
Emin Pasha
EXPLORER
1840 - 1892
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 26
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Charles Spurgeon ranks 882 out of 8,785. Before him are Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland (1915), Emily Davison (1872), Charlotte Cooper (1870), Wentworth Miller (1972), Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk (1484), and Keith Emerson (1944). After him are Harthacnut I of Denmark (880), Olave Baden-Powell (1889), Derek Barton (1918), Philip Noel-Baker (1889), Rodney Robert Porter (1917), and Mick Taylor (1949).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsPrincess Lilian, Duchess of Halland
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2013
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 876
Emily Davison
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1872 - 1913
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 877
Charlotte Cooper
TENNIS PLAYER
1870 - 1966
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 878
Wentworth Miller
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 879
Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
POLITICIAN
1484 - 1545
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 880
Keith Emerson
COMPOSER
1944 - 2016
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 881
Charles Spurgeon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1834 - 1892
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 882
Harthacnut I of Denmark
POLITICIAN
880 - 1000
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 883
Olave Baden-Powell
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1977
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 884
Derek Barton
CHEMIST
1918 - 1998
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 885
Philip Noel-Baker
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1982
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 886
Rodney Robert Porter
CHEMIST
1917 - 1985
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 887
Mick Taylor
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 888
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom
Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, Charles Spurgeon ranks 16. Before him are Saint Boniface (680), Thomas Wolsey (1473), Pope Adrian IV (1100), Willibrord (658), John Henry Newman (1801), and William Tyndale (1494). After him are John Harvard (1607), Frederick Fleet (1887), Mary Ann Nichols (1845), Henry (1100), Saint David (512), and Reginald Pole (1500).
Saint Boniface
680 - 754
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 10
Thomas Wolsey
1473 - 1530
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 11
Pope Adrian IV
1100 - 1159
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 12
Willibrord
658 - 739
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 13
John Henry Newman
1801 - 1890
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 14
William Tyndale
1494 - 1536
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 15
Charles Spurgeon
1834 - 1892
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 16
John Harvard
1607 - 1638
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 17
Frederick Fleet
1887 - 1965
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 18
Mary Ann Nichols
1845 - 1888
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 19
Henry
1100 - 1156
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 20
Saint David
512 - 589
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 21
Reginald Pole
1500 - 1558
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 22