RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Elisha
900 BC - 790 BC
Elisha
Elisha was, according to the Hebrew Bible, a Jewish prophet and a wonder-worker. His name is commonly transliterated into English as Elisha via Hebrew, Eliseus via Greek and Latin, Ełishe (Yeghishe/Elisha) via Armenian or Alyasa via Arabic, and Elyasa or Elyesa via Turkish. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Elisha has received more than 1,992,067 page views. His biography is available in 67 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 63 in 2019). Elisha is the 119th most popular religious figure (down from 92nd in 2019).
Elisha was most famous for his ability to heal people.
Memorability Metrics
2.0M
Page Views (PV)
75.86
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
67
Languages Editions (L)
11.19
Effective Languages (L*)
3.29
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Elisha ranks 119 out of 3,187. Before him are Ahmed Yassin, Agatha of Sicily, Pope Pius II, Thérèse of Lisieux, Esther, and Pope Adrian II. After him are Saint Sebastian, John Bosco, Clare of Assisi, Pope Gregory XVI, Pope Urban VII, and Pope Boniface VIII.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAhmed Yassin
1937 - 2004
HPI: 76.03
Rank: 113
Agatha of Sicily
235 - 261
HPI: 76.02
Rank: 114
Pope Pius II
1405 - 1464
HPI: 76.01
Rank: 115
Thérèse of Lisieux
1873 - 1897
HPI: 75.97
Rank: 116
Esther
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 75.96
Rank: 117
Pope Adrian II
792 - 872
HPI: 75.86
Rank: 118
Elisha
900 BC - 790 BC
HPI: 75.86
Rank: 119
Saint Sebastian
300 - 287
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 120
John Bosco
1815 - 1888
HPI: 75.83
Rank: 121
Clare of Assisi
1193 - 1253
HPI: 75.80
Rank: 122
Pope Gregory XVI
1765 - 1846
HPI: 75.78
Rank: 123
Pope Urban VII
1521 - 1590
HPI: 75.69
Rank: 124
Pope Boniface VIII
1235 - 1303
HPI: 75.67
Rank: 125
Contemporaries
Among people born in 900 BC, Elisha ranks 1. After him are Ahab, Athaliah, Uzziah, Shalmaneser III, Jehu, Jehoram of Judah, Jehoash of Israel, Ahaziah of Judah, Caranus of Macedon, Jehoahaz of Israel, and Shammuramat. Among people deceased in 790 BC, Elisha ranks 1.
Others Born in 900 BC
Go to all RankingsElisha
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 BC - 790 BC
HPI: 75.86
Rank: 1
Ahab
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 852 BC
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 2
Athaliah
COMPANION
900 BC - 860 BC
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 3
Uzziah
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 4
Shalmaneser III
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 824 BC
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 5
Jehu
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 814 BC
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 6
Jehoram of Judah
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 842 BC
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 7
Jehoash of Israel
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 786 BC
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 8
Ahaziah of Judah
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 842 BC
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 9
Caranus of Macedon
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 10
Jehoahaz of Israel
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 860 BC
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 11
Shammuramat
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 12