RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Francis Spellman

1889 - 1967

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Francis Joseph Spellman (May 4, 1889 – December 2, 1967) was an American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of New York from 1939 until his death in 1967. From 1932 to 1939, Spellman served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Francis Spellman has received more than 647,501 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Francis Spellman is the 2,780th most popular religious figure (down from 2,265th in 2019), the 7,929th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,928th in 2019) and the 60th most popular American Religious Figure.

Memorability Metrics

  • 650k

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  • 53.56

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.26

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.59

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Francis Spellman ranks 2,780 out of 3,187. Before him are Anthony Peter Khoraish, Raymundo Damasceno Assis, Giovanni Cheli, Paul Peter Meouchi, Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak, and Maelgwn Gwynedd. After him are Djedkhonsuefankh, Donald Wuerl, Bruce M. Metzger, Pope Julian of Alexandria, Demophon of Eleusis, and Adam Maida.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1889, Francis Spellman ranks 252. Before him are Nezihe Muhiddin, Efrem Zimbalist, Arthur Hohl, Lajos Asztalos, Tryggvi Þórhallsson, and Vilho Väisälä. After him are Nikolai Aseev, Otto Scheff, Anna Kéthly, Rolf Johnsson, Hans Walter, and Alexander Patch. Among people deceased in 1967, Francis Spellman ranks 226. Before him are Sergey Gorodetsky, Halina Poświatowska, Charles Darrow, Mary Garden, Marie Noël, and Paul Castanet. After him are Johan Falkberget, James Dunn, Stanley Bruce, Hans Walter, Gaetano Martino, and J. B. Lenoir.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Francis Spellman ranks 7,929 out of 20,380. Before him are Alexis Arquette (1969), Deontay Wilder (1985), Kenny Barron (1943), Billy Campbell (1959), Colleen Atwood (1948), and Chad Everett (1937). After him are Zach Galligan (1964), Ray Parker Jr. (1954), Kristine Sutherland (1955), David Malpass (1956), Eleanor Powell (1912), and Dell Curry (1964).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United States

Among religious figures born in United States, Francis Spellman ranks 60. Before him are Adoniram Judson (1788), Seán Patrick O'Malley (1944), John F. MacArthur (1939), Walter Breuning (1896), Edmund Szoka (1927), and Raymond E. Brown (1928). After him are Donald Wuerl (1940), Bruce M. Metzger (1914), Adam Maida (1930), James Stafford (1932), Emma Smith (1804), and Joseph Strickland (1958).

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