1938 - 2014
Franciscus Joseph Wilhelmus van der Lugt, SJ, known as Frans van der Lugt or Pater Frans (10 April 1938 – 7 April 2014), was a Jesuit priest from the Netherlands who established a community centre and farm near the city of Homs, Syria, where he worked for the betterment of people with disabilities and for harmony among Christian and Muslim people. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Frans van der Lugt has received more than 51,440 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Frans van der Lugt is the 2,298th most popular religious figure (down from 1,818th in 2019), the 633rd most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 526th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Dutch Religious Figure.
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Among religious figures, Frans van der Lugt ranks 2,298 out of 2,238. Before him are John Colet, Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, Iuliu Hossu, Hilda of Whitby, Matthew Webb, and Johannes de Jong. After him are Constantine V of Constantinople, Juan García Rodríguez, Gondophares, Bernard Panafieu, Rose Philippine Duchesne, and Anna Filosofova.
1467 - 1519
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 2,292
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 2,293
1885 - 1970
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 2,294
614 - 680
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 2,295
1848 - 1883
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 2,296
1885 - 1955
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 2,297
1938 - 2014
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 2,298
1833 - 1914
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 2,299
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 2,300
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 2,301
1931 - 2017
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 2,302
1769 - 1852
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 2,303
1837 - 1912
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 2,304
Among people born in 1938, Frans van der Lugt ranks 343. Before him are Richard Benjamin, Barry Newman, Nani Bregvadze, Henk Groot, Toini Gustafsson, and Lynn Conway. After him are Gordon Lightfoot, Tura Satana, Theo-Ben Gurirab, Aristide Guarneri, Charles Lloyd, and Elza Ibrahimova. Among people deceased in 2014, Frans van der Lugt ranks 263. Before him are Francesco Marchisano, Joachim Fuchsberger, Sándor Rozsnyói, Stefan Bozhkov, Jonathan Williams, and Roger Lloyd-Pack. After him are Peter Scholl-Latour, Cheo Feliciano, Bobby Womack, Simón Díaz, Amiri Baraka, and Marian Seldes.
1938 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 337
1938 - 2023
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 338
1938 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 339
1938 - 2022
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 340
1938 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 341
1938 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 342
1938 - 2014
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 343
1938 - 2023
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 344
1938 - 2011
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 345
1938 - 2018
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 346
1938 - Present
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 347
1938 - Present
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 348
1938 - 2012
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 349
1929 - 2014
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 257
1927 - 2014
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 258
1930 - 2014
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 259
1923 - 2014
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 260
1942 - 2014
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 261
1944 - 2014
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 262
1938 - 2014
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 263
1924 - 2014
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 264
1935 - 2014
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 265
1944 - 2014
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 266
1928 - 2014
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 267
1934 - 2014
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 268
1928 - 2014
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 269
Among people born in Netherlands, Frans van der Lugt ranks 633 out of 1,427. Before him are Netti Witziers-Timmer (1923), Bas Jan Ader (1942), Ryan Babel (1986), Henk Groot (1938), Maarten Stekelenburg (1982), and Johannes de Jong (1885). After him are Willeke van Ammelrooy (1944), Boudewijn Zenden (1976), Sigrid Kaag (1961), Wim Anderiesen (1903), Monique van de Ven (1952), and Jan Raas (1952).
1923 - 2005
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 627
1942 - 1975
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 628
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 629
1938 - 2022
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 630
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 631
1885 - 1955
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 632
1938 - 2014
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 633
1944 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 634
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 635
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 636
1903 - 1944
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 637
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 638
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 639
Among religious figures born in Netherlands, Frans van der Lugt ranks 17. Before him are Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje (1857), Adrianus Johannes Simonis (1931), Balthasar Bekker (1634), Gisbertus Voetius (1589), Bernardus Johannes Alfrink (1900), and Johannes de Jong (1885).
1857 - 1936
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 11
1931 - 2020
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 12
1634 - 1698
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 13
1589 - 1676
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 14
1900 - 1987
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 15
1885 - 1955
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 16
1938 - 2014
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 17