RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Gad
1564 BC - 1439 BC
Gad
Gad (Hebrew: גָּד, Modern: Gad, Tiberian: Gāḏ, "luck") was, according to the Book of Genesis, the first of the two sons of Jacob and Zilpah (and the seventh of Jacob's twelve sons overall) and the founder of the Israelite tribe of Gad. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gad has received more than 136,802 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Gad is the 411th most popular religious figure (up from 413th in 2019).
The famous Gadsden flag was designed by Christopher Gadsden, and was first used in 1775. It is a yellow flag with a coiled rattlesnake on the left side, and the words "Don't Tread on Me" on the right side.
Memorability Metrics
140k
Page Views (PV)
69.29
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
9.83
Effective Languages (L*)
1.96
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Gad ranks 411 out of 3,187. Before him are Dionysius the Areopagite, Pope Celestine II, Saint Nino, Pope Anastasius IV, Pope Stephen VII, and Pope Mark. After him are Pope Alexander II, Zaynab bint Ali, Musa al-Kadhim, Thecla, Pope Benedict III, and Pope Simplicius.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
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Dionysius the Areopagite
100 - 100
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 405
Pope Celestine II
1100 - 1144
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 406
Saint Nino
296 - 335
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 407
Pope Anastasius IV
1073 - 1154
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 408
Pope Stephen VII
850 - 931
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 409
Pope Mark
290 - 336
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 410
Gad
1564 BC - 1439 BC
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 411
Pope Alexander II
1010 - 1073
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 412
Zaynab bint Ali
626 - 682
HPI: 69.26
Rank: 413
Musa al-Kadhim
745 - 799
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 414
Thecla
100 - 100
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 415
Pope Benedict III
810 - 858
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 416
Pope Simplicius
420 - 483
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 417
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1564 BC, Gad ranks 1. Among people deceased in 1439 BC, Gad ranks 1.
