RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Gad

1564 BC - 1439 BC

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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 137,643 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 3,187Before 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.

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Among people born in 1564 BC, Gad ranks 1 Among people deceased in 1439 BC, Gad ranks 1

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