RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Gamaliel
100 BC - 63
Gamaliel
Gamaliel the Elder (; also spelled Gamliel; Hebrew: רַבַּן גַּמְלִיאֵל הַזָּקֵן Rabban Gamlīʾēl hazZāqēn; Koinē Greek: Γαμαλιὴλ ὁ Πρεσβύτερος Gamaliēl ho Presbýteros), or Rabban Gamaliel I, was a leading authority in the Sanhedrin in the early first century CE. He was the son of Simeon ben Hillel and grandson of the great Jewish teacher Hillel the Elder. He fathered Simeon ben Gamliel, who was named for Gamaliel's father, and a daughter, who married a priest named Simon ben Nathanael. In the Christian tradition, Gamaliel is recognized as a Pharisaic doctor of Jewish Law. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gamaliel has received more than 1,071,607 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Gamaliel is the 619th most popular religious figure (down from 602nd in 2019).
Gamaliel is most famous for being a Pharisee who tried to stop the stoning of Stephen, the first Christian martyr.
Memorability Metrics
1.1M
Page Views (PV)
65.53
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
6.47
Effective Languages (L*)
3.04
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Gamaliel ranks 619 out of 3,187. Before him are Abu Dhar al-Ghifari, Isaac of Nineveh, Sa'id bin Zayd, Alexius of Rome, Saint Casimir, and Gregory Thaumaturgus. After him are Pope Alexander I of Alexandria, Pope Eusebius, Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah, Mahākāśyapa, Michael I Cerularius, and Sister Lúcia.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAbu Dhar al-Ghifari
600 - 652
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 613
Isaac of Nineveh
640 - 700
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 614
Sa'id bin Zayd
593 - 673
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 615
Alexius of Rome
400 - 412
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 616
Saint Casimir
1458 - 1484
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 617
Gregory Thaumaturgus
213 - 270
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 618
Gamaliel
100 BC - 63
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 619
Pope Alexander I of Alexandria
250 - 326
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 620
Pope Eusebius
250 - 310
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 621
Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah
637 - 700
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 622
Mahākāśyapa
550 BC - 549 BC
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 623
Michael I Cerularius
1005 - 1059
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 624
Sister Lúcia
1907 - 2005
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 625
Contemporaries
Among people born in 100 BC, Gamaliel ranks 17. Before him are Cornelius Nepos, Crixus, Andronicus of Rhodes, Ptolemy XI Alexander II, Cleopatra V of Egypt, and Gaius Octavius. After him are Zebedee, Titus Labienus, Antigonus II Mattathias, Valerius Maximus, Thusnelda, and Artavasdes II of Armenia. Among people deceased in 63, Gamaliel ranks 1. After him is Claudia Augusta.
Others Born in 100 BC
Go to all RankingsCornelius Nepos
WRITER
100 BC - 25 BC
HPI: 68.67
Rank: 11
Crixus
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 72 BC
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 12
Andronicus of Rhodes
PHILOSOPHER
100 BC - 60 BC
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 13
Ptolemy XI Alexander II
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 80 BC
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 14
Cleopatra V of Egypt
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 57 BC
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 15
Gaius Octavius
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 58 BC
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 16
Gamaliel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 63
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 17
Zebedee
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 18
Titus Labienus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
100 BC - 45 BC
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 19
Antigonus II Mattathias
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 37 BC
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 20
Valerius Maximus
WRITER
100 BC - 100
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 21
Thusnelda
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 17
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 22
Artavasdes II of Armenia
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 31 BC
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 23
Others Deceased in 63
Go to all RankingsGamaliel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 63
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 1
Claudia Augusta
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
63 - 63
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 2