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 Pharisee doctor of Jewish Law. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gamaliel has received more than 931,797 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Gamaliel is the 585th most popular religious figure (down from 553rd in 2019).
Gamaliel is most famous for being a Pharisee who tried to stop the stoning of Stephen, the first Christian martyr.
Memorability Metrics
930k
Page Views (PV)
65.12
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
6.50
Effective Languages (L*)
2.77
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Gamaliel ranks 585 out of 2,238. Before him are Fatima al-Fihri, Ali al-Hadi, Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía, Pope Alexander II, Catherine Labouré, and Jean Meslier. After him are Pope Theodore II, Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya, Sister Lúcia, Joan Enric Vives Sicília, John Knox, and Macarius of Egypt.
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Fatima al-Fihri
800 - 880
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 579
Ali al-Hadi
829 - 868
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 580
Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía
1510 - 1572
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 581
Pope Alexander II
1010 - 1073
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 582
Catherine Labouré
1806 - 1876
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 583
Jean Meslier
1664 - 1729
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 584
Gamaliel
100 BC - 63
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 585
Pope Theodore II
840 - 897
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 586
Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya
1292 - 1350
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 587
Sister Lúcia
1907 - 2005
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 588
Joan Enric Vives Sicília
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 589
John Knox
1514 - 1572
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 590
Macarius of Egypt
300 - 391
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 591
Contemporaries
Among people born in 100 BC, Gamaliel ranks 15. Before him are Herodias, Cornelius Nepos, Simon of Cyrene, Cleopatra V of Egypt, Ambiorix, and Gaius Octavius. After him are Andronicus of Rhodes, Zebedee, Ptolemy XI Alexander II, Titus Labienus, Thusnelda, and Valerius Maximus. Among people deceased in 63, Gamaliel ranks 1. After him is Claudia Augusta.
Others Born in 100 BC
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Herodias
100 BC - 100
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 9
Cornelius Nepos
100 BC - 25 BC
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 10
Simon of Cyrene
100 BC - 100
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 11
Cleopatra V of Egypt
100 BC - 57 BC
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 12
Ambiorix
100 BC - 53 BC
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 13
Gaius Octavius
100 BC - 58 BC
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 14
Gamaliel
100 BC - 63
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 15
Andronicus of Rhodes
100 BC - 60 BC
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 16
Zebedee
100 BC - 100
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 17
Ptolemy XI Alexander II
100 BC - 80 BC
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 18
Titus Labienus
100 BC - 45 BC
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 19
Thusnelda
100 BC - 17
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 20
Valerius Maximus
100 BC - 100
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 21
