RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Gerard Majella
1726 - 1755
Gerard Majella
Gerard Majella (Italian: Gerardo Maiella; 6 April 1726 – 16 October 1755) was an Italian lay brother of the Congregation of the Redeemer, better known as the Redemptorists, who is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church. His intercession is for children, unborn children, women in childbirth, mothers, expectant mothers, motherhood, the falsely accused, good confessions, lay brothers and Muro Lucano, Italy. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gerard Majella has received more than 577,448 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Gerard Majella is the 878th most popular religious figure (down from 874th in 2019).
Memorability Metrics
580k
Page Views (PV)
60.95
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
5.53
Effective Languages (L*)
1.92
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Gerard Majella ranks 878 out of 3,187. Before him are Dayananda Saraswati, Columba, Philipp Spener, Hans Egede, Caesar Baronius, and Ebussuud Efendi. After him are Bavo of Ghent, Al-Tabarani, Angela of Foligno, Ahmad al-Rifaʽi, Scipione Borghese, and Mary of Bethany.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDayananda Saraswati
1824 - 1883
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 872
Columba
521 - 597
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 873
Philipp Spener
1635 - 1705
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 874
Hans Egede
1686 - 1758
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 875
Caesar Baronius
1538 - 1607
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 876
Ebussuud Efendi
1490 - 1574
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 877
Gerard Majella
1726 - 1755
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 878
Bavo of Ghent
589 - 654
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 879
Al-Tabarani
873 - 971
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 880
Angela of Foligno
1248 - 1309
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 881
Ahmad al-Rifaʽi
1118 - 1182
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 882
Scipione Borghese
1577 - 1633
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 883
Mary of Bethany
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 884
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1726, Gerard Majella ranks 6. Before him are François-André Danican Philidor, Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain, Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia, James Hutton, and Jacob Frank. After him are Franz Joseph I, Prince of Liechtenstein, Prince Henry of Prussia, Louise Henriette de Bourbon, Princess Louise of Denmark, Alexander Ypsilantis, and Daniel Chodowiecki. Among people deceased in 1755, Gerard Majella ranks 3. Before him are Montesquieu, and Francesco Durante. After him are Princess Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach, Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, Johann Georg Pisendel, Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve, Jean-Baptiste Oudry, Johann Georg Gmelin, Johann Georg Christian, Prince of Lobkowicz, and Philipp Stamma.
Others Born in 1726
Go to all RankingsFrançois-André Danican Philidor
CHESS PLAYER
1726 - 1795
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 1
Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain
POLITICIAN
1726 - 1746
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 2
Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia
POLITICIAN
1726 - 1796
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 3
James Hutton
GEOLOGIST
1726 - 1797
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 4
Jacob Frank
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1726 - 1791
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 5
Gerard Majella
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1726 - 1755
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 6
Franz Joseph I, Prince of Liechtenstein
POLITICIAN
1726 - 1781
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 7
Prince Henry of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1726 - 1802
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 8
Louise Henriette de Bourbon
NOBLEMAN
1726 - 1759
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 9
Princess Louise of Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1726 - 1756
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 10
Alexander Ypsilantis
POLITICIAN
1726 - 1807
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 11
Daniel Chodowiecki
PAINTER
1726 - 1801
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1755
Go to all RankingsMontesquieu
PHILOSOPHER
1689 - 1755
HPI: 84.34
Rank: 1
Francesco Durante
COMPOSER
1684 - 1755
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 2
Gerard Majella
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1726 - 1755
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 3
Princess Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach
NOBLEMAN
1682 - 1755
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 4
Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon
WRITER
1675 - 1755
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 5
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier
COMPOSER
1689 - 1755
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 6
Johann Georg Pisendel
COMPOSER
1687 - 1755
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 7
Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve
WRITER
1685 - 1755
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 8
Jean-Baptiste Oudry
PAINTER
1686 - 1755
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 9
Johann Georg Gmelin
GEOGRAPHER
1709 - 1755
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 10
Johann Georg Christian, Prince of Lobkowicz
NOBLEMAN
1686 - 1755
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 11
Philipp Stamma
CHESS PLAYER
1705 - 1755
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 12