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Goliath
1060 BC - Today
Goliath
Goliath ( gə-LY-əth) is a character in the biblical Book of Samuel, described as a Philistine giant defeated by the young David in single combat. The story signified Saul's unfitness to rule, as Saul himself should have fought for Israel. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Goliath has received more than 5,805,744 page views. His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 50 in 2019). Goliath is the 348th most popular politician (up from 444th in 2019), the 35th most popular biography from Israel (up from 38th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Israeli Politician.
Goliath is most famous for being the giant who was killed by David with a slingshot.
Memorability Metrics
5.8M
Page Views (PV)
80.74
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
51
Languages Editions (L)
10.60
Effective Languages (L*)
2.96
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Goliath ranks 348 out of 15,710. Before him are Baldwin IV of Jerusalem, Alaric I, Mahidevran, Louis II of Hungary, George V, and Barack Obama. After him are Liu Bei, Cambyses II, Vyacheslav Molotov, Caesarion, Theodosius II, and Henry VI of England.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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Baldwin IV of Jerusalem
1161 - 1185
HPI: 80.81
Rank: 342
Alaric I
376 - 410
HPI: 80.79
Rank: 343
Mahidevran
1500 - 1581
HPI: 80.77
Rank: 344
Louis II of Hungary
1506 - 1526
HPI: 80.76
Rank: 345
George V
1865 - 1936
HPI: 80.75
Rank: 346
Barack Obama
1961 - Present
HPI: 80.74
Rank: 347
Goliath
1060 BC - Present
HPI: 80.74
Rank: 348
Liu Bei
161 - 223
HPI: 80.74
Rank: 349
Cambyses II
550 BC - 522 BC
HPI: 80.74
Rank: 350
Vyacheslav Molotov
1890 - 1986
HPI: 80.73
Rank: 351
Caesarion
47 BC - 30 BC
HPI: 80.73
Rank: 352
Theodosius II
401 - 450
HPI: 80.71
Rank: 353
Henry VI of England
1421 - 1471
HPI: 80.69
Rank: 354
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1060 BC, Goliath ranks 1.
Others Born in 1060 BC
Go to all RankingsIn Israel
Among people born in Israel, Goliath ranks 35 out of 389. Before him are Salome (14), Ariel Sharon (1928), Yitzhak Rabin (1922), Herod Antipas (-20), Saint Christopher (220), and Baldwin IV of Jerusalem (1161). After him are Jeremiah (-650), Joseph of Arimathea (100), Joachim (-100), Mahmoud Abbas (1935), John the Evangelist (10), and Eusebius (265).
Others born in Israel
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Salome
14 - 100
HPI: 82.39
Rank: 29
Ariel Sharon
1928 - 2014
HPI: 82.13
Rank: 30
Yitzhak Rabin
1922 - 1995
HPI: 82.10
Rank: 31
Herod Antipas
20 BC - 39
HPI: 81.65
Rank: 32
Saint Christopher
220 - 300
HPI: 81.34
Rank: 33
Baldwin IV of Jerusalem
1161 - 1185
HPI: 80.81
Rank: 34
Goliath
1060 BC - Present
HPI: 80.74
Rank: 35
Jeremiah
650 BC - 586 BC
HPI: 80.46
Rank: 36
Joseph of Arimathea
100 - 96
HPI: 80.22
Rank: 37
Joachim
100 BC - 10 BC
HPI: 80.21
Rank: 38
Mahmoud Abbas
1935 - Present
HPI: 79.83
Rank: 39
John the Evangelist
10 - 100
HPI: 79.69
Rank: 40
Eusebius
265 - 339
HPI: 79.50
Rank: 41
Among POLITICIANS In Israel
Among politicians born in Israel, Goliath ranks 6. Before him are Herod the Great (-73), Ariel Sharon (1928), Yitzhak Rabin (1922), Herod Antipas (-20), and Baldwin IV of Jerusalem (1161). After him are Mahmoud Abbas (1935), Moshe Dayan (1915), Benjamin Netanyahu (1949), Reuven Rivlin (1939), Hezekiah (-800), and Jeroboam (-1000).
Herod the Great
73 BC - 3 BC
HPI: 85.44
Rank: 1
Ariel Sharon
1928 - 2014
HPI: 82.13
Rank: 2
Yitzhak Rabin
1922 - 1995
HPI: 82.10
Rank: 3
Herod Antipas
20 BC - 39
HPI: 81.65
Rank: 4
Baldwin IV of Jerusalem
1161 - 1185
HPI: 80.81
Rank: 5
Goliath
1060 BC - Present
HPI: 80.74
Rank: 6
Mahmoud Abbas
1935 - Present
HPI: 79.83
Rank: 7
Moshe Dayan
1915 - 1981
HPI: 79.48
Rank: 8
Benjamin Netanyahu
1949 - Present
HPI: 79.43
Rank: 9
Reuven Rivlin
1939 - Present
HPI: 78.78
Rank: 10
Hezekiah
800 BC - 697 BC
HPI: 78.41
Rank: 11
Jeroboam
1000 BC - 910 BC
HPI: 77.34
Rank: 12
