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POLITICIAN

Goliath

1060 BC - Today

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Goliath ( gə-LY-əth) is a Philistine warrior in the Book of Samuel. Descriptions of Goliath's immense stature vary among biblical sources, with the Masoretic Text describing him as 9 feet 9 inches (2.97 m) tall. Goliath issued a challenge to the Israelites, daring them to send forth a champion to engage him in single combat; he was ultimately defeated by the young shepherd David, employing a sling and stone as a weapon. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Goliath has received more than 7,467,262 page views. His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 51 in 2019). Goliath is the 423rd most popular politician (down from 348th in 2019), the 32nd most popular biography from Israel (up from 35th 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

  • 7.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 74.16

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 53

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.77

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.07

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Goliath ranks 423 out of 15,577. Before him are Henry the Fowler, Charles I of England, Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, Jeongjo of Joseon, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Rurik. After him are Eduard Shevardnadze, Shivaji, Sigismund III Vasa, Idi Amin, Sitting Bull, and Menes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1060 BC, Goliath ranks 1. 

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    Goliath

    1060 BC - Present

    HPI: 74.16

    Rank: 1

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Goliath ranks 32 out of 430. Before him are Ariel Sharon (1928), Salome (14), Simon the Zealot (1), Yitzhak Rabin (1922), Herod Antipas (-20), and Bathsheba (-3500). After him are Eusebius (265), John the Evangelist (10), Moshe Dayan (1915), Rehoboam (-972), Mahmoud Abbas (1935), and Joachim (-100).

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Among POLITICIANS In Israel

Among politicians born in Israel, Goliath ranks 6. Before him are Herod the Great (-73), Baldwin IV of Jerusalem (1161), Ariel Sharon (1928), Yitzhak Rabin (1922), and Herod Antipas (-20). After him are Moshe Dayan (1915), Rehoboam (-972), Mahmoud Abbas (1935), Benjamin Netanyahu (1949), Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem (1160), and Hezekiah (-800).

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