RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Habakkuk
626 BC - 600 BC
Habakkuk
Habakkuk, or Habacuc, who was active around 612 BC, was a prophet whose oracles and prayer are recorded in the Book of Habakkuk, the eighth of the collected twelve minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible. He is revered by Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Almost all information about Habakkuk is drawn from the book of the Bible bearing his name, with no biographical details provided other than his title, "the prophet". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Habakkuk has received more than 1,124,808 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Habakkuk is the 302nd most popular religious figure (down from 274th in 2019).
The first verse of Habakkuk says, "I will stand my watch and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved." This verse is most famous because it is the only book in the Bible that starts with a question.
Memorability Metrics
1.1M
Page Views (PV)
71.23
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
40
Languages Editions (L)
10.32
Effective Languages (L*)
2.45
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Habakkuk ranks 302 out of 3,187. Before him are Ephrem the Syrian, Ignatius of Antioch, Pope Eugene II, Pope Gregory III, Tiye, and Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr. After him are Pope John XXI, Pope Gregory V, Abu Dawood, Saint Sava, Jacques de Molay, and Pope Agatho.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
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Ephrem the Syrian
306 - 373
HPI: 71.43
Rank: 296
Ignatius of Antioch
35 - 108
HPI: 71.43
Rank: 297
Pope Eugene II
780 - 827
HPI: 71.35
Rank: 298
Pope Gregory III
700 - 741
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 299
Tiye
1398 BC - 1338 BC
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 300
Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr
624 - 692
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 301
Habakkuk
626 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 302
Pope John XXI
1215 - 1277
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 303
Pope Gregory V
972 - 999
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 304
Abu Dawood
817 - 888
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 305
Saint Sava
1169 - 1236
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 306
Jacques de Molay
1243 - 1314
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 307
Pope Agatho
574 - 681
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 308
Contemporaries
Among people born in 626 BC, Habakkuk ranks 1. Among people deceased in 600 BC, Habakkuk ranks 4. Before him are Laozi, Tomyris, and Draco. After him are Belshazzar, Astyages, Maya, Theano, Anacharsis, Epimenides, Phalaris, and Ibycus.
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Laozi
PHILOSOPHER
604 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 79.98
Rank: 1
Tomyris
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 77.68
Rank: 2
Draco
PUBLIC WORKER
650 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 74.89
Rank: 3
Habakkuk
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
626 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 4
Belshazzar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 70.10
Rank: 5
Astyages
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 68.87
Rank: 6
Maya
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 7
Theano
PHILOSOPHER
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 8
Anacharsis
PHILOSOPHER
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 9
Epimenides
PHILOSOPHER
690 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 10
Phalaris
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 11
Ibycus
WRITER
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 12
