RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Hans Tausen
1494 - 1561
Hans Tausen
Hans Tausen (Tavsen) (1494 – 11 November 1561) nicknamed the “Danish Luther” was the leading Lutheran theologian of the Danish Reformation in Denmark. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hans Tausen has received more than 68,083 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Hans Tausen is the 1,604th most popular religious figure (up from 1,654th in 2019), the 246th most popular biography from Denmark (up from 264th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Danish Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
68k
Page Views (PV)
54.82
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
5.38
Effective Languages (L*)
2.24
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Hans Tausen ranks 1,604 out of 3,187. Before him are Reginald Lee, Antipope Dioscorus, Muhammad al-Sadr, Seyyed Hossein Borujerdi, Gregory III Laham, and Ushpia. After him are Bernward of Hildesheim, Honoratus, Hamza ibn-'Ali ibn-Ahmad, Laurean Rugambwa, Adelaide, Abbess of Vilich, and Luigi Jacobini.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsReginald Lee
1870 - 1913
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 1,598
Antipope Dioscorus
500 - 530
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 1,599
Muhammad al-Sadr
1943 - 1999
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 1,600
Seyyed Hossein Borujerdi
1875 - 1961
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 1,601
Gregory III Laham
1933 - Present
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 1,602
Ushpia
2100 BC - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 1,603
Hans Tausen
1494 - 1561
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 1,604
Bernward of Hildesheim
960 - 1022
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 1,605
Honoratus
365 - 430
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 1,606
Hamza ibn-'Ali ibn-Ahmad
985 - 1021
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 1,607
Laurean Rugambwa
1912 - 1997
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 1,608
Adelaide, Abbess of Vilich
960 - 1015
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 1,609
Luigi Jacobini
1832 - 1887
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 1,610
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1494, Hans Tausen ranks 17. Before him are Lucas van Leyden, William Tyndale, Hans Sachs, Antonio de Mendoza, Saitō Dōsan, and Oronce Finé. After him are Antoinette de Bourbon, Ambrosius Holbein, Christina Gyllenstierna, Domingo de Soto, Francesco Maurolico, and Johannes Agricola. Among people deceased in 1561, Hans Tausen ranks 15. Before him are Claude Garamond, Ridolfo Ghirlandaio, Sayri Túpac, Jan Tarnowski, Luis de Milán, and Alonso Berruguete. After him are Yamamoto Kansuke, Catherine of Mecklenburg, Caspar Schwenckfeld, Saitō Yoshitatsu, Jorge de Montemor, and Simon Bening.
Others Born in 1494
Go to all RankingsLucas van Leyden
PAINTER
1494 - 1533
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 11
William Tyndale
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1494 - 1536
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 12
Hans Sachs
WRITER
1494 - 1576
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 13
Antonio de Mendoza
POLITICIAN
1494 - 1552
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 14
Saitō Dōsan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1494 - 1556
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 15
Oronce Finé
MATHEMATICIAN
1494 - 1555
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 16
Hans Tausen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1494 - 1561
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 17
Antoinette de Bourbon
POLITICIAN
1494 - 1583
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 18
Ambrosius Holbein
PAINTER
1494 - 1519
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 19
Christina Gyllenstierna
NOBLEMAN
1494 - 1559
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 20
Domingo de Soto
PHILOSOPHER
1494 - 1560
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 21
Francesco Maurolico
MATHEMATICIAN
1494 - 1575
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 22
Johannes Agricola
PHILOSOPHER
1494 - 1566
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 23
Others Deceased in 1561
Go to all RankingsClaude Garamond
DESIGNER
1499 - 1561
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 9
Ridolfo Ghirlandaio
PAINTER
1483 - 1561
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 10
Sayri Túpac
POLITICIAN
1535 - 1561
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 11
Jan Tarnowski
POLITICIAN
1488 - 1561
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 12
Luis de Milán
COMPOSER
1500 - 1561
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 13
Alonso Berruguete
PAINTER
1488 - 1561
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 14
Hans Tausen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1494 - 1561
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 15
Yamamoto Kansuke
POLITICIAN
1493 - 1561
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 16
Catherine of Mecklenburg
POLITICIAN
1487 - 1561
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 17
Caspar Schwenckfeld
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1490 - 1561
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 18
Saitō Yoshitatsu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1527 - 1561
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 19
Jorge de Montemor
WRITER
1520 - 1561
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 20
Simon Bening
PAINTER
1483 - 1561
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 21
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Hans Tausen ranks 246 out of 1,032. Before him are Otto Friedrich Müller (1730), Count Ingolf of Rosenborg (1940), Christen Købke (1810), Susanne Bier (1960), Eugenius Warming (1841), and Helena Christensen (1968). After him are Adam Wilhelm Moltke (1785), Helle Thorning-Schmidt (1966), Max Heindel (1865), Holger Nielsen (1866), Valdemar the Young (1209), and Christian, Prince-Elect of Denmark (1603).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsOtto Friedrich Müller
BIOLOGIST
1730 - 1784
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 240
Count Ingolf of Rosenborg
NOBLEMAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 241
Christen Købke
PAINTER
1810 - 1848
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 242
Susanne Bier
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 243
Eugenius Warming
BIOLOGIST
1841 - 1924
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 244
Helena Christensen
MODEL
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 245
Hans Tausen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1494 - 1561
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 246
Adam Wilhelm Moltke
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1864
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 247
Helle Thorning-Schmidt
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 248
Max Heindel
PHYSICIAN
1865 - 1919
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 249
Holger Nielsen
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1955
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 250
Valdemar the Young
POLITICIAN
1209 - 1231
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 251
Christian, Prince-Elect of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1603 - 1647
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 252
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Denmark
Among religious figures born in Denmark, Hans Tausen ranks 3. Before him are Charles I, Count of Flanders (1083), and Christian Mortensen (1882). After him are Sigmundur Brestisson (961), Ingrid Vang Nyman (1916), Thomas Kingo (1634), and Oswald of Worcester (1000).
Charles I, Count of Flanders
1083 - 1127
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 1
Christian Mortensen
1882 - 1998
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 2
Hans Tausen
1494 - 1561
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 3
Sigmundur Brestisson
961 - 1005
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 4
Ingrid Vang Nyman
1916 - 1959
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 5
Thomas Kingo
1634 - 1703
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 6
Oswald of Worcester
1000 - 992
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 7