RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Hildegard of Bingen
1098 - 1179
Hildegard of Bingen
Hildegard of Bingen (German: Hildegard von Bingen, pronounced [ˈhɪldəɡaʁt fɔn ˈbɪŋən]; Latin: Hildegardis Bingensis; c. 1098 – 17 September 1179), also known as Saint Hildegard and the Sibyl of the Rhine, was a German Benedictine abbess and polymath active as a writer, composer, philosopher, mystic, visionary, and as a medical writer and practitioner during the High Middle Ages. She is one of the best-known composers of sacred monophony, as well as the most recorded in modern history. She has been considered by a number of scholars to be the founder of scientific natural history in Germany.Hildegard's convent at Disibodenberg elected her as magistra (mother superior) in 1136. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hildegard of Bingen has received more than 3,942,673 page views. Her biography is available in 87 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 84 in 2019). Hildegard of Bingen is the 66th most popular religious figure (down from 60th in 2019), the 54th most popular biography from Germany (up from 55th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular German Religious Figure.
Hildegard of Bingen was a German Benedictine abbess, writer, composer, philosopher, and Christian mystic. She is considered to be the first female composer in Western history.
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3.9M
Page Views (PV)
78.64
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
87
Languages Editions (L)
8.94
Effective Languages (L*)
3.94
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Over the past year Hildegard of Bingen has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 513,511 views, followed by German (254,850), and Spanish (184,676). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Romanian (2,598.84%), Pashto (117.63%), and Newar (71.43%)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Hildegard of Bingen ranks 66 out of 3,187. Before her are Joseph Smith, Pope Pius XII, Judas Iscariot, Saint Valentine, Anthony of Padua, and Jerome. After her are Bartholomew the Apostle, Pope Innocent VII, Pope Julius II, 14th Dalai Lama, John Chrysostom, and Rachel.
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Joseph Smith
1805 - 1844
HPI: 79.04
Rank: 60
Pope Pius XII
1876 - 1958
HPI: 78.99
Rank: 61
Judas Iscariot
50 - 30
HPI: 78.88
Rank: 62
Saint Valentine
226 - 273
HPI: 78.80
Rank: 63
Anthony of Padua
1195 - 1231
HPI: 78.72
Rank: 64
Jerome
345 - 420
HPI: 78.64
Rank: 65
Hildegard of Bingen
1098 - 1179
HPI: 78.64
Rank: 66
Bartholomew the Apostle
100 BC - 100
HPI: 78.61
Rank: 67
Pope Innocent VII
1339 - 1406
HPI: 78.51
Rank: 68
Pope Julius II
1443 - 1513
HPI: 78.35
Rank: 69
14th Dalai Lama
1935 - Present
HPI: 78.14
Rank: 70
John Chrysostom
349 - 407
HPI: 78.10
Rank: 71
Rachel
3500 BC - 1553 BC
HPI: 77.85
Rank: 72
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1098, Hildegard of Bingen ranks 1. After her is Pietro Polani. Among people deceased in 1179, Hildegard of Bingen ranks 1. After her are Antipope Callixtus III, Petrus Comestor, Odo de St Amand, Sancha of Castile, Queen of Navarre, Erling Skakke, and Urraca of Castile, Queen of Navarre.
Others Born in 1098
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RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1098 - 1179
HPI: 78.64
Rank: 1
Pietro Polani
POLITICIAN
1098 - 1148
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 2
Others Deceased in 1179
Go to all RankingsHildegard of Bingen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1098 - 1179
HPI: 78.64
Rank: 1
Antipope Callixtus III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 2
Petrus Comestor
WRITER
1100 - 1179
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 3
Odo de St Amand
POLITICIAN
1110 - 1179
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 4
Sancha of Castile, Queen of Navarre
POLITICIAN
1137 - 1179
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 5
Erling Skakke
POLITICIAN
1115 - 1179
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 6
Urraca of Castile, Queen of Navarre
COMPANION
1133 - 1179
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 7
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Hildegard of Bingen ranks 54 out of 7,253. Before her are Adolf Eichmann (1906), Felix Mendelssohn (1809), Heinrich Heine (1797), Bertolt Brecht (1898), Hannah Arendt (1906), and Josef Mengele (1911). After her are Georg Ohm (1789), William I, German Emperor (1797), Klemens von Metternich (1773), Joseph Goebbels (1897), Erich Maria Remarque (1898), and Reinhard Heydrich (1904).
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Adolf Eichmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 1962
HPI: 79.19
Rank: 48
Felix Mendelssohn
COMPOSER
1809 - 1847
HPI: 79.13
Rank: 49
Heinrich Heine
WRITER
1797 - 1856
HPI: 79.01
Rank: 50
Bertolt Brecht
WRITER
1898 - 1956
HPI: 78.94
Rank: 51
Hannah Arendt
PHILOSOPHER
1906 - 1975
HPI: 78.74
Rank: 52
Josef Mengele
PHYSICIAN
1911 - 1979
HPI: 78.69
Rank: 53
Hildegard of Bingen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1098 - 1179
HPI: 78.64
Rank: 54
Georg Ohm
PHYSICIST
1789 - 1854
HPI: 78.54
Rank: 55
William I, German Emperor
POLITICIAN
1797 - 1888
HPI: 77.99
Rank: 56
Klemens von Metternich
POLITICIAN
1773 - 1859
HPI: 77.65
Rank: 57
Joseph Goebbels
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1945
HPI: 77.39
Rank: 58
Erich Maria Remarque
WRITER
1898 - 1970
HPI: 77.35
Rank: 59
Reinhard Heydrich
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1942
HPI: 77.24
Rank: 60
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Germany
Among religious figures born in Germany, Hildegard of Bingen ranks 3. Before her are Martin Luther (1483), and Pope Benedict XVI (1927). After her are Ambrose (340), Albertus Magnus (1206), Pope Joan (null), Pope Damasus II (1000), Philip Melanchthon (1497), Pope Clement II (1005), Thomas à Kempis (1380), Bruno of Cologne (1030), and Pope Victor II (1018).
Martin Luther
1483 - 1546
HPI: 90.77
Rank: 1
Pope Benedict XVI
1927 - 2022
HPI: 79.55
Rank: 2
Hildegard of Bingen
1098 - 1179
HPI: 78.64
Rank: 3
Ambrose
340 - 397
HPI: 76.84
Rank: 4
Albertus Magnus
1206 - 1280
HPI: 76.56
Rank: 5
Pope Joan
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 6
Pope Damasus II
1000 - 1048
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 7
Philip Melanchthon
1497 - 1560
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 8
Pope Clement II
1005 - 1047
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 9
Thomas à Kempis
1380 - 1471
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 10
Bruno of Cologne
1030 - 1101
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 11
Pope Victor II
1018 - 1057
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 12
