RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Isaiah

800 BC - 700 BC

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Isaiah (UK: or US: ; Hebrew: יְשַׁעְיָהוּ‎, Yəšaʿyāhū, "Yahweh is salvation"; also known as Isaias or Esaias from Greek: Ἠσαΐας) was the 8th-century BC Israelite prophet after whom the Book of Isaiah is named. The text of the Book of Isaiah refers to Isaiah as "the prophet", but the exact relationship between the Book of Isaiah and the actual prophet Isaiah is complicated. The traditional view is that all 66 chapters of the book of Isaiah were written by one man, Isaiah, possibly in two periods between 740 BC and c. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Isaiah has received more than 4,450,763 page views. His biography is available in 69 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 61 in 2019). Isaiah is the 45th most popular religious figure (up from 79th in 2019), the 16th most popular biography from Israel (up from 21st in 2019) and the 11th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.

Isaiah is most famous for his writings in the Old Testament, which are believed to have been written between 740 and 680 BC. Isaiah is thought to have been a prophet, and he is one of the most quoted prophets in the New Testament.

Memorability Metrics

  • 4.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 83.12

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 69

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 11.82

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.19

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Isaiah ranks 45 out of 3,187. Before him are Mark the Evangelist, Queen of Sheba, Anthony the Great, John the Apostle, Muhammad al-Bukhari, and Pope Alexander VI. After him are Saul, Joshua, Pope Pius IX, Pope Benedict XVI, Samuel, and Pope John XXIII.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 800 BC, Isaiah ranks 2. Before him is Homer. After him are Hesiod, Amos, Lycurgus of Sparta, Hezekiah, Hoshea, Esarhaddon, Manasseh of Judah, Achaemenes, Titus Tatius, and Jotham of Judah. Among people deceased in 700 BC, Isaiah ranks 1. After him are Hesiod, Achaemenes, Nahum, Tyrtaeus, Gyges of Lydia, Jehoahaz of Judah, Cylon of Athens, Perdiccas I of Macedon, Callinus, Shebitku, and Ariaramnes.

Others Born in 800 BC

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  • Photo of Homer

    Homer

    WRITER

    800 BC - 750 BC

    HPI: 91.85

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Isaiah

    Isaiah

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    800 BC - 700 BC

    HPI: 83.12

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Hesiod

    Hesiod

    WRITER

    800 BC - 700 BC

    HPI: 81.76

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Amos

    Amos

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    800 BC - 745 BC

    HPI: 77.06

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Lycurgus of Sparta

    Lycurgus of Sparta

    POLITICIAN

    800 BC - 730 BC

    HPI: 76.00

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Hezekiah

    Hezekiah

    POLITICIAN

    800 BC - 697 BC

    HPI: 75.05

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of Hoshea

    Hoshea

    POLITICIAN

    800 BC - 800 BC

    HPI: 73.32

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Esarhaddon

    Esarhaddon

    POLITICIAN

    800 BC - 669 BC

    HPI: 72.91

    Rank: 8

  • Photo of Manasseh of Judah

    Manasseh of Judah

    POLITICIAN

    800 BC - 642 BC

    HPI: 72.30

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of Achaemenes

    Achaemenes

    POLITICIAN

    800 BC - 700 BC

    HPI: 72.21

    Rank: 10

  • Photo of Titus Tatius

    Titus Tatius

    POLITICIAN

    800 BC - 800 BC

    HPI: 72.13

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of Jotham of Judah

    Jotham of Judah

    POLITICIAN

    800 BC - 800 BC

    HPI: 70.43

    Rank: 12

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Others Deceased in 700 BC

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Isaiah ranks 16 out of 466. Before him are Mary Magdalene (-10), Matthew the Apostle (10), Mahmoud Abbas (1935), Jonah (-850), Ariel Sharon (1928), and Yitzhak Rabin (1922). After him are Saul (-1079), Herod the Great (-73), Benjamin Netanyahu (1949), Baldwin IV of Jerusalem (1161), Judas Iscariot (50), and Bartholomew the Apostle (-100).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel

Among religious figures born in Israel, Isaiah ranks 11. Before him are Isaac (-1900), Elijah (-1000), Samson (-1118), Mary Magdalene (-10), Matthew the Apostle (10), and Jonah (-850). After him are Saul (-1079), Judas Iscariot (50), Bartholomew the Apostle (-100), Thomas the Apostle (1), Ezekiel (-621), and Salome (14).

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