ARCHAEOLOGIST
Israel Finkelstein
1949 - Today
Israel Finkelstein
Israel Finkelstein (Hebrew: ישראל פינקלשטיין; born March 29, 1949) is an Israeli archaeologist, professor emeritus at Tel Aviv University and the head of the School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures at the University of Haifa. Finkelstein is active in the archaeology of the Levant and is an applicant of archaeological data in reconstructing biblical history. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Israel Finkelstein has received more than 321,538 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Israel Finkelstein is the 81st most popular archaeologist (down from 70th in 2019), the 236th most popular biography from Israel (down from 225th in 2019) and the most popular Israeli Archaeologist.
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320k
Page Views (PV)
48.18
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
4.72
Effective Languages (L*)
2.22
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Among ARCHAEOLOGISTS
Among archaeologists, Israel Finkelstein ranks 81 out of 104. Before him are François Bordes, Rudolf Wagner, André Parrot, Hugo Winckler, Ernesto Schiaparelli, and Joseph Orbeli. After him are Massimo Pallottino, Henri Frankfort, John Evans, Sven Nilsson, Paul Rivet, and Charles Dawson.
Most Popular Archaeologists in Wikipedia
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François Bordes
1919 - 1981
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 75
Rudolf Wagner
1805 - 1864
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 76
André Parrot
1901 - 1980
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 77
Hugo Winckler
1863 - 1913
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 78
Ernesto Schiaparelli
1856 - 1928
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 79
Joseph Orbeli
1887 - 1961
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 80
Israel Finkelstein
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 81
Massimo Pallottino
1909 - 1995
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 82
Henri Frankfort
1897 - 1954
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 83
John Evans
1823 - 1908
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 84
Sven Nilsson
1787 - 1883
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 85
Paul Rivet
1876 - 1959
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 86
Charles Dawson
1864 - 1916
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 87
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Israel Finkelstein ranks 323. Before him are Jamil Mahuad, Carlos Gomes Júnior, Peter Maffay, Chang Wanquan, Paulo César Carpegiani, and Rick Springfield. After him are Bob Ezrin, Wayne Wang, John Akii-Bua, Jean-Michel Aulas, Zé Mário, and Jessica Harper.
Others Born in 1949
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Jamil Mahuad
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 317
Carlos Gomes Júnior
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 318
Peter Maffay
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 319
Chang Wanquan
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 320
Paulo César Carpegiani
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 321
Rick Springfield
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 322
Israel Finkelstein
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 323
Bob Ezrin
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 324
Wayne Wang
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 325
John Akii-Bua
1949 - 1997
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 326
Jean-Michel Aulas
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 327
Zé Mário
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 328
Jessica Harper
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 329
In Israel
Among people born in Israel, Israel Finkelstein ranks 236 out of 430. Before him are Gila Almagor (1939), Ari Folman (1962), Yasmin Levy (1975), Rika Zaraï (1938), Amotz Zahavi (1928), and Leigh Bardugo (1975). After him are Hiam Abbass (1960), Etgar Keret (1967), Ayelet Zurer (1969), Talal Abu-Ghazaleh (1938), Oded Fehr (1970), and Nehemiah Persoff (1919).
Others born in Israel
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Gila Almagor
1939 - Present
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 230
Ari Folman
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 231
Yasmin Levy
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 232
Rika Zaraï
1938 - 2020
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 233
Amotz Zahavi
1928 - 2017
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 234
Leigh Bardugo
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 235
Israel Finkelstein
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 236
Hiam Abbass
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 237
Etgar Keret
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 238
Ayelet Zurer
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 239
Talal Abu-Ghazaleh
1938 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 240
Oded Fehr
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 241
Nehemiah Persoff
1919 - 2022
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 242
Among ARCHAEOLOGISTS In Israel
Among archaeologists born in Israel, Israel Finkelstein ranks 1.
