OCCULTIST
Israel Regardie
1907 - 1985
Israel Regardie
Francis Israel Regardie (; né Regudy; November 17, 1907 – March 10, 1985) was an English and American occultist, ceremonial magician, and writer who spent much of his life in the United States. He wrote fifteen books on the subject of occultism. Born to a working-class Orthodox Jewish family in the East End of London, Regardie and his family soon moved to Washington, D.C., in the United States. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Israel Regardie has received more than 366,091 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Israel Regardie is the 36th most popular occultist (down from 35th in 2019), the 2,838th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,097th in 2019) and the 12th most popular British Occultist.
Memorability Metrics
370k
Page Views (PV)
50.37
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
4.07
Effective Languages (L*)
2.74
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among OCCULTISTS
Among occultists, Israel Regardie ranks 36 out of 41. Before him are Algernon Blackwood, Joséphin Péladan, A. E. Waite, Elias Ashmole, Dion Fortune, and Otto Witte. After him are Tituba, Manly P. Hall, Sergey Oldenburg, and William Quan Judge.
Most Popular Occultists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlgernon Blackwood
1869 - 1951
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 30
Joséphin Péladan
1858 - 1918
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 31
A. E. Waite
1857 - 1942
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 32
Elias Ashmole
1617 - 1692
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 33
Dion Fortune
1890 - 1946
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 34
Otto Witte
1872 - 1958
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 35
Israel Regardie
1907 - 1985
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 36
Tituba
1650 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 37
Manly P. Hall
1901 - 1990
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 38
Sergey Oldenburg
1863 - 1934
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 39
William Quan Judge
1851 - 1896
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 40
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1907, Israel Regardie ranks 211. Before him are Germán Suárez Flamerich, Paula Wessely, Juan Carlos Corazzo, Amir Sjarifuddin, Vladimir Veksler, and Ilia Vekua. After him are Gordon Douglas, Gene Autry, Jean Aerts, Hans-Jürgen von Blumenthal, John King Fairbank, and Camargo Guarnieri. Among people deceased in 1985, Israel Regardie ranks 144. Before him are Laura Ashley, Gale Sondergaard, Mary Kenneth Keller, Josef Čtyřoký, Dawn Addams, and Samantha Smith. After him are Jan de Quay, Aksel Airo, E. B. White, Haruo Remeliik, Yusuf Lule, and Vivien Thomas.
Others Born in 1907
Go to all RankingsGermán Suárez Flamerich
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1990
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 205
Paula Wessely
ACTOR
1907 - 2000
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 206
Juan Carlos Corazzo
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1986
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 207
Amir Sjarifuddin
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1948
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 208
Vladimir Veksler
PHYSICIST
1907 - 1966
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 209
Ilia Vekua
MATHEMATICIAN
1907 - 1977
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 210
Israel Regardie
OCCULTIST
1907 - 1985
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 211
Gordon Douglas
FILM DIRECTOR
1907 - 1993
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 212
Gene Autry
MUSICIAN
1907 - 1998
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 213
Jean Aerts
CYCLIST
1907 - 1992
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 214
Hans-Jürgen von Blumenthal
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1907 - 1944
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 215
John King Fairbank
HISTORIAN
1907 - 1991
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 216
Camargo Guarnieri
COMPOSER
1907 - 1993
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 217
Others Deceased in 1985
Go to all RankingsLaura Ashley
DESIGNER
1925 - 1985
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 138
Gale Sondergaard
ACTOR
1899 - 1985
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 139
Mary Kenneth Keller
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1913 - 1985
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 140
Josef Čtyřoký
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1985
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 141
Dawn Addams
ACTOR
1930 - 1985
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 142
Samantha Smith
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1972 - 1985
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 143
Israel Regardie
OCCULTIST
1907 - 1985
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 144
Jan de Quay
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1985
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 145
Aksel Airo
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1985
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 146
E. B. White
WRITER
1899 - 1985
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 147
Haruo Remeliik
POLITICIAN
1933 - 1985
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 148
Yusuf Lule
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1985
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 149
Vivien Thomas
PHYSICIAN
1910 - 1985
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 150
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Israel Regardie ranks 2,838 out of 8,785. Before him are Mary Dyer (1611), Henrietta Godolphin, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough (1681), Matthew Vaughn (1971), Henry Salt (1780), Nevil Shute (1899), and Edmund Campion (1540). After him are Ice MC (1965), Adrian Paul (1959), Shirley Eaton (1937), Jean Marsh (1934), William Elford Leach (1791), and Robin Milner (1934).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsMary Dyer
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1611 - 1660
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 2,832
Henrietta Godolphin, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough
POLITICIAN
1681 - 1733
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 2,833
Matthew Vaughn
FILM DIRECTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 2,834
Henry Salt
PAINTER
1780 - 1827
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 2,835
Nevil Shute
WRITER
1899 - 1960
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 2,836
Edmund Campion
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1540 - 1581
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 2,837
Israel Regardie
OCCULTIST
1907 - 1985
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 2,838
Ice MC
SINGER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 2,839
Adrian Paul
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 2,840
Shirley Eaton
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 2,841
Jean Marsh
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 2,842
William Elford Leach
BIOLOGIST
1791 - 1836
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 2,843
Robin Milner
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1934 - 2010
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 2,844
Among OCCULTISTS In United Kingdom
Among occultists born in United Kingdom, Israel Regardie ranks 12. Before him are Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers (1854), Charles Webster Leadbeater (1854), Alice Bailey (1880), Algernon Blackwood (1869), Elias Ashmole (1617), and Dion Fortune (1890).
Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers
1854 - 1918
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 6
Charles Webster Leadbeater
1854 - 1934
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 7
Alice Bailey
1880 - 1949
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 8
Algernon Blackwood
1869 - 1951
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 9
Elias Ashmole
1617 - 1692
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 10
Dion Fortune
1890 - 1946
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 11
Israel Regardie
1907 - 1985
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 12