RELIGIOUS FIGURE

James Harrison

1936 - 2025

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James Christopher Harrison (27 December 1936 – 17 February 2025) was an Australian blood donor known as the "Man with the Golden Arm" for his prolific history of donations, 1,173 times between the ages 18 to 81. James primarily donated plasma after his blood was found to contain antibodies against the Rh D antigen, making them useful in preventing Rh disease, and was one of the founding donors for the New South Wales Rh Program. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Harrison has received more than 86,942 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). James Harrison is the 2,435th most popular religious figure (down from 2,123rd in 2019), the 154th most popular biography from Australia (down from 125th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Australian Religious Figure.

Memorability Metrics

  • 87k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 56.43

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.22

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.96

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, James Harrison ranks 2,435 out of 3,187. Before him are Niccolò Albergati, Catald, Agostino Cacciavillan, Paolo Romeo, Angelo Mai, and Angelo De Donatis. After him are Mohan Bhagwat, Roberto Tucci, Bernard Agré, Bernard Panafieu, Vladimír Holan, and Secundus of Asti.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, James Harrison ranks 326. Before him are Vyjayanthimala Bali, Scott LaFaro, Klaus Doldinger, Floyd Westerman, Juan Santisteban, and Victor Lanoux. After him are Zhong Nanshan, Robert W. Floyd, Òscar Ribas Reig, Tomáš Pospíchal, Art Metrano, and Ashley Cooper. Among people deceased in 2025, James Harrison ranks 36. Before him are Renato Corsetti, Fabio Cudicini, Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat, Frankétienne, Eleonora Giorgi, and Jeannot Szwarc. After him are Fred Stolle, Souleymane Cissé, Mimis Domazos, Hans van den Broek, Georgios Roubanis, and Lima.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, James Harrison ranks 154 out of 1,143. Before him are Richard Roxburgh (1962), Angela White (1985), Costas Mandylor (1965), Miranda Kerr (1983), Mae Busch (1891), and Fiona Graham (1961). After him are Neale Fraser (1933), Ben Mendelsohn (1969), Fred Stolle (1938), Anthony LaPaglia (1959), Ashley Cooper (1936), and Betty Cuthbert (1938).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Australia

Among religious figures born in Australia, James Harrison ranks 4. Before him are Truganini (1812), Edward Cassidy (1924), and George Pell (1941). After him are Mary MacKillop (1842), Edward Clancy (1923), Norman Thomas Gilroy (1896), Peter Hollingworth (1935), Brisa Hennessy (1999), Mitchell Johnson (1981), Thijs Nijhuis (1992), and Ethan Ewing (1998).

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