RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Jethro
1400 BC - 1400 BC
Jethro
In the Hebrew Bible, Jethro (; Hebrew: יִתְרוֹ, Modern: Yītrō, Tiberian: Yīṯrō, lit. "His Excellence/Posterity"; Arabic: يثرون, romanized: Yaṯrūn) was Moses' father-in-law, a Kenite shepherd and priest of Midian, sometimes called Reuel (or Raguel). In Exodus, Moses' father-in-law is initially referred to as "Reuel" (Exodus 2:18) but afterwards as "Jethro" (Exodus 3:1). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jethro has received more than 219,626 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Jethro is the 595th most popular religious figure (down from 512th in 2019).
Jethro is most famous for his invention of the plow.
Memorability Metrics
220k
Page Views (PV)
65.99
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
33
Languages Editions (L)
6.16
Effective Languages (L*)
2.87
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Jethro ranks 595 out of 3,187. Before him are Joseph of Cupertino, Ibn Hisham, Nachman of Breslov, Pope Marcellinus, Columbanus, and Joan Enric Vives Sicília. After him are Nichiren, Annas, Onuphrius, Macarius of Egypt, Qasim ibn Muhammad, and Pope Stephen V.
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Joseph of Cupertino
1603 - 1663
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 589
Ibn Hisham
701 - 833
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 590
Nachman of Breslov
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HPI: 66.03
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Pope Marcellinus
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HPI: 66.03
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Columbanus
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HPI: 66.02
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Joan Enric Vives Sicília
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HPI: 66.02
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Jethro
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HPI: 65.99
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Nichiren
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Annas
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HPI: 65.96
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Onuphrius
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Macarius of Egypt
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Qasim ibn Muhammad
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HPI: 65.91
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Pope Stephen V
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HPI: 65.89
Rank: 601
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1400 BC, Jethro ranks 5. Before him are Nefertiti, Akhenaten, Smenkhkare, and Meritaten. After him are Kiya, Shalmaneser I, Muršili II, Meritamen, Adad-nirari I, Fu Hao, and Piyassili. Among people deceased in 1400 BC, Jethro ranks 5. Before him are Ay, Ankhesenamun, Thutmose IV, and Meritaten. After him are Kiya, Amenhotep, son of Hapu, Yuya, Tadukhipa, Piyassili, Neferneferuaten Tasherit, and Mutemwiya.
Others Born in 1400 BC
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Nefertiti
COMPANION
1400 BC - 1330 BC
HPI: 85.24
Rank: 1
Akhenaten
POLITICIAN
1400 BC - 1336 BC
HPI: 83.65
Rank: 2
Smenkhkare
POLITICIAN
1400 BC - 1334 BC
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 3
Meritaten
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 4
Jethro
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 5
Kiya
POLITICIAN
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 6
Shalmaneser I
POLITICIAN
1400 BC - 1300 BC
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 7
Muršili II
POLITICIAN
1400 BC - 1300 BC
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 8
Meritamen
COMPANION
1400 BC - 1300 BC
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 9
Adad-nirari I
POLITICIAN
1400 BC - 1274 BC
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 10
Fu Hao
POLITICIAN
1400 BC - 1300 BC
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 11
Piyassili
POLITICIAN
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 12
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Ay
POLITICIAN
1380 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 74.66
Rank: 1
Ankhesenamun
COMPANION
1347 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 74.34
Rank: 2
Thutmose IV
PHYSICIAN
1420 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 3
Meritaten
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 4
Jethro
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 5
Kiya
POLITICIAN
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 6
Amenhotep, son of Hapu
ARCHITECT
1420 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 7
Yuya
POLITICIAN
1500 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 8
Tadukhipa
POLITICIAN
1365 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 9
Piyassili
POLITICIAN
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 10
Neferneferuaten Tasherit
COMPANION
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 11
Mutemwiya
COMPANION
1500 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 12
