RELIGIOUS FIGURE
John the Apostle
6 - 100
John the Apostle
John the Apostle (Ancient Greek: Ἰωάννης; Latin: Ioannes; c. 6 AD – c. 100 AD), also known as Saint John the Beloved and, in Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Saint John the Theologian, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Generally listed as the youngest apostle, he was the son of Zebedee and Salome. His brother James was another of the Twelve Apostles. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John the Apostle has received more than 5,254,053 page views. His biography is available in 79 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 76 in 2019). John the Apostle is the 42nd most popular religious figure (down from 33rd in 2019).
John the apostle is most famous for being the author of the Gospel of John, three epistles of John, and the Book of Revelation.
Memorability Metrics
5.3M
Page Views (PV)
80.04
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
79
Languages Editions (L)
10.77
Effective Languages (L*)
3.77
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, John the Apostle ranks 42 out of 3,187. Before him are Jonah, Ruhollah Khomeini, Pope John Paul I, Mark the Evangelist, Queen of Sheba, and Anthony the Great. After him are Muhammad al-Bukhari, Pope Alexander VI, Isaiah, Saul, Joshua, and Pope Pius IX.
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Queen of Sheba
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Anthony the Great
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John the Apostle
6 - 100
HPI: 80.04
Rank: 42
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Isaiah
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Saul
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Joshua
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HPI: 79.55
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 6, John the Apostle ranks 1. After him are Nero Julius Caesar, Pontius Pilate's wife, and Lucilius Junior. Among people deceased in 100, John the Apostle ranks 5. Before him are Mary, mother of Jesus, Saint Joseph, Josephus, and Mary Magdalene. After him are Bartholomew the Apostle, Saint Anne, Salome, Elizabeth, Zechariah, John the Evangelist, and Caiaphas.
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RELIGIOUS FIGURE
6 - 100
HPI: 80.04
Rank: 1
Nero Julius Caesar
POLITICIAN
6 - 31
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 2
Pontius Pilate's wife
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
6 - 100
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 3
Lucilius Junior
WRITER
6 - 100
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 4
Others Deceased in 100
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Mary, mother of Jesus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 90.47
Rank: 1
Saint Joseph
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 87.14
Rank: 2
Josephus
HISTORIAN
37 - 100
HPI: 82.65
Rank: 3
Mary Magdalene
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
10 BC - 100
HPI: 81.53
Rank: 4
John the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
6 - 100
HPI: 80.04
Rank: 5
Bartholomew the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 78.61
Rank: 6
Saint Anne
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 7
Salome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
14 - 100
HPI: 76.89
Rank: 8
Elizabeth
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 76.44
Rank: 9
Zechariah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
90 BC - 100
HPI: 75.67
Rank: 10
John the Evangelist
WRITER
10 - 100
HPI: 73.90
Rank: 11
Caiaphas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
18 - 100
HPI: 70.13
Rank: 12
