RELIGIOUS FIGURE
John the Apostle
6 - 100
John the Apostle
John the Apostle (Ancient Greek: Ἰωάννης; Latin: Ioannes c. 6 AD – c. 100 AD; Ge'ez: ዮሐንስ;), 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 4,797,532 page views. His biography is available in 76 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 74 in 2019). John the Apostle is the 34th most popular religious figure (down from 32nd in 2019). (up from 15th 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
4.8M
Page Views (PV)
80.89
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
76
Languages Editions (L)
12.13
Effective Languages (L*)
3.30
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, John the Apostle ranks 34 out of 2,238. Before him are Matthew the Apostle, Saint Barbara, Samson, Martin of Tours, Jonah, and Saint Stephen. After him are Pope Benedict XVI, Saint Lucy, Husayn ibn Ali, Queen of Sheba, James, son of Zebedee, and Samuel.
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Matthew the Apostle
10 - 74
HPI: 82.07
Rank: 28
Saint Barbara
300 - 306
HPI: 81.68
Rank: 29
Samson
1118 BC - 1078 BC
HPI: 81.67
Rank: 30
Martin of Tours
316 - 397
HPI: 81.20
Rank: 31
Jonah
850 BC - 810 BC
HPI: 80.95
Rank: 32
Saint Stephen
1 - 36
HPI: 80.92
Rank: 33
John the Apostle
6 - 100
HPI: 80.89
Rank: 34
Pope Benedict XVI
1927 - 2022
HPI: 80.78
Rank: 35
Saint Lucy
283 - 304
HPI: 80.65
Rank: 36
Husayn ibn Ali
626 - 680
HPI: 80.64
Rank: 37
Queen of Sheba
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 80.58
Rank: 38
James, son of Zebedee
1 - 44
HPI: 80.55
Rank: 39
Samuel
1100 BC - 1010 BC
HPI: 80.51
Rank: 40
Contemporaries
Among people born in 6, John the Apostle ranks 1. After him are Pontius Pilate's wife, Nero Julius Caesar, and Lucilius Junior. Among people deceased in 100, John the Apostle ranks 3. Before him are Mary, mother of Jesus and Saint Joseph. After him are Mary Magdalene, Bartholomew the Apostle, Josephus, Saint Anne, Elizabeth, Salome, Zechariah, John the Evangelist, and Zacchaeus.
Others Born in 6
Go to all RankingsJohn the Apostle
6 - 100
HPI: 80.89
Rank: 1
Pontius Pilate's wife
6 - 100
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 2
Nero Julius Caesar
6 - 31
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 3
Lucilius Junior
6 - 100
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 4
Others Deceased in 100
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Mary, mother of Jesus
100 BC - 100
HPI: 91.17
Rank: 1
Saint Joseph
100 BC - 100
HPI: 83.76
Rank: 2
John the Apostle
6 - 100
HPI: 80.89
Rank: 3
Mary Magdalene
10 BC - 100
HPI: 79.87
Rank: 4
Bartholomew the Apostle
100 BC - 100
HPI: 79.39
Rank: 5
Josephus
37 - 100
HPI: 77.56
Rank: 6
Saint Anne
100 BC - 100
HPI: 77.23
Rank: 7
Elizabeth
100 BC - 100
HPI: 76.13
Rank: 8
Salome
14 - 100
HPI: 76.04
Rank: 9
Zechariah
90 BC - 100
HPI: 75.87
Rank: 10
John the Evangelist
10 - 100
HPI: 73.08
Rank: 11
Zacchaeus
50 - 100
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 12
