RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Katharine Drexel
1858 - 1955
Katharine Drexel
Katharine Drexel, SBS (born Catherine Mary Drexel; November 26, 1858 – March 3, 1955) was an American Catholic religious sister, and educator. In 1891, she founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, a religious congregation serving Black and Indigenous Americans. Canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2000, Drexel was the second person born in what is now the United States to be declared a saint and the first who was born a U.S. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Katharine Drexel has received more than 717,715 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Katharine Drexel is the 3,045th most popular religious figure (down from 2,639th in 2019), the 12,515th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,510th in 2019) and the 108th most popular American Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
720k
Page Views (PV)
40.35
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
1.68
Effective Languages (L*)
3.61
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Katharine Drexel ranks 3,045 out of 3,187. Before her are William Goh, Geoffrey Keating, James Aloysius Hickey, Desmond Connell, Paul Hinder, and Samuel Ajayi Crowther. After her are Augusto Paolo Lojudice, Abdul Rahman, Hamza Yusuf, F. F. Bruce, Gianni Ambrosio, and Peter Okpaleke.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
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1957 - Present
HPI: 40.58
Rank: 3,039
Geoffrey Keating
1569 - 1644
HPI: 40.55
Rank: 3,040
James Aloysius Hickey
1920 - 2004
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 3,041
Desmond Connell
1926 - 2017
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 3,042
Paul Hinder
1942 - Present
HPI: 40.41
Rank: 3,043
Samuel Ajayi Crowther
1809 - 1891
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 3,044
Katharine Drexel
1858 - 1955
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 3,045
Augusto Paolo Lojudice
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.29
Rank: 3,046
Abdul Rahman
1965 - Present
HPI: 40.20
Rank: 3,047
Hamza Yusuf
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 3,048
F. F. Bruce
1910 - 1990
HPI: 39.97
Rank: 3,049
Gianni Ambrosio
1943 - Present
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 3,050
Peter Okpaleke
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 3,051
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1858, Katharine Drexel ranks 145. Before her are Zdenka Braunerová, Anna J. Cooper, Joseph DeCamp, Charles Eastman, Rosa Smith Eigenmann, and Harry Johnston. After her are Henry Watson Fowler, George Lyon, and Carter Glass. Among people deceased in 1955, Katharine Drexel ranks 171. Before her are Jack McGrath, Mary McLeod Bethune, Einar Arnórsson, Robert Riskin, John McLean, and Carlyle Blackwell. After her are Leo Amery, John W. Davis, Irving Small, Bert McCaffrey, and William R. Orthwein.
Others Born in 1858
Go to all RankingsZdenka Braunerová
PAINTER
1858 - 1934
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 139
Anna J. Cooper
WRITER
1858 - 1964
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 140
Joseph DeCamp
PAINTER
1858 - 1923
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 141
Charles Eastman
WRITER
1858 - 1939
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 142
Rosa Smith Eigenmann
BIOLOGIST
1858 - 1947
HPI: 41.61
Rank: 143
Harry Johnston
EXPLORER
1858 - 1927
HPI: 41.00
Rank: 144
Katharine Drexel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1858 - 1955
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 145
Henry Watson Fowler
LINGUIST
1858 - 1933
HPI: 39.71
Rank: 146
George Lyon
GOLFER
1858 - 1938
HPI: 39.69
Rank: 147
Carter Glass
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1946
HPI: 36.80
Rank: 148
Others Deceased in 1955
Go to all RankingsJack McGrath
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 1955
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 165
Mary McLeod Bethune
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1875 - 1955
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 166
Einar Arnórsson
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1955
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 167
Robert Riskin
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1955
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 168
John McLean
ATHLETE
1878 - 1955
HPI: 41.12
Rank: 169
Carlyle Blackwell
ACTOR
1884 - 1955
HPI: 40.54
Rank: 170
Katharine Drexel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1858 - 1955
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 171
Leo Amery
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1955
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 172
John W. Davis
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1955
HPI: 40.21
Rank: 173
Irving Small
HOCKEY PLAYER
1891 - 1955
HPI: 39.72
Rank: 174
Bert McCaffrey
HOCKEY PLAYER
1893 - 1955
HPI: 38.17
Rank: 175
William R. Orthwein
BUSINESSPERSON
1881 - 1955
HPI: 34.32
Rank: 176
In United States
Among people born in United States, Katharine Drexel ranks 12,515 out of 20,380. Before her are Mary-Kate Olsen (1986), Gary Larson (1950), Jan Brewer (1944), John 5 (1971), Cindy McCain (1954), and Ron Simmons (1958). After her are Howard Hesseman (1940), Jason Robards Sr. (1892), Tom Foley (1929), Matt Salinger (1960), Thomas Corwin (1794), and Nelsan Ellis (1977).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMary-Kate Olsen
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 12,509
Gary Larson
COMIC ARTIST
1950 - Present
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 12,510
Jan Brewer
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 12,511
John 5
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 12,512
Cindy McCain
BUSINESSPERSON
1954 - Present
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 12,513
Ron Simmons
WRESTLER
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 12,514
Katharine Drexel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1858 - 1955
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 12,515
Howard Hesseman
ACTOR
1940 - 2022
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 12,516
Jason Robards Sr.
ACTOR
1892 - 1963
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 12,517
Tom Foley
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2013
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 12,518
Matt Salinger
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 12,519
Thomas Corwin
POLITICIAN
1794 - 1865
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 12,520
Nelsan Ellis
ACTOR
1977 - 2017
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 12,521
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United States
Among religious figures born in United States, Katharine Drexel ranks 108. Before her are Scott Hahn (1957), Franklin Graham (1952), John Shelby Spong (1931), John Wright (1909), Richard Cushing (1895), and James Aloysius Hickey (1920). After her are Hamza Yusuf (1958), James Gibbons (1834), Katharine Jefferts Schori (1954), Robert W. McElroy (1954), Susan La Flesche Picotte (1865), and Terence Cooke (1921).
Scott Hahn
1957 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 102
Franklin Graham
1952 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 103
John Shelby Spong
1931 - 2021
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 104
John Wright
1909 - 1979
HPI: 40.68
Rank: 105
Richard Cushing
1895 - 1970
HPI: 40.65
Rank: 106
James Aloysius Hickey
1920 - 2004
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 107
Katharine Drexel
1858 - 1955
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 108
Hamza Yusuf
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 109
James Gibbons
1834 - 1921
HPI: 39.36
Rank: 110
Katharine Jefferts Schori
1954 - Present
HPI: 39.34
Rank: 111
Robert W. McElroy
1954 - Present
HPI: 38.98
Rank: 112
Susan La Flesche Picotte
1865 - 1915
HPI: 38.71
Rank: 113
Terence Cooke
1921 - 1983
HPI: 38.61
Rank: 114