RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Keith O'Brien
1938 - 2018
Keith O'Brien
Keith Michael Patrick O'Brien (17 March 1938 – 19 March 2018) was a senior-ranking Catholic prelate in Scotland. He was the Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh from 1985 to 2013. O'Brien was the leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland and had been the head of its conference of bishops until he stepped down as archbishop in February 2013. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Keith O'Brien has received more than 368,756 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Keith O'Brien is the 1,196th most popular religious figure (down from 1,141st in 2019), the 1,256th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,251st in 2019) and the 29th most popular British Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
370k
Page Views (PV)
57.72
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
7.67
Effective Languages (L*)
1.84
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Keith O'Brien ranks 1,196 out of 3,187. Before him are Theodore of Mopsuestia, Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy, Jeremias II of Constantinople, Kuchum, Ippolito de' Medici, and Marcabru. After him are Roberto Calvi, Praxedes, Rose of Viterbo, Gaudentius of Brescia, Raffaele Riario, and Vincent Pallotti.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTheodore of Mopsuestia
350 - 428
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 1,190
Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy
1057 - 1093
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 1,191
Jeremias II of Constantinople
1536 - 1595
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 1,192
Kuchum
1600 - 1601
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 1,193
Ippolito de' Medici
1511 - 1535
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 1,194
Marcabru
1200 - 1150
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 1,195
Keith O'Brien
1938 - 2018
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 1,196
Roberto Calvi
1920 - 1982
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 1,197
Praxedes
100 - Present
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 1,198
Rose of Viterbo
1233 - 1252
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 1,199
Gaudentius of Brescia
327 - 410
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 1,200
Raffaele Riario
1461 - 1521
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 1,201
Vincent Pallotti
1795 - 1850
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 1,202
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, Keith O'Brien ranks 114. Before him are Radivoj Korać, Adolf Scherer, Ted Turner, Connie Francis, Heino, and Morihiro Hosokawa. After him are Guy Roux, Félix Mourinho, Bob Kahn, Ahmed Jibril, Rocco Granata, and Manuel Santana. Among people deceased in 2018, Keith O'Brien ranks 86. Before him are Richard Pipes, Robert Faurisson, Uri Avnery, Hayden White, Aharon Appelfeld, and Fernando del Paso. After him are Oliver Dragojević, Kim Jong-pil, Oskar Gröning, John Young, Princess Elisabeth of Denmark, and Kira Muratova.
Others Born in 1938
Go to all RankingsRadivoj Korać
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1938 - 1969
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 108
Adolf Scherer
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2023
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 109
Ted Turner
BUSINESSPERSON
1938 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 110
Connie Francis
SINGER
1938 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 111
Heino
SINGER
1938 - Present
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 112
Morihiro Hosokawa
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 113
Keith O'Brien
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - 2018
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 114
Guy Roux
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 115
Félix Mourinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2017
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 116
Bob Kahn
INVENTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 117
Ahmed Jibril
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2021
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 118
Rocco Granata
MUSICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 119
Manuel Santana
TENNIS PLAYER
1938 - 2021
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 120
Others Deceased in 2018
Go to all RankingsRichard Pipes
HISTORIAN
1923 - 2018
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 80
Robert Faurisson
WRITER
1929 - 2018
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 81
Uri Avnery
WRITER
1923 - 2018
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 82
Hayden White
HISTORIAN
1928 - 2018
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 83
Aharon Appelfeld
WRITER
1932 - 2018
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 84
Fernando del Paso
WRITER
1935 - 2018
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 85
Keith O'Brien
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - 2018
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 86
Oliver Dragojević
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2018
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 87
Kim Jong-pil
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2018
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 88
Oskar Gröning
EXTREMIST
1921 - 2018
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 89
John Young
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 2018
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 90
Princess Elisabeth of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2018
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 91
Kira Muratova
FILM DIRECTOR
1934 - 2018
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 92
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Keith O'Brien ranks 1,256 out of 8,785. Before him are Mike Hailwood (1940), Charles Rolls (1877), Robert Adam (1728), Frank Williams (1942), Katharine, Duchess of Kent (1933), and Thomas Simpson (1710). After him are Desmond Morris (1928), Denny Laine (1944), A. S. Byatt (1936), Andy Fletcher (1961), R. G. Collingwood (1889), and Susan Boyle (1961).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsMike Hailwood
RACING DRIVER
1940 - 1981
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 1,250
Charles Rolls
ENGINEER
1877 - 1910
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 1,251
Robert Adam
ARCHITECT
1728 - 1792
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 1,252
Frank Williams
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - 2021
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 1,253
Katharine, Duchess of Kent
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 1,254
Thomas Simpson
MATHEMATICIAN
1710 - 1761
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 1,255
Keith O'Brien
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - 2018
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 1,256
Desmond Morris
BIOLOGIST
1928 - Present
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 1,257
Denny Laine
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2023
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 1,258
A. S. Byatt
WRITER
1936 - 2023
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 1,259
Andy Fletcher
MUSICIAN
1961 - 2022
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 1,260
R. G. Collingwood
PHILOSOPHER
1889 - 1943
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 1,261
Susan Boyle
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 1,262
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom
Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, Keith O'Brien ranks 29. Before him are Stephen Harding (1059), John Fisher (1469), Edith Cavell (1865), George Fox (1624), Annie Chapman (1841), and Gildas (500). After him are Hudson Taylor (1832), Saint Malachy (1094), William Booth (1829), Simon Stock (1164), Catherine Eddowes (1842), and Oswald of Northumbria (604).
Stephen Harding
1059 - 1134
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 23
John Fisher
1469 - 1535
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 24
Edith Cavell
1865 - 1915
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 25
George Fox
1624 - 1691
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 26
Annie Chapman
1841 - 1888
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 27
Gildas
500 - 570
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 28
Keith O'Brien
1938 - 2018
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 29
Hudson Taylor
1832 - 1905
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 30
Saint Malachy
1094 - 1148
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 31
William Booth
1829 - 1912
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 32
Simon Stock
1164 - 1265
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 33
Catherine Eddowes
1842 - 1888
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 34
Oswald of Northumbria
604 - 642
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 35