RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Matteo Ricci
1552 - 1610
Matteo Ricci
Matteo Ricci (Italian: [matˈtɛːo ˈrittʃi]; Latin: Matthaeus Riccius; 6 October 1552 – 11 May 1610) was an Italian Jesuit priest and one of the founding figures of the Jesuit China missions. He created the Kunyu Wanguo Quantu, a 1602 map of the world written in Chinese characters. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Matteo Ricci has received more than 857,193 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2019). Matteo Ricci is the 380th most popular religious figure (down from 314th in 2019), the 434th most popular biography from Italy (down from 370th in 2019) and the 173rd most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Matteo Ricci was a Jesuit missionary to China in the late 16th century. He is most famous for introducing Western science and mathematics to China, as well as Western religious thought.
Memorability Metrics
860k
Page Views (PV)
69.71
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
50
Languages Editions (L)
7.70
Effective Languages (L*)
3.03
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Matteo Ricci ranks 380 out of 3,187. Before him are Parascheva of the Balkans, Alcuin, Muhammad al-Baqir, Pope Martin I, Pope Fabian, and Abu Mansur al-Maturidi. After him are Pope Zachary, Ruqayyah bint Muhammad, Simeon Stylites, Pope Hormisdas, Pope Boniface VI, and Pope Benedict II.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsParascheva of the Balkans
1000 - 1100
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 374
Alcuin
735 - 804
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 375
Muhammad al-Baqir
677 - 733
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 376
Pope Martin I
590 - 655
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 377
Pope Fabian
200 - 250
HPI: 69.76
Rank: 378
Abu Mansur al-Maturidi
893 - 944
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 379
Matteo Ricci
1552 - 1610
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 380
Pope Zachary
679 - 752
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 381
Ruqayyah bint Muhammad
598 - 624
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 382
Simeon Stylites
389 - 459
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 383
Pope Hormisdas
450 - 523
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 384
Pope Boniface VI
800 - 896
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 385
Pope Benedict II
635 - 685
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 386
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1552, Matteo Ricci ranks 4. Before him are Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, Pope Paul V, and Boris Godunov. After him are Vasili IV of Russia, Hans von Aachen, Lavinia Fontana, Seonjo of Joseon, Jost Bürgi, Edmund Spenser, Dom Justo Takayama, and Petrus Plancius. Among people deceased in 1610, Matteo Ricci ranks 3. Before him are Caravaggio, and Henry IV of France. After him are Ludolph van Ceulen, François Ravaillac, Honda Tadakatsu, Adam Elsheimer, False Dmitry II, Catherine Vasa of Sweden, Anna of Sweden, Frederick IV, Elector Palatine, and Hasegawa Tōhaku.
Others Born in 1552
Go to all RankingsRudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1552 - 1612
HPI: 75.52
Rank: 1
Pope Paul V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1552 - 1621
HPI: 75.09
Rank: 2
Boris Godunov
POLITICIAN
1552 - 1605
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 3
Matteo Ricci
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1552 - 1610
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 4
Vasili IV of Russia
POLITICIAN
1552 - 1612
HPI: 69.01
Rank: 5
Hans von Aachen
PAINTER
1552 - 1615
HPI: 68.94
Rank: 6
Lavinia Fontana
PAINTER
1552 - 1614
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 7
Seonjo of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1552 - 1608
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 8
Jost Bürgi
MATHEMATICIAN
1552 - 1632
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 9
Edmund Spenser
WRITER
1552 - 1599
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 10
Dom Justo Takayama
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1552 - 1615
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 11
Petrus Plancius
ASTRONOMER
1552 - 1622
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1610
Go to all RankingsCaravaggio
PAINTER
1571 - 1610
HPI: 83.90
Rank: 1
Henry IV of France
POLITICIAN
1553 - 1610
HPI: 80.57
Rank: 2
Matteo Ricci
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1552 - 1610
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 3
Ludolph van Ceulen
MATHEMATICIAN
1540 - 1610
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 4
François Ravaillac
POLITICIAN
1578 - 1610
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 5
Honda Tadakatsu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1548 - 1610
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 6
Adam Elsheimer
PAINTER
1578 - 1610
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 7
False Dmitry II
POLITICIAN
1600 - 1610
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 8
Catherine Vasa of Sweden
NOBLEMAN
1539 - 1610
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 9
Anna of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1545 - 1610
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 10
Frederick IV, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1574 - 1610
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 11
Hasegawa Tōhaku
PAINTER
1539 - 1610
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 12
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Matteo Ricci ranks 434 out of 5,161. Before him are Giovanni Trapattoni (1939), Pope Martin I (590), Pietro Badoglio (1871), Pope Fabian (200), Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (-89), and Cesare Beccaria (1738). After him are Gaius Cassius Longinus (-87), Pope Zachary (679), Pope Hormisdas (450), Pope Boniface VI (800), Renzo Piano (1937), and Pope Benedict II (635).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsGiovanni Trapattoni
COACH
1939 - Present
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 428
Pope Martin I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
590 - 655
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 429
Pietro Badoglio
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1956
HPI: 69.78
Rank: 430
Pope Fabian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
200 - 250
HPI: 69.76
Rank: 431
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus
POLITICIAN
89 BC - 13 BC
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 432
Cesare Beccaria
PHILOSOPHER
1738 - 1794
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 433
Matteo Ricci
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1552 - 1610
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 434
Gaius Cassius Longinus
POLITICIAN
87 BC - 42 BC
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 435
Pope Zachary
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
679 - 752
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 436
Pope Hormisdas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
450 - 523
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 437
Pope Boniface VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 - 896
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 438
Renzo Piano
ARCHITECT
1937 - Present
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 439
Pope Benedict II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
635 - 685
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 440
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy
Among religious figures born in Italy, Matteo Ricci ranks 173. Before him are Pope Anastasius I (340), Pope Soter (120), Pope Clement III (1130), Pope Sergius I (650), Pope Martin I (590), and Pope Fabian (200). After him are Pope Zachary (679), Pope Hormisdas (450), Pope Boniface VI (800), Pope Benedict II (635), Pope Nicholas III (1215), and Pope Benedict VI (900).
Pope Anastasius I
340 - 401
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 167
Pope Soter
120 - 174
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 168
Pope Clement III
1130 - 1191
HPI: 69.99
Rank: 169
Pope Sergius I
650 - 701
HPI: 69.94
Rank: 170
Pope Martin I
590 - 655
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 171
Pope Fabian
200 - 250
HPI: 69.76
Rank: 172
Matteo Ricci
1552 - 1610
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 173
Pope Zachary
679 - 752
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 174
Pope Hormisdas
450 - 523
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 175
Pope Boniface VI
800 - 896
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 176
Pope Benedict II
635 - 685
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 177
Pope Nicholas III
1215 - 1280
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 178
Pope Benedict VI
900 - 974
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 179