RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Rashi
1040 - 1105
Rashi
Shlomo Yitzchaki (Hebrew: רבי שלמה יצחקי; Latin: Salomon Isaacides; French: Salomon de Troyes; c. 1040 – 13 July 1105), commonly known by the acronym Rashi, was a French rabbi who authored comprehensive commentaries on the Talmud and Hebrew Bible. Born in Troyes, Rashi studied Torah studies in Worms under German rabbi Yaakov ben Yakar and French rabbi Isaac ben Eliezer Halevi, both of whom were pupils of the famed scholar Gershom ben Judah. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rashi has received more than 1,179,110 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia. Rashi is the 516th most popular religious figure (down from 493rd in 2019), the 557th most popular biography from France (down from 537th in 2019) and the 29th most popular French Religious Figure.
Rashi is most famous for his commentary on the Bible.
Memorability Metrics
1.2M
Page Views (PV)
67.35
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
46
Languages Editions (L)
6.30
Effective Languages (L*)
3.40
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Rashi ranks 516 out of 3,187. Before him are Malachi, Pope Victor I, Simeon, Saint Florian, Jehoshaphat, and Saint Menas. After him are Tamar, Abbas ibn Ali, Suger, Desmond Tutu, Theodore of Amasea, and Saint Rosalia.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMalachi
450 BC - Present
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 510
Pope Victor I
100 - 199
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 511
Simeon
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 512
Saint Florian
250 - 304
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 513
Jehoshaphat
908 BC - 849 BC
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 514
Saint Menas
285 - 309
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 515
Rashi
1040 - 1105
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 516
Tamar
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 517
Abbas ibn Ali
647 - 680
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 518
Suger
1080 - 1151
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 519
Desmond Tutu
1931 - 2021
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 520
Theodore of Amasea
300 - 306
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 521
Saint Rosalia
1130 - 1166
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 522
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1040, Rashi ranks 2. Before him is Alfonso VI of León and Castile. After him are Géza I of Hungary, John Skylitzes, Al-Mu'tamid ibn Abbad, Ida of Lorraine, Conrad I, Count of Luxembourg, Ivo of Chartres, Elimar I, Count of Oldenburg, Håkan the Red, Theodoric II, Duke of Lorraine, and Herman I of Baden. Among people deceased in 1105, Rashi ranks 2. Before him is Raymond IV, Count of Toulouse. After him are Frederick I, Duke of Swabia, Inge the Elder, Malik-Shah II, Simon of Sicily, Sukjong of Goryeo, Anna Dalassene, Judith of Swabia, Huang Tingjian, and Adrianos Komnenos.
Others Born in 1040
Go to all RankingsAlfonso VI of León and Castile
POLITICIAN
1040 - 1109
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 1
Rashi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1040 - 1105
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 2
Géza I of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1040 - 1077
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 3
John Skylitzes
HISTORIAN
1040 - 1101
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 4
Al-Mu'tamid ibn Abbad
POLITICIAN
1040 - 1095
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 5
Ida of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1040 - 1113
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 6
Conrad I, Count of Luxembourg
POLITICIAN
1040 - 1086
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 7
Ivo of Chartres
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1040 - 1115
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 8
Elimar I, Count of Oldenburg
NOBLEMAN
1040 - 1108
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 9
Håkan the Red
POLITICIAN
1040 - 1079
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 10
Theodoric II, Duke of Lorraine
NOBLEMAN
1040 - 1115
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 11
Herman I of Baden
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1040 - 1074
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1105
Go to all RankingsRaymond IV, Count of Toulouse
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1045 - 1105
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 1
Rashi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1040 - 1105
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 2
Frederick I, Duke of Swabia
POLITICIAN
1050 - 1105
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 3
Inge the Elder
1100 - 1105
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 4
Malik-Shah II
POLITICIAN
1099 - 1105
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 5
Simon of Sicily
1093 - 1105
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 6
Sukjong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
1054 - 1105
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 7
Anna Dalassene
POLITICIAN
1030 - 1105
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 8
Judith of Swabia
1054 - 1105
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 9
Huang Tingjian
PAINTER
1045 - 1105
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 10
Adrianos Komnenos
MILITARY PERSONNEL
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 11
In France
Among people born in France, Rashi ranks 557 out of 6,770. Before him are Jules Michelet (1798), René Laennec (1781), France Gall (1947), Gustave Caillebotte (1848), Louise de La Vallière (1644), and Maurice Utrillo (1883). After him are Joris-Karl Huysmans (1848), Suger (1080), Yolande de Polastron (1749), Claude Louis Berthollet (1748), Philippe Pinel (1745), and Joan of France, Duchess of Berry (1464).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsJules Michelet
WRITER
1798 - 1874
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 551
René Laennec
PHYSICIAN
1781 - 1826
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 552
France Gall
SINGER
1947 - 2018
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 553
Gustave Caillebotte
PAINTER
1848 - 1894
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 554
Louise de La Vallière
WRITER
1644 - 1710
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 555
Maurice Utrillo
PAINTER
1883 - 1955
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 556
Rashi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1040 - 1105
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 557
Joris-Karl Huysmans
WRITER
1848 - 1907
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 558
Suger
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1080 - 1151
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 559
Yolande de Polastron
POLITICIAN
1749 - 1793
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 560
Claude Louis Berthollet
CHEMIST
1748 - 1822
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 561
Philippe Pinel
PHYSICIAN
1745 - 1826
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 562
Joan of France, Duchess of Berry
NOBLEMAN
1464 - 1505
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 563
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France
Among religious figures born in France, Rashi ranks 29. Before him are Jacques de Molay (1243), Pope Nicholas II (990), John Vianney (1786), Genevieve (423), Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647), and Charles de Foucauld (1858). After him are Suger (1080), Peter the Hermit (1050), Luigi Lucheni (1873), Antipope Clement VII (1342), Hugues de Payens (1074), and Ansgar (801).
Jacques de Molay
1243 - 1314
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 23
Pope Nicholas II
990 - 1061
HPI: 69.86
Rank: 24
John Vianney
1786 - 1859
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 25
Genevieve
423 - 502
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 26
Margaret Mary Alacoque
1647 - 1690
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 27
Charles de Foucauld
1858 - 1916
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 28
Rashi
1040 - 1105
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 29
Suger
1080 - 1151
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 30
Peter the Hermit
1050 - 1115
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 31
Luigi Lucheni
1873 - 1910
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 32
Antipope Clement VII
1342 - 1394
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 33
Hugues de Payens
1074 - 1136
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 34
Ansgar
801 - 865
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 35