RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Saint David

512 - 589

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David (Welsh: Dewi Sant; Latin: Davidus; c. 500 – c. 589) was a Welsh Christian prelate who served as Bishop of Mynyw during the 6th century. He is the patron saint of Wales. David was a native of Wales, and tradition has preserved a relatively large amount of detail about his life. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Saint David has received more than 1,372,128 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Saint David is the 1,005th most popular religious figure (up from 1,021st in 2019), the 1,019th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,080th in 2019) and the 21st most popular British Religious Figure.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.4M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 59.48

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 37

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.34

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.03

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Saint David ranks 1,005 out of 3,187. Before him are Henry, Mary of Jesus de León y Delgado, Simeon of Jerusalem, Eugenia of Rome, Pope Peter I of Alexandria, and Veronica Giuliani. After him are Hyacinth of Poland, John of Matha, Benedict the Moor, Jebtsundamba Khutuktu, Primož Trubar, and Arnaud Amalric.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 512, Saint David ranks 2. Before him is Saint Maurus. After him is Eutychius of Constantinople. Among people deceased in 589, Saint David ranks 1. After him is Goiswintha.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Saint David ranks 1,019 out of 8,785. Before him are Henry (1100), Allan Pinkerton (1819), Michael Smith (1932), Harriet Martineau (1802), John Mayall (1933), and David Warner (1941). After him are Princess Hélène of Orléans (1871), Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806), Samuel Crompton (1753), Infante Alfonso Carlos, Duke of San Jaime (1849), Emperor Norton (1818), and William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom

Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, Saint David ranks 21. Before him are William Tyndale (1494), Charles Spurgeon (1834), John Harvard (1607), Frederick Fleet (1887), Mary Ann Nichols (1845), and Henry (1100). After him are Reginald Pole (1500), Stephen Harding (1059), John Fisher (1469), Edith Cavell (1865), George Fox (1624), and Annie Chapman (1841).

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