RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Samson
1118 BC - 1078 BC
Samson
Samson (; Hebrew: שִׁמְשׁוֹן Šīmšōn "man of the sun") was the last of the judges of the ancient Israelites mentioned in the Book of Judges (chapters 13 to 16) and one of the last leaders who "judged" Israel before the institution of the monarchy. He is sometimes considered as an Israelite version of the popular Near Eastern folk hero also embodied by the Sumerian Gilgamesh and Enkidu, as well as the Greek Heracles. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Samson has received more than 6,603,445 page views. His biography is available in 69 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 65 in 2019). Samson is the 25th most popular religious figure (up from 29th in 2019), the 9th most popular biography from Israel (up from 11th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.
Samson is most famous for being a biblical figure who was given superhuman strength by God. He was captured by the Philistines and forced to work for them, but he eventually killed them with the jawbone of a donkey.
Memorability Metrics
6.6M
Page Views (PV)
81.74
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
69
Languages Editions (L)
12.97
Effective Languages (L*)
3.07
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Samson ranks 25 out of 3,187. Before him are Saint George, Andrew the Apostle, Isaac, Elijah, John Calvin, and Ali. After him are Mary Magdalene, Matthew the Apostle, Abu Bakr, Zoroaster, Saint Stephen, and Saint Barbara.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
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Saint George
280 - 303
HPI: 83.80
Rank: 19
Andrew the Apostle
6 BC - 70
HPI: 83.11
Rank: 20
Isaac
1900 BC - 1533 BC
HPI: 83.04
Rank: 21
Elijah
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 83.04
Rank: 22
John Calvin
1509 - 1564
HPI: 82.98
Rank: 23
Ali
601 - 661
HPI: 82.69
Rank: 24
Samson
1118 BC - 1078 BC
HPI: 81.74
Rank: 25
Mary Magdalene
10 BC - 100
HPI: 81.53
Rank: 26
Matthew the Apostle
10 - 74
HPI: 81.50
Rank: 27
Abu Bakr
573 - 634
HPI: 81.31
Rank: 28
Zoroaster
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 81.20
Rank: 29
Saint Stephen
1 - 36
HPI: 80.83
Rank: 30
Saint Barbara
300 - 306
HPI: 80.75
Rank: 31
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1118 BC, Samson ranks 1. After him is Jephthah. Among people deceased in 1078 BC, Samson ranks 1.
Others Born in 1118 BC
Go to all RankingsSamson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1118 BC - 1078 BC
HPI: 81.74
Rank: 1
Jephthah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1118 BC - 1080 BC
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 2
Others Deceased in 1078 BC
Go to all RankingsIn Israel
Among people born in Israel, Samson ranks 9 out of 466. Before him are Saint Joseph (-100), John the Baptist (-20), Isaac (-1900), Elijah (-1000), Ramesses II (-1303), and Josephus (37). After him are Mary Magdalene (-10), Matthew the Apostle (10), Mahmoud Abbas (1935), Jonah (-850), Ariel Sharon (1928), and Yitzhak Rabin (1922).
Others born in Israel
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Saint Joseph
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 87.14
Rank: 3
John the Baptist
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
20 BC - 31
HPI: 86.59
Rank: 4
Isaac
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1900 BC - 1533 BC
HPI: 83.04
Rank: 5
Elijah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 83.04
Rank: 6
Ramesses II
NOBLEMAN
1303 BC - 1213 BC
HPI: 83.00
Rank: 7
Josephus
HISTORIAN
37 - 100
HPI: 82.65
Rank: 8
Samson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1118 BC - 1078 BC
HPI: 81.74
Rank: 9
Mary Magdalene
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
10 BC - 100
HPI: 81.53
Rank: 10
Matthew the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
10 - 74
HPI: 81.50
Rank: 11
Mahmoud Abbas
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 81.05
Rank: 12
Jonah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
850 BC - 810 BC
HPI: 80.46
Rank: 13
Ariel Sharon
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 80.24
Rank: 14
Yitzhak Rabin
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1995
HPI: 80.14
Rank: 15
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel
Among religious figures born in Israel, Samson ranks 7. Before him are Jesus (-4), Mary, mother of Jesus (-100), Saint Joseph (-100), John the Baptist (-20), Isaac (-1900), and Elijah (-1000). After him are Mary Magdalene (-10), Matthew the Apostle (10), Jonah (-850), Isaiah (-800), Saul (-1079), and Judas Iscariot (50).
Jesus
4 BC - 33
HPI: 96.04
Rank: 1
Mary, mother of Jesus
100 BC - 100
HPI: 90.47
Rank: 2
Saint Joseph
100 BC - 100
HPI: 87.14
Rank: 3
John the Baptist
20 BC - 31
HPI: 86.59
Rank: 4
Isaac
1900 BC - 1533 BC
HPI: 83.04
Rank: 5
Elijah
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 83.04
Rank: 6
Samson
1118 BC - 1078 BC
HPI: 81.74
Rank: 7
Mary Magdalene
10 BC - 100
HPI: 81.53
Rank: 8
Matthew the Apostle
10 - 74
HPI: 81.50
Rank: 9
Jonah
850 BC - 810 BC
HPI: 80.46
Rank: 10
Isaiah
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 79.93
Rank: 11
Saul
1079 BC - 1010 BC
HPI: 79.87
Rank: 12
Judas Iscariot
50 - 30
HPI: 78.88
Rank: 13
