RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Samson of Dol

490 - 565

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Samson of Dol (also Samsun; born c. late 5th century) was a Welsh saint, who is also counted among the seven founder saints of Brittany with Pol Aurelian, Tugdual or Tudwal, Brieuc, Malo, Patern (Paternus) and Corentin. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Samson of Dol has received more than 121,367 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Samson of Dol is the 2,624th most popular religious figure, the 3,543rd most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 82nd most popular British Religious Figure.

Memorability Metrics

  • 120k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.97

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.19

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.57

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Samson of Dol ranks 2,624 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Primus of Alexandria, Ulf Ekman, Luigi De Magistris, Pope Timothy II of Alexandria, Hugh O'Flaherty, and Georg Sterzinsky. After him are Roberto de Nobili, Flavian I of Antioch, Ignaty Krachkovsky, Mario Delpini, Hilda of Whitby, and John Onaiyekan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 490, Samson of Dol ranks 10. Before him are Romanos the Melodist, Simplicius of Cilicia, John Philoponus, John the Lydian, John the Cappadocian, and Urien.  Among people deceased in 565, Samson of Dol ranks 5. Before him are Justinian I, Belisarius, Peter the Patrician, and Antonina.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Samson of Dol ranks 3,543 out of 8,785. Before him are Joe Alwyn (1991), Len Deighton (1929), Giuseppe Wilson (1945), Norman Hunter (1943), Alan Woods (1944), and James Prinsep (1799). After him are John Belchier (1706), Gerald Moore (1899), David Morrissey (1964), Peter Withe (1951), David Wilkie (1785), and William Huskisson (1770).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom

Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, Samson of Dol ranks 82. Before him are Justin Welby (1956), Nicholas Ridley (1500), Anne Hutchinson (1591), Richard de Bury (1287), Carlo Acutis (1991), and Æthelthryth (636). After him are Hilda of Whitby (614), Aldhelm (639), Cormac Murphy-O'Connor (1932), Rowan Williams (1950), Arthur Roche (1950), and Swithun (800).

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