RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Samuel
1100 BC - 1010 BC
Samuel
Samuel is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the biblical judges to the United Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the monarchy's transition from Saul to David. He is venerated as a prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In addition to his role in the Bible, Samuel is mentioned in Jewish rabbinical literature, in the Christian New Testament, and in the second chapter of the Quran (although the text does not mention him by name). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Samuel has received more than 2,833,993 page views. His biography is available in 61 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 57 in 2019). Samuel is the 50th most popular religious figure (down from 39th in 2019).
Samuel is most famous for the book of Samuel, which is the first part of the Bible.
Memorability Metrics
2.8M
Page Views (PV)
79.54
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
61
Languages Editions (L)
13.86
Effective Languages (L*)
2.68
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Samuel ranks 50 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Alexander VI, Isaiah, Saul, Joshua, Pope Pius IX, and Pope Benedict XVI. After him are Pope John XXIII, Catherine of Alexandria, Pope Leo XIII, Pope Clement VII, Pope Gregory I, and Ignatius of Loyola.
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Pope Alexander VI
1431 - 1503
HPI: 79.97
Rank: 44
Isaiah
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 79.93
Rank: 45
Saul
1079 BC - 1010 BC
HPI: 79.87
Rank: 46
Joshua
1355 BC - 1245 BC
HPI: 79.73
Rank: 47
Pope Pius IX
1792 - 1878
HPI: 79.55
Rank: 48
Pope Benedict XVI
1927 - 2022
HPI: 79.55
Rank: 49
Samuel
1100 BC - 1010 BC
HPI: 79.54
Rank: 50
Pope John XXIII
1881 - 1963
HPI: 79.52
Rank: 51
Catherine of Alexandria
287 - 305
HPI: 79.45
Rank: 52
Pope Leo XIII
1810 - 1903
HPI: 79.35
Rank: 53
Pope Clement VII
1478 - 1534
HPI: 79.28
Rank: 54
Pope Gregory I
540 - 604
HPI: 79.26
Rank: 55
Ignatius of Loyola
1491 - 1556
HPI: 79.14
Rank: 56
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1100 BC, Samuel ranks 1. After him are Luqman, Ish-bosheth, Psusennes I, Duke of Zhou, Psusennes II, King Cheng of Zhou, Amenemnisu, Osorkon the Elder, Ashurnasirpal I, Pinedjem II, and Menkheperre. Among people deceased in 1010 BC, Samuel ranks 2. Before him is Saul.
Others Born in 1100 BC
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RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 BC - 1010 BC
HPI: 79.54
Rank: 1
Luqman
WRITER
1100 BC - 1769
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 2
Ish-bosheth
POLITICIAN
1100 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 3
Psusennes I
POLITICIAN
1100 BC - 1001 BC
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 4
Duke of Zhou
POLITICIAN
1100 BC - 1032 BC
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 5
Psusennes II
PHYSICIAN
1100 BC - 945 BC
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 6
King Cheng of Zhou
POLITICIAN
1100 BC - 1021 BC
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 7
Amenemnisu
POLITICIAN
1100 BC - 1047 BC
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 8
Osorkon the Elder
POLITICIAN
1100 BC - 986 BC
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 9
Ashurnasirpal I
POLITICIAN
1100 BC - 1060 BC
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 10
Pinedjem II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 BC - 969 BC
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 11
Menkheperre
POLITICIAN
1100 BC - 992 BC
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 12
