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Swami Rama
1925 - 1996
Swami Rama
Swami Rama (Svāmī Rāma; 1925 – 13 November 1996) was an Indian yoga guru. He moved to the US in 1969, initially teaching yoga at the YMCA, and founding the Himalayan Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy in Illinois in 1971; its headquarters moved to its current location in Honesdale, Pennsylvania in 1977. He became famous for his ability to control his body in yoga nidra, writing many books including the autobiographical Living with Himalayan Masters. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Swami Rama has received more than 701,898 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Swami Rama is the 5,357th most popular writer (down from 5,188th in 2019).
Memorability Metrics
700k
Page Views (PV)
43.43
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
2.43
Effective Languages (L*)
2.94
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Swami Rama ranks 5,357 out of 5,755. Before him are Jack McDevitt, Olivier Rolin, Latifa al-Zayyat, Claudio Williman, Linton Kwesi Johnson, and Emmanuil Kazakevich. After him are William Blum, David Simon, Martin Litchfield West, Mike Godwin, Thomas Brezina, and John Antoine Nau.
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Jack McDevitt
1935 - Present
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 5,351
Olivier Rolin
1947 - Present
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 5,352
Latifa al-Zayyat
1923 - 1996
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 5,353
Claudio Williman
1861 - 1934
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 5,354
Linton Kwesi Johnson
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 5,355
Emmanuil Kazakevich
1913 - 1962
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 5,356
Swami Rama
1925 - 1996
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 5,357
William Blum
1933 - 2018
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 5,358
David Simon
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 5,359
Martin Litchfield West
1937 - 2015
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 5,360
Mike Godwin
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 5,361
Thomas Brezina
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 5,362
John Antoine Nau
1860 - 1918
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 5,363
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Swami Rama ranks 406. Before him are Cal Tjader, Charles Haughey, Axel Schandorff, Georges Stuber, Finn Pedersen, and Kim Stanley. After him are Merv Griffin, Solomon Marcus, Peter Seeberg, Grigory Mkrtychan, June Christy, and Joan Leslie. Among people deceased in 1996, Swami Rama ranks 255. Before him are Anna Chandy, Yahya Ayyash, Tokiharu Abe, Lucille Teasdale-Corti, Mark Lenard, and Latifa al-Zayyat. After him are Audrey Munson, George Kojac, Raymond Salles, Garrett Birkhoff, Tommy Lawton, and Christine Pascal.
Others Born in 1925
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Cal Tjader
1925 - 1982
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 400
Charles Haughey
1925 - 2006
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 401
Axel Schandorff
1925 - 2016
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 402
Georges Stuber
1925 - 2006
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 403
Finn Pedersen
1925 - 2012
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 404
Kim Stanley
1925 - 2001
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 405
Swami Rama
1925 - 1996
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 406
Merv Griffin
1925 - 2007
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 407
Solomon Marcus
1925 - 2016
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 408
Peter Seeberg
1925 - 1999
HPI: 43.27
Rank: 409
Grigory Mkrtychan
1925 - 2003
HPI: 43.19
Rank: 410
June Christy
1925 - 1990
HPI: 43.14
Rank: 411
Joan Leslie
1925 - 2015
HPI: 43.06
Rank: 412
Others Deceased in 1996
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Anna Chandy
1905 - 1996
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 249
Yahya Ayyash
1966 - 1996
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 250
Tokiharu Abe
1911 - 1996
HPI: 43.90
Rank: 251
Lucille Teasdale-Corti
1929 - 1996
HPI: 43.84
Rank: 252
Mark Lenard
1924 - 1996
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 253
Latifa al-Zayyat
1923 - 1996
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 254
Swami Rama
1925 - 1996
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 255
Audrey Munson
1891 - 1996
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 256
George Kojac
1910 - 1996
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 257
Raymond Salles
1920 - 1996
HPI: 43.29
Rank: 258
Garrett Birkhoff
1911 - 1996
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 259
Tommy Lawton
1919 - 1996
HPI: 42.99
Rank: 260
Christine Pascal
1953 - 1996
HPI: 42.99
Rank: 261
