574 - 656
Uthman ibn Affan (Arabic: عثمان بن عفان, romanized: ʿUthmān bin ʿAffān; c. 573 or 576 – 17 June 656 CE), also spelled by Colloquial Arabic, Turkish and Persian rendering Osman, was a second cousin, son-in-law and notable companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, as well as the third of the Rāshidun, or "Rightly Guided Caliphs". Born into a prominent Meccan clan, Banu Umayya of the Quraysh tribe, he played a major role in early Islamic history, and is known for having ordered the compilation of the standard version of the Quran. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Uthman has received more than 2,464,663 page views. His biography is available in 86 different languages on Wikipedia. Uthman is the 97th most popular politician (up from 115th in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Saudi Arabia and the 2nd most popular Saudi Arabian Politician.
Uthman was the third caliph of Islam. He was a successful administrator and is most famous for compiling the Quran into a single text.
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Among politicians, Uthman ranks 97 out of 15,577. Before him are Leonid Brezhnev, Louis XV of France, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Henry IV of France, Wilhelm II, German Emperor, and Murad IV. After him are Mary, Queen of Scots, Theodosius I, Kim Il-sung, Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, Pontius Pilate, and Mehmed III.
1906 - 1982
HPI: 81.78
Rank: 91
1710 - 1774
HPI: 81.76
Rank: 92
1807 - 1882
HPI: 81.74
Rank: 93
1553 - 1610
HPI: 81.73
Rank: 94
1859 - 1941
HPI: 81.60
Rank: 95
1612 - 1640
HPI: 81.60
Rank: 96
574 - 656
HPI: 81.57
Rank: 97
1542 - 1587
HPI: 81.53
Rank: 98
340 - 395
HPI: 81.43
Rank: 99
1912 - 1994
HPI: 81.37
Rank: 100
1122 - 1190
HPI: 81.28
Rank: 101
12 BC - 38
HPI: 81.25
Rank: 102
1566 - 1603
HPI: 81.18
Rank: 103
Among people born in 574, Uthman ranks 1. After him are Pope Agatho and Prince Shōtoku. Among people deceased in 656, Uthman ranks 1. After him are Zubayr ibn al-Awam, Talhah, Sigebert III, Abdallah ibn Sa'd, Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman, and Peada of Mercia.
574 - 656
HPI: 81.57
Rank: 1
574 - 681
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 2
574 - 622
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 3
574 - 656
HPI: 81.57
Rank: 1
594 - 656
HPI: 70.88
Rank: 2
595 - 656
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 3
630 - 656
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 4
650 - 656
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 5
600 - 656
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 6
601 - 656
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 7
Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Uthman ranks 5 out of 251. Before him are Muhammad (570), Umar (585), Ali (601), and Abu Bakr (573). After him are Husayn ibn Ali (626), Fatimah (604), Aisha (605), Khadija bint Khuwaylid (556), Salman of Saudi Arabia (1935), Khalid ibn al-Walid (592), and Osama bin Laden (1957).
570 - 632
HPI: 98.85
Rank: 1
585 - 644
HPI: 84.79
Rank: 2
601 - 661
HPI: 83.32
Rank: 3
573 - 634
HPI: 82.22
Rank: 4
574 - 656
HPI: 81.57
Rank: 5
626 - 680
HPI: 80.64
Rank: 6
604 - 632
HPI: 79.79
Rank: 7
605 - 678
HPI: 79.63
Rank: 8
556 - 619
HPI: 78.45
Rank: 9
1935 - Present
HPI: 78.13
Rank: 10
592 - 642
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 11
1957 - 2011
HPI: 77.69
Rank: 12
Among politicians born in Saudi Arabia, Uthman ranks 2. Before him are Umar (585). After him are Salman of Saudi Arabia (1935), Muawiyah I (603), Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (1924), Ibn Saud (1875), Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (646), Umar II (682), Abu Sufyan ibn Harb (580), Zubayr ibn al-Awam (594), Marwan I (623), and Abū Lahab (549).
585 - 644
HPI: 84.79
Rank: 1
574 - 656
HPI: 81.57
Rank: 2
1935 - Present
HPI: 78.13
Rank: 3
603 - 680
HPI: 75.97
Rank: 4
1924 - 2015
HPI: 74.39
Rank: 5
1875 - 1953
HPI: 73.57
Rank: 6
646 - 705
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 7
682 - 720
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 8
580 - 641
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 9
594 - 656
HPI: 70.88
Rank: 10
623 - 685
HPI: 70.81
Rank: 11
549 - 624
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 12