RELIGIOUS FIGURE
William Booth
1829 - 1912
William Booth
William Booth (10 April 1829 – 20 August 1912) was an English Methodist preacher who, along with his wife, Catherine, founded the Salvation Army and became its first General (1878–1912). The Christian movement with a quasi-military structure and government founded in 1865 has spread from London to many parts of the world. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Booth has received more than 881,998 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia. William Booth is the 1,224th most popular religious figure (down from 1,032nd in 2019), the 1,301st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,099th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular British Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
880k
Page Views (PV)
57.46
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
36
Languages Editions (L)
4.71
Effective Languages (L*)
3.86
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, William Booth ranks 1,224 out of 3,187. Before him are Carlo Maria Viganò, Geert Groote, Catherine de Vivonne, marquise de Rambouillet, Lutgardis, Kevin Farrell, and Saint Malachy. After him are Marc Ouellet, Saichō, Nikolaj Velimirović, Jozef Tomko, 'Abd Allah ibn Rawahah, and Saint Homobonus.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCarlo Maria Viganò
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 1,218
Geert Groote
1340 - 1384
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 1,219
Catherine de Vivonne, marquise de Rambouillet
1588 - 1665
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 1,220
Lutgardis
1182 - 1246
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 1,221
Kevin Farrell
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 1,222
Saint Malachy
1094 - 1148
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 1,223
William Booth
1829 - 1912
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 1,224
Marc Ouellet
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 1,225
Saichō
767 - 822
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 1,226
Nikolaj Velimirović
1880 - 1956
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 1,227
Jozef Tomko
1924 - 2022
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 1,228
'Abd Allah ibn Rawahah
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 1,229
Saint Homobonus
1117 - 1197
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 1,230
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1829, William Booth ranks 21. Before him are Ranavalona II, Elizabeth Siddal, Tự Đức, Hon'inbō Shūsaku, Nikolai Fyodorovich Fyodorov, and John of Kronstadt. After him are Radama II, Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, Ivan Sechenov, N. R. Pogson, Maurice Joly, and Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail. Among people deceased in 1912, William Booth ranks 38. Before him are Henry Tingle Wilde, Georg Heym, Mykola Lysenko, Ion Luca Caragiale, Nicholas of Japan, and Princess Elisabeth of Saxony. After him are W. T. Stead, Duchess Amalie in Bavaria, Wallace Hartley, Voltairine de Cleyre, Julius Maggi, and Jack Phillips.
Others Born in 1829
Go to all RankingsRanavalona II
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1883
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 15
Elizabeth Siddal
WRITER
1829 - 1862
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 16
Tự Đức
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1883
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 17
Hon'inbō Shūsaku
GO PLAYER
1829 - 1862
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 18
Nikolai Fyodorovich Fyodorov
PHILOSOPHER
1829 - 1903
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 19
John of Kronstadt
WRITER
1829 - 1908
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 20
William Booth
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1829 - 1912
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 21
Radama II
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1863
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 22
Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
NOBLEMAN
1829 - 1880
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 23
Ivan Sechenov
ENGINEER
1829 - 1905
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 24
N. R. Pogson
ASTRONOMER
1829 - 1891
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 25
Maurice Joly
WRITER
1829 - 1878
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 26
Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail
WRITER
1829 - 1871
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 27
Others Deceased in 1912
Go to all RankingsHenry Tingle Wilde
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1912
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 32
Georg Heym
WRITER
1887 - 1912
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 33
Mykola Lysenko
COMPOSER
1842 - 1912
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 34
Ion Luca Caragiale
WRITER
1852 - 1912
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 35
Nicholas of Japan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1836 - 1912
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 36
Princess Elisabeth of Saxony
NOBLEMAN
1830 - 1912
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 37
William Booth
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1829 - 1912
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 38
W. T. Stead
JOURNALIST
1849 - 1912
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 39
Duchess Amalie in Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1912
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 40
Wallace Hartley
MUSICIAN
1878 - 1912
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 41
Voltairine de Cleyre
WRITER
1866 - 1912
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 42
Julius Maggi
BUSINESSPERSON
1846 - 1912
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 43
Jack Phillips
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1912
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 44
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, William Booth ranks 1,301 out of 8,785. Before him are Michael Ventris (1922), Thomas Cavalier-Smith (1942), John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute (1713), John Wilkins (1614), Joseph Boxhall (1884), and Saint Malachy (1094). After him are Alexander Cunningham (1814), Frederic Bartlett (1886), Joan of Kent (1328), Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800), Gareth Bale (1989), and Anthony Minghella (1954).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsMichael Ventris
ARCHITECT
1922 - 1956
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 1,295
Thomas Cavalier-Smith
BIOLOGIST
1942 - 2021
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 1,296
John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute
PUBLIC WORKER
1713 - 1792
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 1,297
John Wilkins
MATHEMATICIAN
1614 - 1672
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 1,298
Joseph Boxhall
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1967
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 1,299
Saint Malachy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1094 - 1148
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 1,300
William Booth
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1829 - 1912
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 1,301
Alexander Cunningham
ENGINEER
1814 - 1893
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 1,302
Frederic Bartlett
PSYCHOLOGIST
1886 - 1969
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 1,303
Joan of Kent
POLITICIAN
1328 - 1385
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 1,304
Thomas Babington Macaulay
HISTORIAN
1800 - 1859
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 1,305
Gareth Bale
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 1,306
Anthony Minghella
FILM DIRECTOR
1954 - 2008
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 1,307
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom
Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, William Booth ranks 32. Before him are George Fox (1624), Annie Chapman (1841), Gildas (500), Keith O'Brien (1938), Hudson Taylor (1832), and Saint Malachy (1094). After him are Simon Stock (1164), Catherine Eddowes (1842), Oswald of Northumbria (604), Willehad (735), Thomas Byles (1870), and Dunstan (909).
George Fox
1624 - 1691
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 26
Annie Chapman
1841 - 1888
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 27
Gildas
500 - 570
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 28
Keith O'Brien
1938 - 2018
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 29
Hudson Taylor
1832 - 1905
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 30
Saint Malachy
1094 - 1148
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 31
William Booth
1829 - 1912
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 32
Simon Stock
1164 - 1265
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 33
Catherine Eddowes
1842 - 1888
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 34
Oswald of Northumbria
604 - 642
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 35
Willehad
735 - 789
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 36
Thomas Byles
1870 - 1912
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 37
Dunstan
909 - 988
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 38