RELIGIOUS FIGURE
William Ellery Channing
1780 - 1842
William Ellery Channing
William Ellery Channing (April 7, 1780 – October 2, 1842) was the foremost Unitarian preacher in the United States in the early nineteenth century and, along with Andrews Norton (1786–1853), one of Unitarianism's leading theologians. Channing was known for his articulate and impassioned sermons and public speeches, and as a prominent thinker in the liberal theology of the day. His religion and thought were among the chief influences on the New England Transcendentalists although he never countenanced their views, which he saw as extreme. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Ellery Channing has received more than 271,117 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). William Ellery Channing is the 2,848th most popular religious figure (down from 2,512th in 2019), the 8,559th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,101st in 2019) and the 68th most popular American Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
270k
Page Views (PV)
52.84
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
3.05
Effective Languages (L*)
2.95
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, William Ellery Channing ranks 2,848 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope John I of Alexandria, Giovanni Nasalli Rocca di Corneliano, Sumuel, Karel Kašpar, Sérgio da Rocha, and Paul Shan Kuo-hsi. After him are Sergio Obeso Rivera, Epenetus of Carthage, Silvano Piovanelli, Hallvard Vebjørnsson, José Tolentino de Mendonça, and Juan Guevara.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPope John I of Alexandria
450 - 505
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 2,842
Giovanni Nasalli Rocca di Corneliano
1872 - 1952
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 2,843
Sumuel
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 2,844
Karel Kašpar
1870 - 1941
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 2,845
Sérgio da Rocha
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 2,846
Paul Shan Kuo-hsi
1924 - 2012
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 2,847
William Ellery Channing
1780 - 1842
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 2,848
Sergio Obeso Rivera
1931 - 2019
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 2,849
Epenetus of Carthage
1 - 64
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 2,850
Silvano Piovanelli
1924 - 2016
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 2,851
Hallvard Vebjørnsson
1020 - 1043
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 2,852
José Tolentino de Mendonça
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 2,853
Juan Guevara
1882 - 1954
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 2,854
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1780, William Ellery Channing ranks 53. Before him are Jørgen Jørgensen, Francisco Xavier de Luna Pizarro, Yakov Sannikov, John Forsyth, Michele Tenore, and Edward Hicks. After him are Johann Friedrich Adam, Robert Smirke, Richard Rush, William J. Duane, Thomas Chalmers, and Israel Pickens. Among people deceased in 1842, William Ellery Channing ranks 37. Before him are Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, Leona Vicario, Aleksey Koltsov, Henry Shrapnel, James Ivory, and Letitia Christian Tyler. After him are Aylmer Bourke Lambert, Archibald Menzies, Amos Eaton, William Hobson, James Barbour, and John Sell Cotman.
Others Born in 1780
Go to all RankingsJørgen Jørgensen
EXPLORER
1780 - 1841
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 47
Francisco Xavier de Luna Pizarro
POLITICIAN
1780 - 1855
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 48
Yakov Sannikov
EXPLORER
1780 - 1825
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 49
John Forsyth
POLITICIAN
1780 - 1841
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 50
Michele Tenore
BIOLOGIST
1780 - 1861
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 51
Edward Hicks
PAINTER
1780 - 1849
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 52
William Ellery Channing
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1780 - 1842
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 53
Johann Friedrich Adam
BIOLOGIST
1780 - 1832
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 54
Robert Smirke
ARCHITECT
1780 - 1867
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 55
Richard Rush
POLITICIAN
1780 - 1859
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 56
William J. Duane
POLITICIAN
1780 - 1865
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 57
Thomas Chalmers
ECONOMIST
1780 - 1847
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 58
Israel Pickens
POLITICIAN
1780 - 1827
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 59
Others Deceased in 1842
Go to all RankingsChristoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse
COMPOSER
1774 - 1842
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 31
Leona Vicario
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1789 - 1842
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 32
Aleksey Koltsov
WRITER
1809 - 1842
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 33
Henry Shrapnel
INVENTOR
1761 - 1842
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 34
James Ivory
MATHEMATICIAN
1765 - 1842
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 35
Letitia Christian Tyler
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1842
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 36
William Ellery Channing
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1780 - 1842
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 37
Aylmer Bourke Lambert
BIOLOGIST
1761 - 1842
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 38
Archibald Menzies
BIOLOGIST
1754 - 1842
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 39
Amos Eaton
BIOLOGIST
1776 - 1842
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 40
William Hobson
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1842
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 41
James Barbour
POLITICIAN
1775 - 1842
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 42
John Sell Cotman
PAINTER
1782 - 1842
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 43
In United States
Among people born in United States, William Ellery Channing ranks 8,559 out of 20,380. Before him are Shane McMahon (1970), Dudley Nichols (1895), Ron Cephas Jones (1957), Lisa Murkowski (1957), Jena Malone (1984), and Parker Posey (1968). After him are Frank Robinson (1935), Robert H. Dennard (1932), Paul Bostaph (1964), Marty Robbins (1925), Bob Kurland (1924), and Karin Slaughter (1971).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsShane McMahon
BUSINESSPERSON
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 8,553
Dudley Nichols
FILM DIRECTOR
1895 - 1960
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 8,554
Ron Cephas Jones
ACTOR
1957 - 2023
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 8,555
Lisa Murkowski
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 8,556
Jena Malone
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 8,557
Parker Posey
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 8,558
William Ellery Channing
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1780 - 1842
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 8,559
Frank Robinson
BASEBALL PLAYER
1935 - 2019
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 8,560
Robert H. Dennard
ENGINEER
1932 - 2024
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 8,561
Paul Bostaph
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 8,562
Marty Robbins
SINGER
1925 - 1982
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 8,563
Bob Kurland
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1924 - 2013
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 8,564
Karin Slaughter
WRITER
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 8,565
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United States
Among religious figures born in United States, William Ellery Channing ranks 68. Before him are Bruce M. Metzger (1914), Adam Maida (1930), James Stafford (1932), Emma Smith (1804), Joseph Strickland (1958), and Tim Keller (1950). After him are Jim Elliot (1927), Roger Mahony (1936), Lillian Disney (1899), Justin Francis Rigali (1935), Sylvester Graham (1794), and Wovoka (1856).
Bruce M. Metzger
1914 - 2007
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 62
Adam Maida
1930 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 63
James Stafford
1932 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 64
Emma Smith
1804 - 1879
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 65
Joseph Strickland
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 66
Tim Keller
1950 - 2023
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 67
William Ellery Channing
1780 - 1842
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 68
Jim Elliot
1927 - 1956
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 69
Roger Mahony
1936 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 70
Lillian Disney
1899 - 1997
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 71
Justin Francis Rigali
1935 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 72
Sylvester Graham
1794 - 1851
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 73
Wovoka
1856 - 1932
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 74