1780 - 1842
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 247,595 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). William Ellery Channing is the 2,529th most popular religious figure (down from 2,084th in 2019), the 8,118th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,620th in 2019) and the 64th most popular American Religious Figure.
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Among religious figures, William Ellery Channing ranks 2,529 out of 2,238. Before him are Sumuel, Vincent Nichols, Luigi Padovese, Bilal Philips, Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak, and Bruce M. Metzger. After him are Pope Peter II of Alexandria, Silvano Piovanelli, Sin-Iddinam, Mary MacKillop, Giovanni Nasalli Rocca di Corneliano, and George Abbot.
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 2,523
1945 - Present
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 2,524
1947 - 2010
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 2,525
1947 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 2,526
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 2,527
1914 - 2007
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 2,528
1780 - 1842
HPI: 44.16
Rank: 2,529
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 2,530
1924 - 2016
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 2,531
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 2,532
1842 - 1909
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 2,533
1872 - 1952
HPI: 44.05
Rank: 2,534
1562 - 1633
HPI: 44.04
Rank: 2,535
Among people born in 1780, William Ellery Channing ranks 48. Before him are Francisco Xavier de Luna Pizarro, Henry Salt, Edward Hicks, Yakov Sannikov, Léon Jean Marie Dufour, and Jørgen Jørgensen. After him are John Forsyth, Robert Smirke, Richard Rush, Thomas Chalmers, William J. Duane, and Israel Pickens. Among people deceased in 1842, William Ellery Channing ranks 37. Before him are Nodira, Wilhelm Gesenius, James Ivory, Aleksey Koltsov, Letitia Christian Tyler, and Henry Shrapnel. After him are Archibald Menzies, Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill, James Barbour, and Amos Eaton.
1780 - 1855
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 42
1780 - 1827
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 43
1780 - 1849
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 44
1780 - 1825
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 45
1780 - 1865
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 46
1780 - 1841
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 47
1780 - 1842
HPI: 44.16
Rank: 48
1780 - 1841
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 49
1780 - 1867
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 50
1780 - 1859
HPI: 41.29
Rank: 51
1780 - 1847
HPI: 38.27
Rank: 52
1780 - 1865
HPI: 38.00
Rank: 53
1780 - 1827
HPI: 34.29
Rank: 54
1792 - 1842
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 31
1786 - 1842
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 32
1765 - 1842
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 33
1809 - 1842
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 34
1790 - 1842
HPI: 46.62
Rank: 35
1761 - 1842
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 36
1780 - 1842
HPI: 44.16
Rank: 37
1754 - 1842
HPI: 41.12
Rank: 38
1772 - 1842
HPI: 38.54
Rank: 39
1775 - 1842
HPI: 38.45
Rank: 40
1776 - 1842
HPI: 37.89
Rank: 41
Among people born in United States, William Ellery Channing ranks 8,118 out of 18,182. Before him are Ruth Barcan Marcus (1921), George Ariyoshi (1926), Michael Badalucco (1954), Horace Grant (1965), Jonathan Safran Foer (1977), and Joe Bonamassa (1977). After him are Tyler Posey (1991), Robinson Jeffers (1887), Lisa Fischer (1958), Charles Foster (1828), Estelle Reiner (1914), and David Miller (1973).
1921 - 2012
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 8,112
1926 - Present
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 8,113
1954 - Present
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 8,114
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.16
Rank: 8,115
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.16
Rank: 8,116
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.16
Rank: 8,117
1780 - 1842
HPI: 44.16
Rank: 8,118
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.16
Rank: 8,119
1887 - 1962
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 8,120
1958 - Present
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 8,121
1828 - 1904
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 8,122
1914 - 2008
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 8,123
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 8,124
Among religious figures born in United States, William Ellery Channing ranks 64. Before him are John F. MacArthur (1939), Wovoka (1856), John Patrick Foley (1935), Isabella Stewart Gardner (1840), Roger Mahony (1936), and Bruce M. Metzger (1914). After him are Adam Maida (1930), Walter Breuning (1896), Emma Smith (1804), Wilton Daniel Gregory (1947), Blase J. Cupich (1949), and Francis George (1937).
1939 - Present
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 58
1856 - 1932
HPI: 45.41
Rank: 59
1935 - 2011
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 60
1840 - 1924
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 61
1936 - Present
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 62
1914 - 2007
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 63
1780 - 1842
HPI: 44.16
Rank: 64
1930 - Present
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 65
1896 - 2011
HPI: 43.98
Rank: 66
1804 - 1879
HPI: 43.84
Rank: 67
1947 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 68
1949 - Present
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 69
1937 - 2015
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 70