RELIGIOUS FIGURE
William M. Branham
1909 - 1965
William M. Branham
William Marrion Branham (April 6, 1909 – December 24, 1965) was an American Christian minister and faith healer who initiated the post-World War II healing revival, and claimed to be a prophet with the anointing of Elijah, who had come to prelude Christ's second coming; some of his followers have been labeled a "doomsday cult". He is credited as "a principal architect of restorationist thought" for charismatics by some Christian historians, and has been called the "leading individual in the Second Wave of Pentecostalism." He made a lasting influence on televangelism and the modern charismatic movement, and his "stage presence remains a legend unparalleled in the history of the Charismatic movement". At the time they were held, Branham's inter-denominational meetings were the largest religious meetings ever held in some American cities. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William M. Branham has received more than 2,018,527 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). William M. Branham is the 1,277th most popular religious figure (up from 1,310th in 2019), the 2,246th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,466th in 2019) and the 14th most popular American Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
2.0M
Page Views (PV)
57.05
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
3.80
Effective Languages (L*)
2.59
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, William M. Branham ranks 1,277 out of 3,187. Before him are Tola, Archippus, Janaka, Theodosius the Cenobiarch, Henri Estienne, and Said ibn al-Musayyib. After him are Anastasia the Patrician, Aldegonde, Adam Stefan Sapieha, Bernardin Gantin, Moses ben Jacob Cordovero, and Frederick of Utrecht.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTola
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 1,271
Archippus
50 - 100
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 1,272
Janaka
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 1,273
Theodosius the Cenobiarch
424 - 529
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 1,274
Henri Estienne
1528 - 1598
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 1,275
Said ibn al-Musayyib
642 - 715
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 1,276
William M. Branham
1909 - 1965
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 1,277
Anastasia the Patrician
501 - 576
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 1,278
Aldegonde
639 - 684
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 1,279
Adam Stefan Sapieha
1867 - 1951
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 1,280
Bernardin Gantin
1922 - 2008
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 1,281
Moses ben Jacob Cordovero
1522 - 1570
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 1,282
Frederick of Utrecht
780 - 838
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 1,283
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1909, William M. Branham ranks 80. Before him are Franz Bardon, C. Northcote Parkinson, Gottfried von Cramm, Porfirio Rubirosa, Ben Webster, and Stavros Niarchos. After him are Homi J. Bhabha, Albert R. Broccoli, Willi Boskovsky, Juan Carlos Onetti, Malcolm Lowry, and Nathan Rosen. Among people deceased in 1965, William M. Branham ranks 55. Before him are Herberts Cukurs, Rashid Ali al-Gaylani, Taimur bin Feisal, Porfirio Rubirosa, Carl Værnet, and Otozō Yamada. After him are Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay, Oskar R. Lange, José Mendes Cabeçadas, Humberto Delgado, Sālote Tupou III, and Ladislas Starevich.
Others Born in 1909
Go to all RankingsFranz Bardon
OCCULTIST
1909 - 1958
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 74
C. Northcote Parkinson
HISTORIAN
1909 - 1993
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 75
Gottfried von Cramm
TENNIS PLAYER
1909 - 1976
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 76
Porfirio Rubirosa
DIPLOMAT
1909 - 1965
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 77
Ben Webster
MUSICIAN
1909 - 1973
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 78
Stavros Niarchos
BUSINESSPERSON
1909 - 1996
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 79
William M. Branham
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1909 - 1965
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 80
Homi J. Bhabha
PHYSICIST
1909 - 1966
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 81
Albert R. Broccoli
PRODUCER
1909 - 1996
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 82
Willi Boskovsky
MUSICIAN
1909 - 1991
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 83
Juan Carlos Onetti
WRITER
1909 - 1994
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 84
Malcolm Lowry
WRITER
1909 - 1957
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 85
Nathan Rosen
PHYSICIST
1909 - 1995
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 86
Others Deceased in 1965
Go to all RankingsHerberts Cukurs
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1965
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 49
Rashid Ali al-Gaylani
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1965
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 50
Taimur bin Feisal
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1965
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 51
Porfirio Rubirosa
DIPLOMAT
1909 - 1965
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 52
Carl Værnet
PHYSICIAN
1893 - 1965
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 53
Otozō Yamada
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1965
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 54
William M. Branham
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1909 - 1965
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 55
Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1965
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 56
Oskar R. Lange
ECONOMIST
1904 - 1965
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 57
José Mendes Cabeçadas
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1965
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 58
Humberto Delgado
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1965
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 59
Sālote Tupou III
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1965
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 60
Ladislas Starevich
FILM DIRECTOR
1882 - 1965
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 61
In United States
Among people born in United States, William M. Branham ranks 2,246 out of 20,380. Before him are George Stevens (1904), Rhea Seehorn (1972), Thomas Gordon (1918), Wade Williams (1961), Charles Eames (1907), and John Harvey Kellogg (1852). After him are Henry Bergman (1868), John Landis (1950), Carl Wieman (1951), Cy Twombly (1928), Robert Silverberg (1935), and Terry O'Quinn (1952).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsGeorge Stevens
FILM DIRECTOR
1904 - 1975
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 2,240
Rhea Seehorn
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 2,241
Thomas Gordon
PSYCHOLOGIST
1918 - 2002
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 2,242
Wade Williams
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 2,243
Charles Eames
ARCHITECT
1907 - 1978
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 2,244
John Harvey Kellogg
PHYSICIAN
1852 - 1943
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 2,245
William M. Branham
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1909 - 1965
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 2,246
Henry Bergman
ACTOR
1868 - 1946
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 2,247
John Landis
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 2,248
Carl Wieman
PHYSICIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 2,249
Cy Twombly
PAINTER
1928 - 2011
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 2,250
Robert Silverberg
WRITER
1935 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 2,251
Terry O'Quinn
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 2,252
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United States
Among religious figures born in United States, William M. Branham ranks 14. Before him are Joseph Franklin Rutherford (1869), Pat Garrett (1850), Maria Branyas (1907), Henry Molaison (1926), Lillian Asplund (1906), and Paul Marcinkus (1922). After him are Marie Laveau (1801), Raymond Leo Burke (1948), Angelo Dundee (1921), Ellen Church (1904), William Levada (1936), and Frederick William Franz (1893).
Joseph Franklin Rutherford
1869 - 1942
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 8
Pat Garrett
1850 - 1908
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 9
Maria Branyas
1907 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 10
Henry Molaison
1926 - 2008
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 11
Lillian Asplund
1906 - 2006
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 12
Paul Marcinkus
1922 - 2006
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 13
William M. Branham
1909 - 1965
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 14
Marie Laveau
1801 - 1881
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 15
Raymond Leo Burke
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 16
Angelo Dundee
1921 - 2012
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 17
Ellen Church
1904 - 1965
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 18
William Levada
1936 - 2019
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 19
Frederick William Franz
1893 - 1992
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 20