RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Wovoka
1856 - 1932
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Wovoka
Wovoka (c. 1856 – September 20, 1932), also known as Jack Wilson, was the Paiute religious leader who founded a second episode of the Ghost Dance movement. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wovoka has received more than 402,450 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Wovoka is the 2,890th most popular religious figure (down from 2,444th in 2019), the 9,119th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,269th in 2019) and the 74th most popular American Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
400k
Page Views (PV)
44.75
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
2.35
Effective Languages (L*)
3.46
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Wovoka ranks 2,890 out of 3,187. Before him are Justin Francis Rigali, Joachim IV of Constantinople, Paul II of Constantinople, Cornelius Sim, Deusdedit of Canterbury, and Sylvester Graham. After him are Robert Zollitsch, Chandramukhi Basu, Mirza Masroor Ahmad, William H. Keeler, Cosmo Gordon Lang, and Mary MacKillop.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJustin Francis Rigali
1935 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 2,884
Joachim IV of Constantinople
1837 - 1887
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 2,885
Paul II of Constantinople
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 2,886
Cornelius Sim
1951 - 2021
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 2,887
Deusdedit of Canterbury
600 - 664
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 2,888
Sylvester Graham
1794 - 1851
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 2,889
Wovoka
1856 - 1932
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 2,890
Robert Zollitsch
1938 - Present
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 2,891
Chandramukhi Basu
1860 - 1944
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 2,892
Mirza Masroor Ahmad
1950 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 2,893
William H. Keeler
1931 - 2017
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 2,894
Cosmo Gordon Lang
1864 - 1945
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 2,895
Mary MacKillop
1842 - 1909
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 2,896
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1856, Wovoka ranks 120. Before him are Friedrich Kluge, Manuel Allendesalazar y Muñoz de Salazar, Walther von Dyck, Karolina Widerström, Keir Hardie, and Yuly Shokalsky. After him are Granville Woods, Colin Campbell Cooper, Frank Harris, Jens Bratlie, Kenyon Cox, and William Wallace Denslow. Among people deceased in 1932, Wovoka ranks 137. Before him are Eduard Sievers, Malcolm Whitman, Ernest Mangnall, Carl Johnson, Frantz Reichel, and Leónidas Plaza. After him are Zoltán Ambrus, Peder Kolstad, Väinö Siikaniemi, Charles Le Goffic, Virginie Hériot, and Edward Barrett.
Others Born in 1856
Go to all RankingsFriedrich Kluge
LINGUIST
1856 - 1926
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 114
Manuel Allendesalazar y Muñoz de Salazar
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1923
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 115
Walther von Dyck
MATHEMATICIAN
1856 - 1934
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 116
Karolina Widerström
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1949
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 117
Keir Hardie
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1915
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 118
Yuly Shokalsky
GEOGRAPHER
1856 - 1940
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 119
Wovoka
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1856 - 1932
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 120
Granville Woods
INVENTOR
1856 - 1910
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 121
Colin Campbell Cooper
PAINTER
1856 - 1937
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 122
Frank Harris
WRITER
1856 - 1931
HPI: 42.99
Rank: 123
Jens Bratlie
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1939
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 124
Kenyon Cox
PAINTER
1856 - 1919
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 125
William Wallace Denslow
ARTIST
1856 - 1915
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 126
Others Deceased in 1932
Go to all RankingsEduard Sievers
LINGUIST
1850 - 1932
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 131
Malcolm Whitman
TENNIS PLAYER
1877 - 1932
HPI: 46.06
Rank: 132
Ernest Mangnall
COACH
1866 - 1932
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 133
Carl Johnson
ATHLETE
1898 - 1932
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 134
Frantz Reichel
ATHLETE
1871 - 1932
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 135
Leónidas Plaza
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1932
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 136
Wovoka
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1856 - 1932
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 137
Zoltán Ambrus
WRITER
1861 - 1932
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 138
Peder Kolstad
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1932
HPI: 44.45
Rank: 139
Väinö Siikaniemi
ATHLETE
1887 - 1932
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 140
Charles Le Goffic
WRITER
1863 - 1932
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 141
Virginie Hériot
ATHLETE
1890 - 1932
HPI: 42.71
Rank: 142
Edward Barrett
ATHLETE
1877 - 1932
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 143
In United States
Among people born in United States, Wovoka ranks 9,119 out of 20,380. Before him are Joe Bonamassa (1977), Kathryn McGuire (1903), Loren Acton (1936), Sylvester Graham (1794), Nicholas Colasanto (1924), and Caroline Smith (1906). After him are Mitzi Gaynor (1931), Stephen Colbert (1964), John Abizaid (1951), Frank Benford (1883), John Heysham Gibbon (1903), and Jorge Garcia (1973).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJoe Bonamassa
MUSICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 9,113
Kathryn McGuire
ACTOR
1903 - 1978
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 9,114
Loren Acton
ASTRONAUT
1936 - Present
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 9,115
Sylvester Graham
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1794 - 1851
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 9,116
Nicholas Colasanto
ACTOR
1924 - 1985
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 9,117
Caroline Smith
ATHLETE
1906 - 1994
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 9,118
Wovoka
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1856 - 1932
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 9,119
Mitzi Gaynor
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 9,120
Stephen Colbert
PRESENTER
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 9,121
John Abizaid
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 9,122
Frank Benford
PHYSICIST
1883 - 1948
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 9,123
John Heysham Gibbon
PHYSICIAN
1903 - 1973
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 9,124
Jorge Garcia
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 9,125
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United States
Among religious figures born in United States, Wovoka ranks 74. Before him are William Ellery Channing (1780), Jim Elliot (1927), Roger Mahony (1936), Lillian Disney (1899), Justin Francis Rigali (1935), and Sylvester Graham (1794). After him are William H. Keeler (1931), Alvin Sargent (1927), Isabella Stewart Gardner (1840), John Carroll (1735), Avery Dulles (1918), and John T. Scopes (1900).
William Ellery Channing
1780 - 1842
HPI: 45.51
Rank: 68
Jim Elliot
1927 - 1956
HPI: 45.42
Rank: 69
Roger Mahony
1936 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 70
Lillian Disney
1899 - 1997
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 71
Justin Francis Rigali
1935 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 72
Sylvester Graham
1794 - 1851
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 73
Wovoka
1856 - 1932
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 74
William H. Keeler
1931 - 2017
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 75
Alvin Sargent
1927 - 2019
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 76
Isabella Stewart Gardner
1840 - 1924
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 77
John Carroll
1735 - 1815
HPI: 44.08
Rank: 78
Avery Dulles
1918 - 2008
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 79
John T. Scopes
1900 - 1970
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 80