RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Yohanan ben Zakkai
50 - 70
Yohanan ben Zakkai
Yohanan ben Zakkai (Hebrew: יוֹחָנָן בֶּן זַכַּאי, romanized: Yoḥānān ben Zakkay; 1st century CE), sometimes abbreviated as ריב״ז ribaz for Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai), was a tanna, an important Jewish sage during the late Second Temple period during the transformative post-destruction era. He was a primary contributor to the core text of Rabbinic Judaism, the Mishnah. His name is often preceded by the honorific title Rabban. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yohanan ben Zakkai has received more than 216,483 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Yohanan ben Zakkai is the 1,179th most popular religious figure (down from 1,006th in 2019).
Memorability Metrics
220k
Page Views (PV)
56.90
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
3.85
Effective Languages (L*)
2.39
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Yohanan ben Zakkai ranks 1,179 out of 2,238. Before him are Saint Mercurius, Francesco Barberini, Abdullah ibn Ja'far, Billy Meier, Theodulf of Orléans, and Blandina. After him are Charles de Bourbon, Śāntarakṣita, Jeremias II of Constantinople, Pope Theophilus of Alexandria, Xenia of Saint Petersburg, and Kashyapa.
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HPI: 56.90
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HPI: 56.86
Rank: 1,185
Contemporaries
Among people born in 50, Yohanan ben Zakkai ranks 15. Before him are Rabbi Akiva, Charaka, Osroes I, Gaius Calpurnius Piso, Saint Petronilla, and Pacorus II. After him are Vologases II of Parthia, Titus Flavius Clemens, Veleda, Archippus, Domitilla the Elder, and Cestius Gallus. Among people deceased in 70, Yohanan ben Zakkai ranks 6. Before him are Andrew the Apostle, Jude the Apostle, Columella, Emperor Suinin, and Simon bar Giora.
Others Born in 50
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Rabbi Akiva
50 - 136
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 9
Charaka
50 - Present
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 10
Osroes I
50 - 129
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 11
Gaius Calpurnius Piso
50 - 65
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 12
Saint Petronilla
50 - 100
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 13
Pacorus II
50 - 105
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 14
Yohanan ben Zakkai
50 - 70
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 15
Vologases II of Parthia
50 - 80
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 16
Titus Flavius Clemens
50 - 95
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 17
Veleda
50 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 18
Archippus
50 - 100
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 19
Domitilla the Elder
50 - 1
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 20
Cestius Gallus
50 - 67
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 21
Others Deceased in 70
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Andrew the Apostle
6 BC - 70
HPI: 83.71
Rank: 1
Jude the Apostle
15 - 70
HPI: 77.29
Rank: 2
Columella
4 - 70
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 3
Emperor Suinin
69 BC - 70
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 4
Simon bar Giora
100 - 70
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 5
Yohanan ben Zakkai
50 - 70
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 6
