RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Andrew Kim Taegon

1821 - 1846

Andrew Kim Taegon

Andrew Kim Taegeon (21 August 1821 – 16 September 1846), also referred to as Andrew Kim in English, was the first South Korean Catholic priest and is the patron saint of Korean clergy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Andrew Kim Taegon is the 1,022nd most popular religious figure (down from 843rd in 2019), the 78th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 64th in 2019) and the most popular South Korean Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Andrew Kim Taegon ranks 1,022 out of 3,187. Before him are Gerolamo Emiliani, Benedict of Aniane, Amandus, Arnulf of Metz, Abdullah ibn Saba', and Carlo Maria Viganò. After him are Karl Theodor Anton Maria von Dalberg, John of Leiden, Clemens August Graf von Galen, Saturnin, Rupert of Salzburg, and Abiathar.

Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia

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Gerolamo Emiliani
1486 - 1537
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 1,016
Benedict of Aniane
750 - 821
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 1,017
Amandus
600 - 676
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 1,018
Arnulf of Metz
582 - 641
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 1,019
Abdullah ibn Saba'
700 - 700
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 1,020
Carlo Maria Viganò
1941 - Present
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 1,021
Andrew Kim Taegon
1821 - 1846
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 1,022
Karl Theodor Anton Maria von Dalberg
1744 - 1817
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 1,023
John of Leiden
1509 - 1536
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 1,024
Clemens August Graf von Galen
1878 - 1946
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 1,025
Saturnin
300 - 300
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 1,026
Rupert of Salzburg
650 - 710
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 1,027
Abiathar
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 1,028

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1821, Andrew Kim Taegon ranks 23. Before him are Johann Josef Loschmidt, Nikolay Nekrasov, Henri-Frédéric Amiel, Heinrich Barth, Arthur Cayley, and Bartolomé Mitre. After him are Nathan Bedford Forrest, Eduard Heine, Giovanni Bottesini, Sebastian Kneipp, Tuone Udaina, and Rachel Félix. Among people deceased in 1846, Andrew Kim Taegon ranks 7. Before him are Pope Gregory XVI, Louis Bonaparte, Friedrich Bessel, Emperor Ninkō, Friedrich List, and Francis IV, Duke of Modena. After him are Rodolphe Töpffer, Otto von Kotzebue, Adam Johann von Krusenstern, Princess Maria Anna of Hesse-Homburg, Jean-Gaspard Deburau, and Esaias Tegnér.

Others Born in 1821

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Johann Josef Loschmidt
CHEMIST
1821 - 1895
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 17
Nikolay Nekrasov
WRITER
1821 - 1878
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 18
Henri-Frédéric Amiel
PHILOSOPHER
1821 - 1881
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 19
Heinrich Barth
EXPLORER
1821 - 1865
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 20
Arthur Cayley
MATHEMATICIAN
1821 - 1895
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 21
Bartolomé Mitre
POLITICIAN
1821 - 1906
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 22
Andrew Kim Taegon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1821 - 1846
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 23
Nathan Bedford Forrest
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1821 - 1877
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 24
Eduard Heine
MATHEMATICIAN
1821 - 1881
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 25
Giovanni Bottesini
COMPOSER
1821 - 1889
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 26
Sebastian Kneipp
PHYSICIAN
1821 - 1897
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 27
Tuone Udaina
LINGUIST
1821 - 1898
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 28
Rachel Félix
ACTOR
1821 - 1858
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 29

Others Deceased in 1846

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Pope Gregory XVI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1765 - 1846
HPI: 84.71
Rank: 1
Louis Bonaparte
POLITICIAN
1778 - 1846
HPI: 77.01
Rank: 2
Friedrich Bessel
MATHEMATICIAN
1784 - 1846
HPI: 75.63
Rank: 3
Emperor Ninkō
POLITICIAN
1800 - 1846
HPI: 73.51
Rank: 4
Friedrich List
ECONOMIST
1789 - 1846
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 5
Francis IV, Duke of Modena
POLITICIAN
1779 - 1846
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 6
Andrew Kim Taegon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1821 - 1846
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 7
Rodolphe Töpffer
WRITER
1799 - 1846
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 8
Otto von Kotzebue
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1787 - 1846
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 9
Adam Johann von Krusenstern
EXPLORER
1770 - 1846
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 10
Princess Maria Anna of Hesse-Homburg
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1846
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 11
Jean-Gaspard Deburau
ACTOR
1796 - 1846
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 12
Esaias Tegnér
WRITER
1782 - 1846
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 13

In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Andrew Kim Taegon ranks 78 out of 1,128. Before him are Toyo Ito (1941), Park Ji-sung (1981), Soh Jaipil (1864), Jeong Dojeon (1342), Lee Kun-hee (1942), and Lee Jung-jae (1972). After him are Ma Dong-seok (1971), Yi I (1536), Lee Soo-man (1952), Kim Kyu-sik (1881), Heo Jeong (1896), and Royal Noble Consort Huibin Jang (1659).

Others born in South Korea

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Toyo Ito
ARCHITECT
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 72
Park Ji-sung
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 73
Soh Jaipil
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1864 - 1951
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 74
Jeong Dojeon
POLITICIAN
1342 - 1398
HPI: 67.15
Rank: 75
Lee Kun-hee
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - 2020
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 76
Lee Jung-jae
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 77
Andrew Kim Taegon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1821 - 1846
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 78
Ma Dong-seok
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 79
Yi I
PHILOSOPHER
1536 - 1584
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 80
Lee Soo-man
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 81
Kim Kyu-sik
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1950
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 82
Heo Jeong
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1988
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 83
Royal Noble Consort Huibin Jang
COMPANION
1659 - 1701
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 84