RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Gad
1564 BC - 1439 BC
Gad
Gad (Hebrew: גָּד, Modern: Gad, Tiberian: Gāḏ, "luck") was, according to the Book of Genesis, the first of the two sons of Jacob and Zilpah (and the seventh of Jacob's twelve sons overall) and the founder of the Israelite tribe of Gad. The text of Genesis implies that the name Gad means “luck”/“fortunate”, in Hebrew. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gad is the 486th most popular religious figure (down from 411th in 2019). (down from 84th in 2019)
The famous Gadsden flag was designed by Christopher Gadsden, and was first used in 1775. It is a yellow flag with a coiled rattlesnake on the left side, and the words "Don't Tread on Me" on the right side.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Gad ranks 486 out of 3,187. Before him are Gregory Palamas, Amenhotep I, Pope Agapetus II, Yasuke, Luis Antonio Tagle, and Saint Apollonia. After him are Saint Florian, Pope John IV, Pope Agapetus I, Saint Spyridon, Maximus the Confessor, and Saint Walpurga.
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Gregory Palamas
1296 - 1359
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 480
Amenhotep I
1530 BC - 1503 BC
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 481
Pope Agapetus II
900 - 955
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 482
Yasuke
1530 - Present
HPI: 74.43
Rank: 483
Luis Antonio Tagle
1957 - Present
HPI: 74.40
Rank: 484
Saint Apollonia
110 - 249
HPI: 74.33
Rank: 485
Gad
1564 BC - 1439 BC
HPI: 74.31
Rank: 486
Saint Florian
250 - 304
HPI: 74.28
Rank: 487
Pope John IV
600 - 642
HPI: 74.28
Rank: 488
Pope Agapetus I
490 - 536
HPI: 74.22
Rank: 489
Saint Spyridon
270 - 348
HPI: 74.18
Rank: 490
Maximus the Confessor
580 - 662
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 491
Saint Walpurga
710 - 779
HPI: 74.05
Rank: 492
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1564 BC, Gad ranks 1. Among people deceased in 1439 BC, Gad ranks 1.
