RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Isaac Luria
1534 - 1572

Isaac Luria
Isaac ben Solomon Ashkenazi Luria (Hebrew: יִצְחָק בן שלמה לוּרְיָא אשכנזי; c. 1534 – July 25, 1572), commonly known in Jewish religious circles as Ha'ari, Ha'ari Hakadosh or Arizal, was a leading rabbi and Jewish mystic in the community of Safed in the Galilee region of Ottoman Syria, now Israel. He is considered the father of contemporary Kabbalah, his teachings being referred to as Lurianic Kabbalah. While his direct literary contribution to the Kabbalistic school of Safed was extremely minute (he wrote only a few poems), his spiritual fame led to their veneration and the acceptance of his authority. The works of his disciples compiled his oral teachings into writing. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Isaac Luria is the 860th most popular religious figure (down from 675th in 2019), the 113th most popular biography from Israel (down from 93rd in 2019) and the 43rd most popular Israeli Religious Figure.
Isaac Luria was a Russian-born American biochemist who is most famous for the discovery of the structure of thyroxine and the first to synthesize cortisone.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Isaac Luria ranks 860 out of 3,187. Before him are Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow, Margaret of Hungary, Nachman of Breslov, Melania the Younger, Saint Eligius, and John Henry Newman. After him are Philip the Evangelist, Renato Martino, Holofernes, Godfried Danneels, Leopold III, Margrave of Austria, and Basilides.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPatriarch Alexy II of Moscow
1929 - 2008
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 854
Margaret of Hungary
1242 - 1270
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 855
Nachman of Breslov
1772 - 1810
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 856
Melania the Younger
383 - 439
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 857
Saint Eligius
588 - 660
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 858
John Henry Newman
1801 - 1890
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 859
Isaac Luria
1534 - 1572
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 860
Philip the Evangelist
100 - 100
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 861
Renato Martino
1932 - 2024
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 862
Holofernes
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 863
Godfried Danneels
1933 - 2019
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 864
Leopold III, Margrave of Austria
1073 - 1136
HPI: 68.37
Rank: 865
Basilides
117 - 140
HPI: 68.37
Rank: 866
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1534, Isaac Luria ranks 7. Before him are Oda Nobunaga, Orlande de Lassus, Frederick II of Denmark, Myeongjong of Joseon, Joseph of Anchieta, and James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell. After him are Archduchess Eleanor of Austria, Lautaro, Guru Ram Das, Giovanni de' Bardi, Robert Garnier, and Abtai Sain Khan. Among people deceased in 1572, Isaac Luria ranks 13. Before him are Gaspard II de Coligny, Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía, John Knox, Longqing Emperor, François Clouet, and Catherine of Austria, Queen of Poland. After him are Miguel López de Legazpi, Petrus Ramus, Archduchess Barbara of Austria, Jean Goujon, Claude Goudimel, and Ippolito II d'Este.
Others Born in 1534
Go to all RankingsOda Nobunaga
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1534 - 1582
HPI: 82.89
Rank: 1
Orlande de Lassus
COMPOSER
1534 - 1594
HPI: 79.92
Rank: 2
Frederick II of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1534 - 1588
HPI: 73.47
Rank: 3
Myeongjong of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1534 - 1567
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 4
Joseph of Anchieta
WRITER
1534 - 1597
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 5
James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell
POLITICIAN
1534 - 1578
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 6
Isaac Luria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1534 - 1572
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 7
Archduchess Eleanor of Austria
POLITICIAN
1534 - 1594
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 8
Lautaro
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1534 - 1557
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 9
Guru Ram Das
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1534 - 1581
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 10
Giovanni de' Bardi
WRITER
1534 - 1612
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 11
Robert Garnier
WRITER
1534 - 1590
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 12
Abtai Sain Khan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1534 - 1588
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 13
Others Deceased in 1572
Go to all RankingsGaspard II de Coligny
POLITICIAN
1519 - 1572
HPI: 73.11
Rank: 7
Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1510 - 1572
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 8
John Knox
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1514 - 1572
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 9
Longqing Emperor
POLITICIAN
1537 - 1572
HPI: 69.78
Rank: 10
François Clouet
PAINTER
1510 - 1572
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 11
Catherine of Austria, Queen of Poland
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1572
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 12
Isaac Luria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1534 - 1572
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 13
Miguel López de Legazpi
POLITICIAN
1502 - 1572
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 14
Petrus Ramus
PHILOSOPHER
1515 - 1572
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 15
Archduchess Barbara of Austria
POLITICIAN
1539 - 1572
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 16
Jean Goujon
SCULPTOR
1510 - 1572
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 17
Claude Goudimel
COMPOSER
1514 - 1572
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 18
Ippolito II d'Este
POLITICIAN
1509 - 1572
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 19
In Israel
Among people born in Israel, Isaac Luria ranks 113 out of 466. Before him are Zephaniah (-701), Natalie Portman (1981), Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi (1947), Itzhak Perlman (1945), Abu Nidal (1937), and Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (1167). After him are Philip the Evangelist (100), Ghassan Kanafani (1936), Aristobulus II (-100), Arieh Warshel (1940), Judah ha-Nasi (135), and Antiochus of Ascalon (-130).
Others born in Israel
Go to all RankingsZephaniah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
701 BC - 609 BC
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 107
Natalie Portman
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 108
Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2004
HPI: 68.97
Rank: 109
Itzhak Perlman
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 110
Abu Nidal
EXTREMIST
1937 - 2002
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 111
Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia
NOBLEMAN
1167 - 1191
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 112
Isaac Luria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1534 - 1572
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 113
Philip the Evangelist
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 100
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 114
Ghassan Kanafani
WRITER
1936 - 1972
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 115
Aristobulus II
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 49 BC
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 116
Arieh Warshel
CHEMIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 117
Judah ha-Nasi
POLITICIAN
135 - 217
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 118
Antiochus of Ascalon
PHILOSOPHER
130 BC - 68 BC
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 119
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel
Among religious figures born in Israel, Isaac Luria ranks 43. Before him are Canaan (null), Pope Theodore I (600), Pontius Pilate's wife (6), Micah (-737), Epiphanius of Salamis (315), and Zephaniah (-701). After him are Philip the Evangelist (100), Saint Petronilla (50), Simeon of Jerusalem (100), Mariam Baouardy (1846), Al-Tabarani (873), and Shoghi Effendi (1897).
Canaan
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 37
Pope Theodore I
600 - 649
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 38
Pontius Pilate's wife
6 - 100
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 39
Micah
737 BC - 696 BC
HPI: 70.82
Rank: 40
Epiphanius of Salamis
315 - 403
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 41
Zephaniah
701 BC - 609 BC
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 42
Isaac Luria
1534 - 1572
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 43
Philip the Evangelist
100 - 100
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 44
Saint Petronilla
50 - 100
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 45
Simeon of Jerusalem
100 - 107
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 46
Mariam Baouardy
1846 - 1878
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 47
Al-Tabarani
873 - 971
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 48
Shoghi Effendi
1897 - 1957
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 49