RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Jacob
1653 BC - 1506 BC
Jacob
Jacob, later known as Israel, is a Hebrew patriarch of the Abrahamic religions. He first appears in the Torah, where he is described in the Book of Genesis as a son of Isaac and Rebecca. Accordingly, alongside his older fraternal twin brother Esau, Jacob's paternal grandparents are Abraham and Sarah and his maternal grandfather is Bethuel, whose wife is not mentioned. He is said to have bought Esau's birthright and, with his mother's help, deceived his aging father to bless him instead of Esau. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jacob is the 23rd most popular religious figure (down from 15th in 2019). (down from 4th in 2019)
Jacob is most famous for being the father of the twelve tribes of Israel.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Jacob ranks 23 out of 3,187. Before him are Andrew the Apostle, Abu Bakr, John the Baptist, Tutankhamun, Pope Leo XIII, and Aaron. After him are Matthew the Apostle, Saint Nicholas, Pope Paul VI, Pope John XXIII, Saint Anne, and Francis of Assisi.
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Andrew the Apostle
6 BC - 70
HPI: 89.10
Rank: 17
Abu Bakr
573 - 634
HPI: 89.08
Rank: 18
John the Baptist
20 BC - 31
HPI: 89.07
Rank: 19
Tutankhamun
1341 BC - 1323 BC
HPI: 88.82
Rank: 20
Pope Leo XIII
1810 - 1903
HPI: 88.51
Rank: 21
Aaron
1396 BC - 1274 BC
HPI: 88.47
Rank: 22
Jacob
1653 BC - 1506 BC
HPI: 88.37
Rank: 23
Matthew the Apostle
10 - 74
HPI: 88.31
Rank: 24
Saint Nicholas
270 - 342
HPI: 88.17
Rank: 25
Pope Paul VI
1897 - 1978
HPI: 88.00
Rank: 26
Pope John XXIII
1881 - 1963
HPI: 87.98
Rank: 27
Saint Anne
100 BC - 100
HPI: 87.93
Rank: 28
Francis of Assisi
1182 - 1226
HPI: 87.80
Rank: 29
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Among people born in 1653 BC, Jacob ranks 1. Among people deceased in 1506 BC, Jacob ranks 1.
