RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Maria Branyas
1907 - 2024

Maria Branyas
Maria Branyas Morera (Catalan: [məˈɾiə ˈβɾaɲəs]; 4 March 1907 – 19 August 2024) was an American-Catalan supercentenarian who, until her death at the age of 117 years, 168 days, was the world's oldest verified living person, following the death of Lucile Randon on 17 January 2023. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Maria Branyas is the 435th most popular religious figure (up from 1,148th in 2019), the 352nd most popular biography from United States (up from 1,932nd in 2019) and the 5th most popular American Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Maria Branyas ranks 435 out of 3,187. Before her are Pope Stephen III, Pope John XIV, Pope Marinus II, Simeon, Pope Benedict VI, and Pope Stephen VI. After her are Pope Vitalian, Pope Sabinian, Habakkuk, Judas Maccabeus, Pope John V, and Abd Allah ibn Abbas.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPope Stephen III
720 - 772
HPI: 75.49
Rank: 429
Pope John XIV
1000 - 984
HPI: 75.49
Rank: 430
Pope Marinus II
932 - 946
HPI: 75.45
Rank: 431
Simeon
HPI: 75.45
Rank: 432
Pope Benedict VI
900 - 974
HPI: 75.42
Rank: 433
Pope Stephen VI
850 - 897
HPI: 75.41
Rank: 434
Maria Branyas
1907 - 2024
HPI: 75.38
Rank: 435
Pope Vitalian
600 - 672
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 436
Pope Sabinian
530 - 606
HPI: 75.35
Rank: 437
Habakkuk
626 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 75.32
Rank: 438
Judas Maccabeus
200 BC - 160 BC
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 439
Pope John V
635 - 686
HPI: 75.30
Rank: 440
Abd Allah ibn Abbas
619 - 688
HPI: 75.27
Rank: 441
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1907, Maria Branyas ranks 15. Before her are Alexander R. Todd, W. H. Auden, Mircea Eliade, J. Hans D. Jensen, Alberto Moravia, and Hergé. After her are Lee Miller, Baldur von Schirach, Rachel Carson, Laurence Olivier, Frank Whittle, and Bhagat Singh. Among people deceased in 2024, Maria Branyas ranks 15. Before her are Paul Auster, Mário Zagallo, Ismail Kadare, William Anders, Alberto Fujimori, and Peter Higgs. After her are Daniel Kahneman, Princess Birgitta of Sweden, Anouk Aimée, Arno Allan Penzias, Ram Narayan, and Hassan Nasrallah.
Others Born in 1907
Go to all RankingsAlexander R. Todd
CHEMIST
1907 - 1997
HPI: 78.07
Rank: 9
W. H. Auden
WRITER
1907 - 1973
HPI: 77.00
Rank: 10
Mircea Eliade
HISTORIAN
1907 - 1986
HPI: 76.17
Rank: 11
J. Hans D. Jensen
PHYSICIST
1907 - 1973
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 12
Alberto Moravia
WRITER
1907 - 1990
HPI: 75.73
Rank: 13
Hergé
COMIC ARTIST
1907 - 1983
HPI: 75.44
Rank: 14
Maria Branyas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1907 - 2024
HPI: 75.38
Rank: 15
Lee Miller
JOURNALIST
1907 - 1977
HPI: 75.01
Rank: 16
Baldur von Schirach
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1974
HPI: 74.89
Rank: 17
Rachel Carson
BIOLOGIST
1907 - 1964
HPI: 74.42
Rank: 18
Laurence Olivier
ACTOR
1907 - 1989
HPI: 74.34
Rank: 19
Frank Whittle
INVENTOR
1907 - 1996
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 20
Bhagat Singh
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1907 - 1931
HPI: 74.23
Rank: 21
Others Deceased in 2024
Go to all RankingsPaul Auster
WRITER
1947 - 2024
HPI: 75.86
Rank: 9
Mário Zagallo
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2024
HPI: 75.76
Rank: 10
Ismail Kadare
WRITER
1936 - 2024
HPI: 75.57
Rank: 11
William Anders
ASTRONAUT
1933 - 2024
HPI: 75.54
Rank: 12
Alberto Fujimori
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2024
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 13
Peter Higgs
PHYSICIST
1929 - 2024
HPI: 75.42
Rank: 14
Maria Branyas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1907 - 2024
HPI: 75.38
Rank: 15
Daniel Kahneman
PSYCHOLOGIST
1934 - 2024
HPI: 75.25
Rank: 16
Princess Birgitta of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2024
HPI: 74.97
Rank: 17
Anouk Aimée
ACTOR
1932 - 2024
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 18
Arno Allan Penzias
PHYSICIST
1933 - 2024
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 19
Ram Narayan
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2024
HPI: 74.13
Rank: 20
Hassan Nasrallah
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2024
HPI: 74.00
Rank: 21
In United States
Among people born in United States, Maria Branyas ranks 352 out of 20,380. Before her are Clinton Davisson (1881), Golden State Killer (1945), Jay Leno (1950), Allen Dulles (1893), Buzz Aldrin (1930), and Ernest Lawrence (1901). After her are Leonard Bernstein (1918), Quentin Tarantino (1963), John B. Watson (1878), James A. Garfield (1831), Demi Moore (1962), and Frederick Winslow Taylor (1856).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsClinton Davisson
PHYSICIST
1881 - 1958
HPI: 75.46
Rank: 346
Golden State Killer
EXTREMIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 75.44
Rank: 347
Jay Leno
PRESENTER
1950 - Present
HPI: 75.44
Rank: 348
Allen Dulles
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1969
HPI: 75.43
Rank: 349
Buzz Aldrin
ASTRONAUT
1930 - Present
HPI: 75.43
Rank: 350
Ernest Lawrence
PHYSICIST
1901 - 1958
HPI: 75.41
Rank: 351
Maria Branyas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1907 - 2024
HPI: 75.38
Rank: 352
Leonard Bernstein
COMPOSER
1918 - 1990
HPI: 75.35
Rank: 353
Quentin Tarantino
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 75.35
Rank: 354
John B. Watson
PSYCHOLOGIST
1878 - 1958
HPI: 75.34
Rank: 355
James A. Garfield
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1881
HPI: 75.33
Rank: 356
Demi Moore
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 75.32
Rank: 357
Frederick Winslow Taylor
ENGINEER
1856 - 1915
HPI: 75.32
Rank: 358
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United States
Among religious figures born in United States, Maria Branyas ranks 5. Before her are Pope Leo XIV (1955), Joseph Smith (1805), Brigham Young (1801), and Charles Taze Russell (1852). After her are Billy Graham (1918), Henry Molaison (1926), Kateri Tekakwitha (1656), Theodore Edgar McCarrick (1930), John Mott (1865), Timothy M. Dolan (1950), and Raymond Leo Burke (1948).
Pope Leo XIV
1955 - Present
HPI: 89.52
Rank: 1
Joseph Smith
1805 - 1844
HPI: 85.34
Rank: 2
Brigham Young
1801 - 1877
HPI: 81.74
Rank: 3
Charles Taze Russell
1852 - 1916
HPI: 76.57
Rank: 4
Maria Branyas
1907 - 2024
HPI: 75.38
Rank: 5
Billy Graham
1918 - 2018
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 6
Henry Molaison
1926 - 2008
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 7
Kateri Tekakwitha
1656 - 1680
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 8
Theodore Edgar McCarrick
1930 - 2025
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 9
John Mott
1865 - 1955
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 10
Timothy M. Dolan
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 11
Raymond Leo Burke
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 12