Religious Figure
Rabbi Akiva
50 - 136
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Rabbi Akiva
His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2024). Rabbi Akiva is the 526th most popular religious figure (down from 487th in 2024), the 63rd most popular biography from Israel (up from 67th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular Israeli Religious Figure.
Rabbi Akiva is most famous for saying "let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, oh Lord, my strength and my redeemer."
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Among Religious Figures
Among religious figures, Rabbi Akiva ranks 526 out of 3,187. Before him are James, son of Alphaeus, Umm Salama, Angelo Sodano, Pope Leo VI, 13th Dalai Lama, and Simeon Stylites. After him are Adalbert of Prague, Pope John VI, Talhah, Suger, Anastasia of Sirmium, and Desmond Tutu.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
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James, son of Alphaeus
10 BC - 62
HPI: 73.61
Rank: 520
Umm Salama
602 - 683
HPI: 73.61
Rank: 521
Angelo Sodano
1927 - 2022
HPI: 73.59
Rank: 522
Pope Leo VI
914 - 929
HPI: 73.55
Rank: 523
13th Dalai Lama
1876 - 1933
HPI: 73.53
Rank: 524
Simeon Stylites
389 - 459
HPI: 73.51
Rank: 525
Rabbi Akiva
50 - 136
HPI: 73.50
Rank: 526
Adalbert of Prague
955 - 997
HPI: 73.50
Rank: 527
Pope John VI
655 - 705
HPI: 73.49
Rank: 528
Talhah
595 - 656
HPI: 73.48
Rank: 529
Suger
1080 - 1151
HPI: 73.46
Rank: 530
Anastasia of Sirmium
281 - 304
HPI: 73.46
Rank: 531
Desmond Tutu
1931 - 2021
HPI: 73.44
Rank: 532
Contemporaries
Among people born in 50, Rabbi Akiva ranks 8. Before him are Epictetus, Juvenal, Apollodorus of Damascus, Salome, Zacchaeus, and Simon bar Kokhba. After him are Simon Magus, Osroes I, Gaius Calpurnius Piso, Phoebe, Junia, and Yajnavalkya. Among people deceased in 136, Rabbi Akiva ranks 1. After him are Vibia Sabina, and Eleutherius of Byzantium.
Others Born in 50
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Epictetus
PHILOSOPHER
50 - 135
HPI: 81.53
Rank: 2
Juvenal
WRITER
50 - 200
HPI: 77.14
Rank: 3
Apollodorus of Damascus
ARCHITECT
50 - 130
HPI: 76.33
Rank: 4
Salome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 100
HPI: 74.90
Rank: 5
Zacchaeus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 100
HPI: 74.62
Rank: 6
Simon bar Kokhba
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
50 - 135
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 7
Rabbi Akiva
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 136
HPI: 73.50
Rank: 8
Simon Magus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 65
HPI: 71.90
Rank: 9
Osroes I
POLITICIAN
50 - 129
HPI: 71.40
Rank: 10
Gaius Calpurnius Piso
POLITICIAN
50 - 65
HPI: 69.52
Rank: 11
Phoebe
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 100
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 12
Junia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - Present
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 13
Yajnavalkya
PHILOSOPHER
50 - 700 BC
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 136
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RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 136
HPI: 73.50
Rank: 1
Vibia Sabina
COMPANION
86 - 136
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 2
Eleutherius of Byzantium
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 136
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 3
In Israel
Among people born in Israel, Rabbi Akiva ranks 63 out of NaN. Before him are Ehud Olmert (1945), Ehud Barak (1942), Haggai (-550), James, son of Alphaeus (-10), Abijah of Judah (-1000), and Jehoiakim (-634). After him are Berenice (28), Reuven Rivlin (1939), Mahmoud Darwish (1941), Manasseh of Judah (-800), Josiah (-648), and Edward Said (1935).
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Ehud Olmert
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 73.70
Rank: 57
Ehud Barak
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 73.69
Rank: 58
Haggai
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 BC - Present
HPI: 73.68
Rank: 59
James, son of Alphaeus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
10 BC - 62
HPI: 73.61
Rank: 60
Abijah of Judah
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 911 BC
HPI: 73.59
Rank: 61
Jehoiakim
POLITICIAN
634 BC - 598 BC
HPI: 73.57
Rank: 62
Rabbi Akiva
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 136
HPI: 73.50
Rank: 63
Berenice
POLITICIAN
28 - 80
HPI: 73.48
Rank: 64
Reuven Rivlin
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 73.43
Rank: 65
Mahmoud Darwish
WRITER
1941 - 2008
HPI: 73.27
Rank: 66
Manasseh of Judah
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 642 BC
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 67
Josiah
POLITICIAN
648 BC - 609 BC
HPI: 73.17
Rank: 68
Edward Said
WRITER
1935 - 2003
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 69
Among Religious Figures In Israel
Among religious figures born in Israel, Rabbi Akiva ranks 33. Before him are Nehemiah (-490), Simeon (null), Judas Maccabeus (-200), Barabbas (1), Haggai (-550), and James, son of Alphaeus (-10). After him are Annas (-22), Nicodemus (-50), Penitent thief (-18), Canaan (null), Pope Theodore I (600), and Pontius Pilate's wife (6).
Nehemiah
490 BC - 403 BC
HPI: 75.88
Rank: 27
Simeon
HPI: 75.45
Rank: 28
Judas Maccabeus
200 BC - 160 BC
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 29
Barabbas
1 - 100
HPI: 74.66
Rank: 30
Haggai
550 BC - Present
HPI: 73.68
Rank: 31
James, son of Alphaeus
10 BC - 62
HPI: 73.61
Rank: 32
Rabbi Akiva
50 - 136
HPI: 73.50
Rank: 33
Annas
22 BC - 66
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 34
Nicodemus
50 BC - 100
HPI: 72.75
Rank: 35
Penitent thief
18 BC - 30
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 36
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
