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William M. Branham

1909 - 1965

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William Marrion Branham (April 6, 1909 – December 24, 1965) was an American Christian minister and faith healer who initiated the post-World War II healing revival, and claimed to be a prophet with the anointing of Elijah, who had come to prelude Christ's second coming; some of his followers have been labeled a "doomsday cult". He is credited as "a principal architect of restorationist thought" for charismatics by some Christian historians, and has been called the "leading individual in the second wave of Pentecostalism." He made a lasting influence on televangelism and the modern charismatic movement, and his "stage presence remains a legend unparalleled in the history of the Charismatic movement". At the time they were held, Branham's inter-denominational meetings were the largest religious meetings ever held in some American cities. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William M. Branham is the 1,085th most popular religious figure (up from 1,277th in 2019), the 1,929th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,246th in 2019) and the 15th most popular American Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, William M. Branham ranks 1,085 out of 3,187. Before him are William Tyndale, Antonio Cañizares Llovera, Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Sufyan al-Thawri, Ernest Simoni, and Peter of Alcantara. After him are Ippolito de' Medici, Hatim al-Tai, Maria Alexandrovna Ulyanova, Luis Ladaria Ferrer, Franc Rode, and Paolo Giovio.

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Among people born in 1909, William M. Branham ranks 57. Before him are Otto Kumm, Alexander Pechersky, Norberto Bobbio, Adib Shishakli, Matt Busby, and Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche. After him are Rudolf Brandt, Robert Ryan, Ernst vom Rath, Mohammad Ali Bogra, Rollo May, and John Haigh. Among people deceased in 1965, William M. Branham ranks 37. Before him are Fan Noli, Herberts Cukurs, Sonny Boy Williamson II, David O. Selznick, Frederick Fleet, and Clara Bow. After him are Henry A. Wallace, Hans Knappertsbusch, Adolf Schärf, Sālote Tupou III, Bernard Baruch, and Carl Oberg.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William M. Branham ranks 1,929 out of 20,380. Before him are Eric F. Wieschaus (1947), Terry O'Quinn (1952), Nelson Goodman (1906), Frank Langella (1938), Louis Ignarro (1941), and Walter M. Miller Jr. (1923). After him are Linda Thompson (1950), Connie Francis (1938), "Weird Al" Yankovic (1959), Steve Ditko (1927), George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. (1859), and Jack Lew (1955).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United States

Among religious figures born in United States, William M. Branham ranks 15. Before him are Theodore Edgar McCarrick (1930), John Mott (1865), Timothy M. Dolan (1950), Raymond Leo Burke (1948), William Miller (1782), and Seán Patrick O'Malley (1944). After him are Wilton Daniel Gregory (1947), Rose Kennedy (1890), Pat Garrett (1850), Lillian Asplund (1906), Paul Marcinkus (1922), and Blase J. Cupich (1949).

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