RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Wim Hof

1959 - Today

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Wim Hof (pronounced [ʋɪm ˈɦɔf]; born 20 April 1959), also known as The Iceman, is a Dutch motivational speaker and extreme athlete noted for his ability to withstand low temperatures. He previously held a Guinness World Record for swimming under ice and prolonged full-body contact with ice, and he holds a record for a barefoot half marathon on ice and snow. He attributes these feats to his Wim Hof Method (WHM), a combination of frequent cold exposure, breathing techniques and meditation. Hof's method has been the subject of several scientific studies, with mixed results. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wim Hof is the 1,355th most popular religious figure (down from 1,257th in 2019), the 279th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 287th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Dutch Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Wim Hof ranks 1,355 out of 3,187. Before him are Matthew III Csák, Lorenzo Baldisseri, Shirali Muslimov, Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan, Marian Jaworski, and Mary Ann Nichols. After him are Justin Francis Rigali, Lucian Pulvermacher, Kilab ibn Murrah, Leonard of Port Maurice, Angelus of Jerusalem, and Procopius of Scythopolis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Wim Hof ranks 77. Before him are Mauricio Funes, Frank Darabont, Sam Raimi, Byung-Chul Han, Nirmala Sitharaman, and Miki Matsubara. After him are Rosanna Arquette, Victoria Abril, Donna Strickland, Satoru Iwata, Donna Murphy, and Xiomara Castro.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Wim Hof ranks 279 out of 1,646. Before him are William, Prince of Orange (1840), Bartholomeus van der Helst (1613), Nicholas J. Spykman (1893), Isaac Beeckman (1588), Hendrik Verwoerd (1901), and Joan Blaeu (1596). After him are Piet de Jong (1915), Philips Wouwerman (1619), Pieter Jansz. Saenredam (1597), Mark van Bommel (1977), Otto van Veen (1556), and Baldwin III, Count of Flanders (940).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Netherlands

Among religious figures born in Netherlands, Wim Hof ranks 8. Before him are Menno Simons (1496), Norbert of Xanten (1080), John of Leiden (1509), Lambert of Maastricht (635), Lidwina (1380), and Geert Groote (1340). After him are Ludger (742), Johannes Willebrands (1909), Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje (1857), Adrianus Johannes Simonis (1931), Peter Hans Kolvenbach (1928), and Bernardus Johannes Alfrink (1900).

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