Samuel

About Samuel

Samuel, active between approximately 1100 and 1010 BCE, is ranked #862 in historical importance by the Pantheon project, signifying significant, though perhaps regionally focused, cultural impact across antiquity. As a religious figure from this early period, his influence is foundational to later theological and societal structures that the HPI seeks to capture.

In the modern digital sphere of 2025, Samuel receives 506K annualized Wikipedia views. This level of attention yields an Attention Gap score of approximately 1x, meaning his current online visibility aligns closely with his historical ranking relative to other figures in the dataset. This parity contrasts sharply with figures like Catherine of Aragon (#932 importance), who draws 2.0M views, or Brigham Young (#947 importance) at 2.7M views, both of whom command significantly more immediate internet attention despite comparable or slightly lower historical weighting.

Interestingly, while his overall attention is stable, Samuel's recent online engagement shows negative momentum, with Q1 2025 views being 29% higher than Q3 2025 views, even as his Year-over-Year change is a strong +54.9%.