Hildegard of Bingen

About Hildegard of Bingen

Hildegard of Bingen (1098–1179) was a visionary, composer, philosopher, mystic, and abbess of Rupertsberg. Her profound influence across theology, natural science, and medicine in the High Middle Ages secures her a significant spot as the #691 most historically important figure in the Pantheon project. She produced substantial theological writings, including Scivias, and is considered the founder of scientific natural history in Germany, showcasing a breadth of intellectual contribution rarely seen in her era.

Despite her high historical ranking, Hildegard of Bingen currently captures a relatively small share of modern online attention. She registered 634K Wikipedia views in 2025, resulting in an Attention Gap score of approximately 1x, suggesting her online presence is proportional to her importance, unlike many others who are over- or under-represented. However, when compared to contemporaries in the religious sphere, like Catherine of Aragon (\#932 importance, 2.0M views), Hildegard receives considerably less traffic relative to her higher historical placement.

Interestingly, her modern engagement shows positive momentum, with a year-over-year increase of +20.3% in pageviews. This growth trend, however, experienced a slight softening in the latter part of the year, indicated by a -2% dip between Q1 and Q3 2025's momentum data.