The Most Famous
ARCHAEOLOGISTS from Sweden
This page contains a list of the greatest Swedish Archaeologists. The pantheon dataset contains 151 Archaeologists, 4 of which were born in Sweden. This makes Sweden the birth place of the 6th most number of Archaeologists behind France, and Italy.
Top 4
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Swedish Archaeologists of all time. This list of famous Swedish Archaeologists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Oscar Montelius (1843 - 1921)
With an HPI of 60.96, Oscar Montelius is the most famous Swedish Archaeologist. His biography has been translated into 32 different languages on wikipedia.
Gustaf Oscar Augustin Montelius, known as Oscar Montelius (9 September 1843 – 4 November 1921) was a Swedish archaeologist who refined the concept of seriation, a relative chronological dating method.
2. Johan Gunnar Andersson (1874 - 1960)
With an HPI of 53.14, Johan Gunnar Andersson is the 2nd most famous Swedish Archaeologist. His biography has been translated into 24 different languages.
Johan Gunnar Andersson (3 July 1874 – 29 October 1960) was a Swedish archaeologist, geomorphologist, and paleontologist who was closely associated with the beginnings of Chinese archaeology in the 1920s.
3. Johan David Åkerblad (1763 - 1819)
With an HPI of 52.62, Johan David Åkerblad is the 3rd most famous Swedish Archaeologist. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Johan David Åkerblad (6 May 1763, Stockholm – 7 February 1819, Rome) was a Swedish diplomat and orientalist.
4. Sven Nilsson (1787 - 1883)
With an HPI of 50.83, Sven Nilsson is the 4th most famous Swedish Archaeologist. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Sven Nilsson (8 March 1787 – 30 November 1883) was a Swedish zoologist and archaeologist.
People
Pantheon has 4 people classified as Swedish archaeologists born between 1763 and 1874. Of these 4, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Swedish archaeologists include Oscar Montelius, Johan Gunnar Andersson, and Johan David Åkerblad.
Deceased Swedish Archaeologists
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Oscar Montelius
1843 - 1921
HPI: 60.96
Johan Gunnar Andersson
1874 - 1960
HPI: 53.14
Johan David Åkerblad
1763 - 1819
HPI: 52.62
Sven Nilsson
1787 - 1883
HPI: 50.83
Overlapping Lives
Which Archaeologists were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 4 most globally memorable Archaeologists since 1700.
