LINGUIST

Bernhard Karlgren

1889 - 1978

Photo of Bernhard Karlgren

Icon of person Bernhard Karlgren

Klas Bernhard Johannes Karlgren (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈbæ̌ːɳaɖ ˈkɑ̂ːɭɡreːn]; 15 October 1889 – 20 October 1978) was a Swedish sinologist and linguist who pioneered the study of Chinese historical phonology using modern comparative methods. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bernhard Karlgren has received more than 108,721 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Bernhard Karlgren is the 89th most popular linguist (up from 90th in 2019), the 410th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 420th in 2019) and the most popular Swedish Linguist.

Memorability Metrics

  • 110k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 53.09

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.19

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.90

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among LINGUISTS

Among linguists, Bernhard Karlgren ranks 89 out of 214. Before him are Jan Mukařovský, Johannes Aavik, Vasili Eroshenko, Alexander Gode, Morris Swadesh, and Anne Dacier. After him are Albert Sechehaye, Adolf Erman, Stephen Krashen, Gustaf John Ramstedt, George Abraham Grierson, and Paul Ariste.

Most Popular Linguists in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1889, Bernhard Karlgren ranks 131. Before him are Ernst Reuter, Bernard Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg, Kōichi Kido, Kanji Ishiwara, G. M. B. Dobson, and Edmond Privat. After him are Lloyd Bacon, Zhang Qun, Muhammad Jamalul Alam II, Albin Stenroos, Ralph Craig, and Shigeyoshi Inoue. Among people deceased in 1978, Bernhard Karlgren ranks 107. Before him are Ángel Bossio, Louis Prima, Warren Weaver, Jean Acker, Lucius D. Clay, and Leo Ryan. After him are Julio Jaramillo, Carlos Chávez, Prince Sigismund of Prussia, Zivia Lubetkin, Raymond Braine, and Nancy Spungen.

Others Born in 1889

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 1978

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Bernhard Karlgren ranks 410 out of 1,879. Before him are Bengt Gustavsson (1928), Avicii (1989), Pia Sundhage (1960), Slim Borgudd (1946), Johan Gunnar Andersson (1874), and Peter Artedi (1705). After him are Sven Tumba (1931), Ralf Edström (1952), Klas Lestander (1931), Johan Tobias Sergel (1740), Esaias Tegnér (1782), and Pehr Kalm (1716).

Others born in Sweden

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among LINGUISTS In Sweden

Among linguists born in Sweden, Bernhard Karlgren ranks 1. After him are Göran Malmqvist (1924), Sture Allén (1928), and Bo Ralph (1945).

Swedish born Linguists

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous