LINGUIST
Bernhard Karlgren
1889 - 1978
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 109,688 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 RankingsJan Mukařovský
1891 - 1975
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 83
Johannes Aavik
1880 - 1973
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 84
Vasili Eroshenko
1890 - 1952
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 85
Alexander Gode
1906 - 1970
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 86
Morris Swadesh
1909 - 1967
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 87
Anne Dacier
1645 - 1720
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 88
Bernhard Karlgren
1889 - 1978
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 89
Albert Sechehaye
1870 - 1946
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 90
Adolf Erman
1854 - 1937
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 91
Stephen Krashen
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 92
Gustaf John Ramstedt
1873 - 1950
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 93
George Abraham Grierson
1851 - 1941
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 94
Paul Ariste
1905 - 1990
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 95
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 RankingsErnst Reuter
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1953
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 125
Bernard Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1963
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 126
Kōichi Kido
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1977
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 127
Kanji Ishiwara
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1949
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 128
G. M. B. Dobson
PHYSICIST
1889 - 1975
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 129
Edmond Privat
WRITER
1889 - 1962
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 130
Bernhard Karlgren
LINGUIST
1889 - 1978
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 131
Lloyd Bacon
ACTOR
1889 - 1955
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 132
Zhang Qun
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1990
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 133
Muhammad Jamalul Alam II
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1924
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 134
Albin Stenroos
ATHLETE
1889 - 1971
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 135
Ralph Craig
ATHLETE
1889 - 1972
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 136
Shigeyoshi Inoue
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1975
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 137
Others Deceased in 1978
Go to all RankingsÁngel Bossio
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1978
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 101
Louis Prima
MUSICIAN
1910 - 1978
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 102
Warren Weaver
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1894 - 1978
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 103
Jean Acker
ACTOR
1893 - 1978
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 104
Lucius D. Clay
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1978
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 105
Leo Ryan
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1978
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 106
Bernhard Karlgren
LINGUIST
1889 - 1978
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 107
Julio Jaramillo
SINGER
1935 - 1978
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 108
Carlos Chávez
COMPOSER
1899 - 1978
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 109
Prince Sigismund of Prussia
NOBLEMAN
1896 - 1978
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 110
Zivia Lubetkin
WRITER
1914 - 1978
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 111
Raymond Braine
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1978
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 112
Nancy Spungen
EXTREMIST
1958 - 1978
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 113
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 RankingsBengt Gustavsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2017
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 404
Avicii
MUSICIAN
1989 - 2018
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 405
Pia Sundhage
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 406
Slim Borgudd
RACING DRIVER
1946 - 2023
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 407
Johan Gunnar Andersson
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1874 - 1960
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 408
Peter Artedi
BIOLOGIST
1705 - 1735
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 409
Bernhard Karlgren
LINGUIST
1889 - 1978
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 410
Sven Tumba
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2011
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 411
Ralf Edström
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 412
Klas Lestander
ATHLETE
1931 - 2023
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 413
Johan Tobias Sergel
SCULPTOR
1740 - 1814
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 414
Esaias Tegnér
WRITER
1782 - 1846
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 415
Pehr Kalm
BIOLOGIST
1716 - 1779
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 416
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).
Bernhard Karlgren
1889 - 1978
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 1
Göran Malmqvist
1924 - 2019
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 2
Sture Allén
1928 - 2022
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 3
Bo Ralph
1945 - Present
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 4