POLITICIAN
Börje Salming
1951 - 2022

Börje Salming
Anders Börje Salming (Swedish: [ˈbœ̂rjɛ ˈsâlːmɪŋ] (); 17 April 1951 – 24 November 2022) was a Swedish ice hockey player. He was a defenceman who played professionally for 23 seasons, for the clubs Brynäs IF, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, and AIK. He spent 16 seasons with the Maple Leafs, who retired his number 21 in 2016. Salming holds several Maple Leafs records, including the most assists. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Börje Salming has received more than 1,352,703 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Börje Salming is the 7,082nd most popular politician (up from 11,616th in 2019), the 275th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 487th in 2019) and the 80th most popular Swedish Politician.
Memorability Metrics
1.4M
Page Views (PV)
62.86
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
2.52
Effective Languages (L*)
3.37
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Börje Salming ranks 7,082 out of 19,576. Before him are Léon Duguit, Quintus Fabius Maximus Allobrogicus, Cyril Genik, Manuel Fraga, Namhae of Silla, and Hans Martin Sutermeister. After him are Abaris the Hyperborean, Barbara of Brandenburg, Neferneferure, Alulim, Masayoshi Ōhira, and Paul P. Harris.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLéon Duguit
1859 - 1928
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 7,076
Quintus Fabius Maximus Allobrogicus
200 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 7,077
Cyril Genik
1857 - 1925
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 7,078
Manuel Fraga
1922 - 2012
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 7,079
Namhae of Silla
50 BC - 24
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 7,080
Hans Martin Sutermeister
1907 - 1977
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 7,081
Börje Salming
1951 - 2022
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 7,082
Abaris the Hyperborean
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 7,083
Barbara of Brandenburg
1464 - 1515
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 7,084
Neferneferure
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 7,085
Alulim
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 7,086
Masayoshi Ōhira
1910 - 1980
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 7,087
Paul P. Harris
1868 - 1947
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 7,088
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, Börje Salming ranks 98. Before him are Samuel Doe, Alexander Bortnikov, Emmanuel Todd, Laimdota Straujuma, Carl Wieman, and Christian Lacroix. After him are Treat Williams, Pierre Lemaitre, Duncan Haldane, Dražen Dalipagić, Ernesto Zedillo, and Roger Myerson. Among people deceased in 2022, Börje Salming ranks 116. Before him are Jozef Tomko, Hermann Nitsch, Ivan Reitman, Gary Brooker, Joseph Kittinger, and Paula Rego. After him are Paul Sorvino, Josef Abrhám, Henry Silva, Christine McVie, Dan McCafferty, and Shintaro Ishihara.
Others Born in 1951
Go to all RankingsSamuel Doe
POLITICIAN
1951 - 1990
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 92
Alexander Bortnikov
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 93
Emmanuel Todd
HISTORIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 94
Laimdota Straujuma
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 95
Carl Wieman
PHYSICIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 96
Christian Lacroix
FASHION DESIGNER
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 97
Börje Salming
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2022
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 98
Treat Williams
ACTOR
1951 - 2023
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 99
Pierre Lemaitre
WRITER
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 100
Duncan Haldane
PHYSICIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 101
Dražen Dalipagić
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1951 - 2025
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 102
Ernesto Zedillo
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 103
Roger Myerson
ECONOMIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 104
Others Deceased in 2022
Go to all RankingsJozef Tomko
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1924 - 2022
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 110
Hermann Nitsch
ARTIST
1938 - 2022
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 111
Ivan Reitman
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - 2022
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 112
Gary Brooker
SINGER
1945 - 2022
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 113
Joseph Kittinger
PILOT
1928 - 2022
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 114
Paula Rego
PAINTER
1935 - 2022
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 115
Börje Salming
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2022
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 116
Paul Sorvino
ACTOR
1939 - 2022
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 117
Josef Abrhám
ACTOR
1939 - 2022
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 118
Henry Silva
ACTOR
1928 - 2022
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 119
Christine McVie
SINGER
1943 - 2022
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 120
Dan McCafferty
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2022
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 121
Shintaro Ishihara
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2022
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 122
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Börje Salming ranks 275 out of 1,879. Before him are Torsten Wiesel (1924), Torbern Bergman (1735), Harry Nyquist (1889), Joey Tempest (1963), Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland (1982), and Bruno Liljefors (1860). After him are Stig Blomqvist (1946), Helge von Koch (1870), Per Wahlöö (1926), Thorbjörn Fälldin (1926), Oskar Klein (1894), and Christopher Polhem (1661).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsTorsten Wiesel
PHYSICIAN
1924 - Present
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 269
Torbern Bergman
CHEMIST
1735 - 1784
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 270
Harry Nyquist
ENGINEER
1889 - 1976
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 271
Joey Tempest
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 272
Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland
NOBLEMAN
1982 - Present
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 273
Bruno Liljefors
PAINTER
1860 - 1939
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 274
Börje Salming
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2022
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 275
Stig Blomqvist
RACING DRIVER
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 276
Helge von Koch
MATHEMATICIAN
1870 - 1924
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 277
Per Wahlöö
WRITER
1926 - 1975
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 278
Thorbjörn Fälldin
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2016
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 279
Oskar Klein
PHYSICIST
1894 - 1977
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 280
Christopher Polhem
PHYSICIST
1661 - 1751
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 281
Among POLITICIANS In Sweden
Among politicians born in Sweden, Börje Salming ranks 80. Before him are Anna of Sweden (1545), Per Brahe the Younger (1602), Göran Persson (1949), Blot-Sweyn (1001), Johann Patkul (1660), and Carl Adolph Agardh (1785). After him are Thorbjörn Fälldin (1926), Princess Eugénie of Sweden (1830), John, Duke of Östergötland (1589), Anna Vasa of Sweden (1568), Olof Björnsson (950), and Arvid Lindman (1862).
Anna of Sweden
1545 - 1610
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 74
Per Brahe the Younger
1602 - 1680
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 75
Göran Persson
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 76
Blot-Sweyn
1001 - 1087
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 77
Johann Patkul
1660 - 1707
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 78
Carl Adolph Agardh
1785 - 1859
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 79
Börje Salming
1951 - 2022
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 80
Thorbjörn Fälldin
1926 - 2016
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 81
Princess Eugénie of Sweden
1830 - 1889
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 82
John, Duke of Östergötland
1589 - 1618
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 83
Anna Vasa of Sweden
1568 - 1625
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 84
Olof Björnsson
950 - 975
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 85
Arvid Lindman
1862 - 1936
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 86