PHYSICIST
Christopher Polhem
1661 - 1751
Christopher Polhem
Christopher Polhammar (18 December 1661 – 30 August 1751) better known as Christopher Polhem (), which he took after his ennoblement in 1716, was a Swedish scientist, inventor, and industrialist. He made significant contributions to the economic and industrial development of Sweden, particularly mining. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Christopher Polhem has received more than 99,798 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Christopher Polhem is the 384th most popular physicist (up from 395th in 2019), the 281st most popular biography from Sweden (up from 302nd in 2019) and the 10th most popular Swedish Physicist.
Memorability Metrics
100k
Page Views (PV)
56.65
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
4.48
Effective Languages (L*)
3.28
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Christopher Polhem ranks 384 out of 851. Before him are Nathan Rosen, Ralph Asher Alpher, Georgy Flyorov, Duncan Haldane, Hiroshi Amano, and Oskar Klein. After him are Sameera Moussa, Robert Brout, Louis Poinsot, Wolfgang Ketterle, George Johnstone Stoney, and John Henry Poynting.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNathan Rosen
1909 - 1995
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 378
Ralph Asher Alpher
1921 - 2007
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 379
Georgy Flyorov
1913 - 1990
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 380
Duncan Haldane
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 381
Hiroshi Amano
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 382
Oskar Klein
1894 - 1977
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 383
Christopher Polhem
1661 - 1751
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 384
Sameera Moussa
1917 - 1952
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 385
Robert Brout
1928 - 2011
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 386
Louis Poinsot
1777 - 1859
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 387
Wolfgang Ketterle
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 388
George Johnstone Stoney
1826 - 1911
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 389
John Henry Poynting
1852 - 1914
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 390
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1661, Christopher Polhem ranks 11. Before him are Guillaume de l'Hôpital, Marie Angélique de Scorailles, Georg Böhm, Antonio I, Prince of Monaco, Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine, and Jahandar Shah. After him are Princess Dorothea Charlotte of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Louis Armand I, Prince of Conti, Georg Joseph Kamel, Fyodor Apraksin, Giacomo Antonio Perti, and Antoine Coypel. Among people deceased in 1751, Christopher Polhem ranks 10. Before him are William IV, Prince of Orange, Frederick, Prince of Wales, Louise of Great Britain, Tokugawa Yoshimune, Jacques I, Prince of Monaco, and Peter Lacy. After him are Jean Philippe Loys de Cheseaux, Robert Maynard, Leonard of Port Maurice, Louise Julie de Mailly-Nesle, Leopold II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, and Nicola Salvi.
Others Born in 1661
Go to all RankingsGuillaume de l'Hôpital
MATHEMATICIAN
1661 - 1704
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 5
Marie Angélique de Scorailles
POLITICIAN
1661 - 1681
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 6
Georg Böhm
COMPOSER
1661 - 1733
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 7
Antonio I, Prince of Monaco
POLITICIAN
1661 - 1731
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 8
Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1661 - 1742
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 9
Jahandar Shah
POLITICIAN
1661 - 1713
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 10
Christopher Polhem
PHYSICIST
1661 - 1751
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 11
Princess Dorothea Charlotte of Brandenburg-Ansbach
POLITICIAN
1661 - 1705
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 12
Louis Armand I, Prince of Conti
POLITICIAN
1661 - 1685
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 13
Georg Joseph Kamel
BIOLOGIST
1661 - 1706
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 14
Fyodor Apraksin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1661 - 1728
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 15
Giacomo Antonio Perti
COMPOSER
1661 - 1756
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 16
Antoine Coypel
PAINTER
1661 - 1722
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 17
Others Deceased in 1751
Go to all RankingsWilliam IV, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1711 - 1751
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 4
Frederick, Prince of Wales
NOBLEMAN
1707 - 1751
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 5
Louise of Great Britain
COMPANION
1724 - 1751
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 6
Tokugawa Yoshimune
POLITICIAN
1684 - 1751
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 7
Jacques I, Prince of Monaco
POLITICIAN
1689 - 1751
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 8
Peter Lacy
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1678 - 1751
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 9
Christopher Polhem
PHYSICIST
1661 - 1751
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 10
Jean Philippe Loys de Cheseaux
ASTRONOMER
1718 - 1751
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 11
Robert Maynard
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1684 - 1751
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 12
Leonard of Port Maurice
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1676 - 1751
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 13
Louise Julie de Mailly-Nesle
POLITICIAN
1710 - 1751
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 14
Leopold II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
POLITICIAN
1700 - 1751
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 15
Nicola Salvi
ARCHITECT
1697 - 1751
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 16
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Christopher Polhem ranks 281 out of 1,879. Before him are Börje Salming (1951), Stig Blomqvist (1946), Helge von Koch (1870), Per Wahlöö (1926), Thorbjörn Fälldin (1926), and Oskar Klein (1894). After him are Princess Cecilia of Sweden (1807), Mikael Persbrandt (1963), Stig Dagerman (1923), Princess Eugénie of Sweden (1830), Magnus Stenbock (1664), and John, Duke of Östergötland (1589).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsBörje Salming
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2022
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 275
Stig Blomqvist
RACING DRIVER
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 276
Helge von Koch
MATHEMATICIAN
1870 - 1924
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 277
Per Wahlöö
WRITER
1926 - 1975
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 278
Thorbjörn Fälldin
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2016
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 279
Oskar Klein
PHYSICIST
1894 - 1977
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 280
Christopher Polhem
PHYSICIST
1661 - 1751
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 281
Princess Cecilia of Sweden
COMPOSER
1807 - 1844
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 282
Mikael Persbrandt
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 283
Stig Dagerman
WRITER
1923 - 1954
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 284
Princess Eugénie of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1830 - 1889
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 285
Magnus Stenbock
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1664 - 1717
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 286
John, Duke of Östergötland
POLITICIAN
1589 - 1618
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 287
Among PHYSICISTS In Sweden
Among physicists born in Sweden, Christopher Polhem ranks 10. Before him are Hannes Alfvén (1908), Kai Siegbahn (1918), Rolf Maximilian Sievert (1896), Johannes Rydberg (1854), Vagn Walfrid Ekman (1874), and Oskar Klein (1894). After him are Knut Ångström (1857), Wilhelm Hisinger (1766), Bert Bolin (1925), Max Tegmark (1967), Inga Fischer-Hjalmars (1918), and Bengt Edlén (1906).
Hannes Alfvén
1908 - 1995
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 4
Kai Siegbahn
1918 - 2007
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 5
Rolf Maximilian Sievert
1896 - 1966
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 6
Johannes Rydberg
1854 - 1919
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 7
Vagn Walfrid Ekman
1874 - 1954
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 8
Oskar Klein
1894 - 1977
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 9
Christopher Polhem
1661 - 1751
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 10
Knut Ångström
1857 - 1910
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 11
Wilhelm Hisinger
1766 - 1852
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 12
Bert Bolin
1925 - 2007
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 13
Max Tegmark
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 14
Inga Fischer-Hjalmars
1918 - 2008
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 15
Bengt Edlén
1906 - 1993
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 16