ATHLETE
Eric Lemming
1880 - 1930
Eric Lemming
Eric Otto Valdemar Lemming (22 February 1880 – 5 June 1930) was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed at the 1900, 1906, 1908 and 1912 Olympics in a wide variety of events, which mostly involved throwing and jumping. He had his best results in the javelin throw, which he won at the 1906–1912 Games, and in which he set multiple world records between 1899 and 1912. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Eric Lemming has received more than 42,320 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Eric Lemming is the 81st most popular athlete (up from 86th in 2019), the 317th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 337th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Swedish Athlete.
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Page Views (PV)
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
8.13
Effective Languages (L*)
2.10
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Eric Lemming ranks 81 out of 6,025. Before him are Lee Haney, Dorando Pietri, Fritz Hofmann, Vladimir Kuts, Giorgio Pessina, and Ibolya Csák. After him are Henri Eberhardt, Saïd Aouita, Matti Järvinen, Sebastian Coe, Robert Garrett, and Harry Porter.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLee Haney
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 75
Dorando Pietri
1885 - 1942
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 76
Fritz Hofmann
1871 - 1927
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 77
Vladimir Kuts
1927 - 1975
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 78
Giorgio Pessina
1902 - 1977
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 79
Ibolya Csák
1915 - 2006
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 80
Eric Lemming
1880 - 1930
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 81
Henri Eberhardt
1913 - 1976
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 82
Saïd Aouita
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 83
Matti Järvinen
1909 - 1985
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 84
Sebastian Coe
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 85
Robert Garrett
1875 - 1961
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 86
Harry Porter
1882 - 1965
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 87
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1880, Eric Lemming ranks 80. Before him are Leon Rupnik, Joseph Trumpeldor, Ivar Kreuger, Tod Browning, Sholem Asch, and Leonard Woolley. After him are Eric Campbell, Hermann von Keyserling, Ildebrando Pizzetti, Lincoln Ellsworth, Carl Van Vechten, and Leonard Woolf. Among people deceased in 1930, Eric Lemming ranks 44. Before him are Simko Shikak, Theodor Nöldeke, José Carlos Mariátegui, Riccardo Drigo, Rafael Merry del Val, and Eduard Meyer. After him are Frank P. Ramsey, Alois Jirásek, Jeppe Aakjær, Mabel Normand, Pierina Legnani, and Emil Krebs.
Others Born in 1880
Go to all RankingsLeon Rupnik
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1946
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 74
Joseph Trumpeldor
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1920
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 75
Ivar Kreuger
BUSINESSPERSON
1880 - 1932
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 76
Tod Browning
ACTOR
1880 - 1962
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 77
Sholem Asch
WRITER
1880 - 1957
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 78
Leonard Woolley
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1880 - 1960
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 79
Eric Lemming
ATHLETE
1880 - 1930
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 80
Eric Campbell
ACTOR
1880 - 1917
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 81
Hermann von Keyserling
PHILOSOPHER
1880 - 1946
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 82
Ildebrando Pizzetti
COMPOSER
1880 - 1968
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 83
Lincoln Ellsworth
EXPLORER
1880 - 1951
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 84
Carl Van Vechten
PHOTOGRAPHER
1880 - 1964
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 85
Leonard Woolf
WRITER
1880 - 1969
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 86
Others Deceased in 1930
Go to all RankingsSimko Shikak
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1930
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 38
Theodor Nöldeke
WRITER
1836 - 1930
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 39
José Carlos Mariátegui
WRITER
1894 - 1930
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 40
Riccardo Drigo
COMPOSER
1846 - 1930
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 41
Rafael Merry del Val
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1865 - 1930
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 42
Eduard Meyer
POLITICIAN
1855 - 1930
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 43
Eric Lemming
ATHLETE
1880 - 1930
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 44
Frank P. Ramsey
MATHEMATICIAN
1903 - 1930
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 45
Alois Jirásek
WRITER
1851 - 1930
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 46
Jeppe Aakjær
WRITER
1866 - 1930
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 47
Mabel Normand
ACTOR
1892 - 1930
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 48
Pierina Legnani
DANCER
1863 - 1930
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 49
Emil Krebs
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1867 - 1930
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 50
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Eric Lemming ranks 317 out of 1,879. Before him are Håkan the Red (1040), Sven Nordqvist (1946), Krister Henriksson (1946), Otto Nordenskjöld (1869), Lasse Berghagen (1945), and Allan Edwall (1924). After him are Reine Wisell (1941), Erik Dahlbergh (1625), Bo Widerberg (1930), Prince Oscar Bernadotte (1859), Eli Heckscher (1879), and Ingeborg Magnusdotter of Sweden (1277).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsHåkan the Red
POLITICIAN
1040 - 1079
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 311
Sven Nordqvist
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 312
Krister Henriksson
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 313
Otto Nordenskjöld
GEOGRAPHER
1869 - 1928
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 314
Lasse Berghagen
SINGER
1945 - 2023
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 315
Allan Edwall
ACTOR
1924 - 1997
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 316
Eric Lemming
ATHLETE
1880 - 1930
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 317
Reine Wisell
RACING DRIVER
1941 - 2022
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 318
Erik Dahlbergh
ENGINEER
1625 - 1703
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 319
Bo Widerberg
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 1997
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 320
Prince Oscar Bernadotte
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1859 - 1953
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 321
Eli Heckscher
ECONOMIST
1879 - 1952
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 322
Ingeborg Magnusdotter of Sweden
COMPANION
1277 - 1319
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 323
Among ATHLETES In Sweden
Among athletes born in Sweden, Eric Lemming ranks 2. Before him are Sigfrid Edström (1870). After him are Klas Lestander (1931), Oscar Swahn (1847), Henrik Sjöberg (1875), Nils von Kantzow (1885), Karl Staaf (1881), August Nilsson (1872), Erik Lundqvist (1908), John Ljunggren (1919), Gert Fredriksson (1919), and Henry Eriksson (1920).
Sigfrid Edström
1870 - 1964
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 1
Eric Lemming
1880 - 1930
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 2
Klas Lestander
1931 - 2023
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 3
Oscar Swahn
1847 - 1927
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 4
Henrik Sjöberg
1875 - 1905
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 5
Nils von Kantzow
1885 - 1967
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 6
Karl Staaf
1881 - 1953
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 7
August Nilsson
1872 - 1921
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 8
Erik Lundqvist
1908 - 1963
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 9
John Ljunggren
1919 - 2000
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 10
Gert Fredriksson
1919 - 2006
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 11
Henry Eriksson
1920 - 2000
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 12