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Erik Dahlbergh

1625 - 1703

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Count Erik Jönsson Dahlbergh (10 October 1625 – 16 January 1703) was a Swedish military engineer, Governor-general and Field marshal. He rose to the level of nobility through his military competence. According to Cathal Nolan, Count Dahlberg was a highly innovative military engineer in the 17th and 18th century, often referred to as the "Swedish Vauban". Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Erik Dahlbergh has received more than 61,329 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Erik Dahlbergh is the 124th most popular engineer (down from 123rd in 2019), the 319th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 299th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Swedish Engineer.

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Among ENGINEERS

Among engineers, Erik Dahlbergh ranks 124 out of 389. Before him are John A. Roebling, Álvaro del Portillo, Alexander Lippisch, Claude Dornier, Herman Potočnik, and Eduard Totleben. After him are Christian Otto Mohr, Georges Leclanché, Hidesaburō Ueno, Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Borys Paton, and Erich Topp.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1625, Erik Dahlbergh ranks 7. Before him are Giovanni Domenico Cassini, Johan de Witt, Paulus Potter, Carlo Maratta, Rasmus Bartholin, and John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg. After him are Edward, Count Palatine of Simmern, Thomas Corneille, Gregorio Barbarigo, François de Créquy, William Christoph, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, and Jean Domat. Among people deceased in 1703, Erik Dahlbergh ranks 10. Before him are Man in the Iron Mask, John Wallis, Vincenzo Viviani, Johann Christoph Bach, Samuel Pepys, and Ilona Zrínyi. After him are Phetracha, Nicolas de Grigny, Charles de Saint-Évremond, Thomas Kingo, and Maria de Dominici.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Erik Dahlbergh ranks 319 out of 1,879. Before him are Krister Henriksson (1946), Otto Nordenskjöld (1869), Lasse Berghagen (1945), Allan Edwall (1924), Eric Lemming (1880), and Reine Wisell (1941). After him are Bo Widerberg (1930), Prince Oscar Bernadotte (1859), Eli Heckscher (1879), Ingeborg Magnusdotter of Sweden (1277), Anette Olzon (1971), and Rolf Lassgård (1955).

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Among ENGINEERS In Sweden

Among engineers born in Sweden, Erik Dahlbergh ranks 4. Before him are Lennart Torstensson (1603), Gustaf de Laval (1845), and Harry Nyquist (1889). After him are Johan August Brinell (1849), Fredrik Henrik af Chapman (1721), and Waloddi Weibull (1887).

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