WRITER
Frans G. Bengtsson
1894 - 1954
Frans G. Bengtsson
Frans Gunnar Bengtsson (4 October 1894 – 19 December 1954) was a Swedish novelist, essayist, poet and biographer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Frans G. Bengtsson has received more than 76,745 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Frans G. Bengtsson is the 2,798th most popular writer (down from 2,323rd in 2019), the 394th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 329th in 2019) and the 31st most popular Swedish Writer.
Memorability Metrics
77k
Page Views (PV)
53.50
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
4.64
Effective Languages (L*)
2.67
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Frans G. Bengtsson ranks 2,798 out of 7,302. Before him are Juvencus, Daniël Heinsius, Malwida von Meysenbug, Macropedius, Takiji Kobayashi, and Vyacheslav Ivanov. After him are Denis Davydov, Rafael de Nogales Méndez, Lev Kopelev, Mouloud Mammeri, Arthur Cravan, and Moderata Fonte.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJuvencus
400 - 400
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 2,792
Daniël Heinsius
1580 - 1655
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 2,793
Malwida von Meysenbug
1816 - 1903
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 2,794
Macropedius
1487 - 1558
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 2,795
Takiji Kobayashi
1903 - 1933
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 2,796
Vyacheslav Ivanov
1866 - 1949
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 2,797
Frans G. Bengtsson
1894 - 1954
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 2,798
Denis Davydov
1784 - 1839
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 2,799
Rafael de Nogales Méndez
1879 - 1937
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 2,800
Lev Kopelev
1912 - 1997
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 2,801
Mouloud Mammeri
1917 - 1989
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 2,802
Arthur Cravan
1887 - 1918
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 2,803
Moderata Fonte
1555 - 1592
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 2,804
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1894, Frans G. Bengtsson ranks 119. Before him are Eduard Wagner, Pavel Rybalko, Riad Al Solh, E. C. Segar, Âşık Veysel, and Warren Weaver. After him are Saken Seifullin, Varvara Stepanova, Elvira Popescu, Augustín Malár, Werner March, and Kyuichi Tokuda. Among people deceased in 1954, Frans G. Bengtsson ranks 70. Before him are Mikimoto Kōkichi, Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster, Onofre Marimón, Sait Faik Abasıyanık, Friedrich Meinecke, and Wilhelm Brückner. After him are Henri Laurens, Édouard Le Roy, M. N. Roy, Rudolf Beran, Machine Gun Kelly, and Clara Westhoff.
Others Born in 1894
Go to all RankingsEduard Wagner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1944
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 113
Pavel Rybalko
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1948
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 114
Riad Al Solh
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1951
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 115
E. C. Segar
COMIC ARTIST
1894 - 1938
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 116
Âşık Veysel
MUSICIAN
1894 - 1973
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 117
Warren Weaver
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1894 - 1978
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 118
Frans G. Bengtsson
WRITER
1894 - 1954
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 119
Saken Seifullin
WRITER
1894 - 1938
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 120
Varvara Stepanova
PAINTER
1894 - 1958
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 121
Elvira Popescu
ACTOR
1894 - 1993
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 122
Augustín Malár
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1945
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 123
Werner March
ARCHITECT
1894 - 1976
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 124
Kyuichi Tokuda
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1953
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 125
Others Deceased in 1954
Go to all RankingsMikimoto Kōkichi
BUSINESSPERSON
1858 - 1954
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 64
Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1880 - 1954
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 65
Onofre Marimón
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 1954
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 66
Sait Faik Abasıyanık
WRITER
1906 - 1954
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 67
Friedrich Meinecke
HISTORIAN
1862 - 1954
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 68
Wilhelm Brückner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1954
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 69
Frans G. Bengtsson
WRITER
1894 - 1954
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 70
Henri Laurens
SCULPTOR
1885 - 1954
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 71
Édouard Le Roy
PHILOSOPHER
1870 - 1954
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 72
M. N. Roy
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1887 - 1954
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 73
Rudolf Beran
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1954
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 74
Machine Gun Kelly
EXTREMIST
1895 - 1954
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 75
Clara Westhoff
SCULPTOR
1878 - 1954
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 76
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Frans G. Bengtsson ranks 394 out of 1,879. Before him are Art Spiegelman (1948), Stefan Persson (1947), Sven Rydell (1905), Knut Nordahl (1920), Laurentius Petri (1499), and Mai Zetterling (1925). After him are Vilhelm Moberg (1898), Tore Keller (1905), Bengt Strömgren (1908), Carl Jonas Love Almqvist (1793), Malena Ernman (1970), and Peter Haber (1952).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsArt Spiegelman
COMIC ARTIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 388
Stefan Persson
BUSINESSPERSON
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 389
Sven Rydell
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1975
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 390
Knut Nordahl
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1984
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 391
Laurentius Petri
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1499 - 1573
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 392
Mai Zetterling
ACTOR
1925 - 1994
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 393
Frans G. Bengtsson
WRITER
1894 - 1954
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 394
Vilhelm Moberg
WRITER
1898 - 1973
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 395
Tore Keller
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1988
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 396
Bengt Strömgren
ASTRONOMER
1908 - 1987
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 397
Carl Jonas Love Almqvist
WRITER
1793 - 1866
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 398
Malena Ernman
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 399
Peter Haber
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 400
Among WRITERS In Sweden
Among writers born in Sweden, Frans G. Bengtsson ranks 31. Before him are Ulf Stark (1944), Jonas Jonasson (1961), Maria Gripe (1923), David Lagercrantz (1962), Marianne Fredriksson (1927), and Artur Lundkvist (1906). After him are Vilhelm Moberg (1898), Carl Jonas Love Almqvist (1793), Esaias Tegnér (1782), Lars Norén (1944), Åsa Larsson (1966), and Gunnar Ekelöf (1907).
Ulf Stark
1944 - 2017
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 25
Jonas Jonasson
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 26
Maria Gripe
1923 - 2007
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 27
David Lagercrantz
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 28
Marianne Fredriksson
1927 - 2007
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 29
Artur Lundkvist
1906 - 1991
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 30
Frans G. Bengtsson
1894 - 1954
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 31
Vilhelm Moberg
1898 - 1973
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 32
Carl Jonas Love Almqvist
1793 - 1866
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 33
Esaias Tegnér
1782 - 1846
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 34
Lars Norén
1944 - 2021
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 35
Åsa Larsson
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 36
Gunnar Ekelöf
1907 - 1968
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 37