ATHLETE
Gunnar Åkerlund
1923 - 2006
Gunnar Åkerlund
Ernst Gunnar Åkerlund (20 November 1923 – 4 October 2006) was a Swedish canoe sprinter who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gunnar Åkerlund has received more than 12,768 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Gunnar Åkerlund is the 1,113th most popular athlete, the 943rd most popular biography from Sweden and the 68th most popular Swedish Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
13k
Page Views (PV)
45.60
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
8.56
Effective Languages (L*)
1.16
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Gunnar Åkerlund ranks 1,113 out of 6,025. Before him are Carl Goßler, Inha Babakova, Béla Békessy, Imre Harangi, German Sveshnikov, and Jay Silvester. After him are Paul Barth, Per Ivar Moe, Tarjei Bø, Gustaf Jansson, Paul Drayton, and Giorgio Chiavacci.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCarl Goßler
1885 - 1914
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 1,107
Inha Babakova
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 1,108
Béla Békessy
1875 - 1916
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 1,109
Imre Harangi
1913 - 1979
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 1,110
German Sveshnikov
1937 - 2003
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 1,111
Jay Silvester
1937 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 1,112
Gunnar Åkerlund
1923 - 2006
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 1,113
Paul Barth
1921 - 1974
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 1,114
Per Ivar Moe
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 1,115
Tarjei Bø
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 1,116
Gustaf Jansson
1922 - 2012
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 1,117
Paul Drayton
1939 - 2010
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 1,118
Giorgio Chiavacci
1899 - 1969
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 1,119
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Gunnar Åkerlund ranks 384. Before him are Larry Storch, Tom M. Apostol, Ine Schäffer, Atilio Cremaschi, Willie Steele, and Yevgeny Vesnik. After him are Rosy Varte, Willem Slijkhuis, Hans Wetterström, Adolphe Hug, Fernando Campos, and Jorge Daponte. Among people deceased in 2006, Gunnar Åkerlund ranks 298. Before him are Arthur Lee, Katherine Dunham, Liese Prokop, Robert Earl Jones, Annette Rogers, and Mario Francesco Pompedda. After him are Lloyd Bentsen, Adolphe Hug, Boz Burrell, Kiril Rakarov, Ann Richards, and Iva Toguri D'Aquino.
Others Born in 1923
Go to all RankingsLarry Storch
ACTOR
1923 - 2022
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 378
Tom M. Apostol
MATHEMATICIAN
1923 - 2016
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 379
Ine Schäffer
ATHLETE
1923 - 2009
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 380
Atilio Cremaschi
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2007
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 381
Willie Steele
ATHLETE
1923 - 1989
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 382
Yevgeny Vesnik
ACTOR
1923 - 2009
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 383
Gunnar Åkerlund
ATHLETE
1923 - 2006
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 384
Rosy Varte
ACTOR
1923 - 2012
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 385
Willem Slijkhuis
ATHLETE
1923 - 2003
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 386
Hans Wetterström
ATHLETE
1923 - 1980
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 387
Adolphe Hug
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 388
Fernando Campos
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2004
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 389
Jorge Daponte
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 1963
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 390
Others Deceased in 2006
Go to all RankingsArthur Lee
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2006
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 292
Katherine Dunham
DANCER
1909 - 2006
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 293
Liese Prokop
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2006
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 294
Robert Earl Jones
ACTOR
1910 - 2006
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 295
Annette Rogers
ATHLETE
1913 - 2006
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 296
Mario Francesco Pompedda
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - 2006
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 297
Gunnar Åkerlund
ATHLETE
1923 - 2006
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 298
Lloyd Bentsen
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2006
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 299
Adolphe Hug
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 300
Boz Burrell
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2006
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 301
Kiril Rakarov
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2006
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 302
Ann Richards
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2006
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 303
Iva Toguri D'Aquino
MAFIOSO
1916 - 2006
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 304
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Gunnar Åkerlund ranks 943 out of 1,879. Before him are Helena Bergström (1964), Sara Danius (1962), Roland Nilsson (1963), Axel Janse (1888), Gunnel Vallquist (1918), and Agnes von Krusenstjerna (1894). After him are Jonas Björkman (1972), Gustaf Jansson (1922), Axel Grönberg (1918), Wollmar Boström (1878), Hans Wetterström (1923), and Bertil Roos (1943).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsHelena Bergström
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 937
Sara Danius
PHILOSOPHER
1962 - 2019
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 938
Roland Nilsson
COACH
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 939
Axel Janse
GYMNAST
1888 - 1973
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 940
Gunnel Vallquist
WRITER
1918 - 2016
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 941
Agnes von Krusenstjerna
WRITER
1894 - 1940
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 942
Gunnar Åkerlund
ATHLETE
1923 - 2006
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 943
Jonas Björkman
TENNIS PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 944
Gustaf Jansson
ATHLETE
1922 - 2012
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 945
Axel Grönberg
WRESTLER
1918 - 1988
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 946
Wollmar Boström
TENNIS PLAYER
1878 - 1956
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 947
Hans Wetterström
ATHLETE
1923 - 1980
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 948
Bertil Roos
RACING DRIVER
1943 - 2016
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 949
Among ATHLETES In Sweden
Among athletes born in Sweden, Gunnar Åkerlund ranks 68. Before him are Irma Johansson (1932), Ulf Sterner (1941), William Grut (1914), Lars Hall (1927), Bruno Söderström (1881), and Birger Sörvik (1879). After him are Gustaf Jansson (1922), Hans Wetterström (1923), Erik Adlerz (1892), Ruth Svedberg (1903), Eric Carlberg (1880), and Anna-Lisa Eriksson (1928).
Irma Johansson
1932 - Present
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 62
Ulf Sterner
1941 - Present
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 63
William Grut
1914 - 2012
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 64
Lars Hall
1927 - 1991
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 65
Bruno Söderström
1881 - 1969
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 66
Birger Sörvik
1879 - 1978
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 67
Gunnar Åkerlund
1923 - 2006
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 68
Gustaf Jansson
1922 - 2012
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 69
Hans Wetterström
1923 - 1980
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 70
Erik Adlerz
1892 - 1975
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 71
Ruth Svedberg
1903 - 2002
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 72
Eric Carlberg
1880 - 1963
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 73
Anna-Lisa Eriksson
1928 - 2012
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 74