Writer
Hannu Salama
Finnish writer
1936 - today
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Hannu Salama
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Hannu Salama is the 5,751st most popular writer (up from 5,835th in 2024), the 377th most popular biography from Finland (down from 374th in 2019) and the 31st most popular Finnish Writer.
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16k
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Past 12 months
53.71
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
21
Hannu Salama's biography spans 21 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 53.71.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Hannu Salama ranks 5,751 out of 7,707. Before him are Herberto Hélder, Elizabeth Montagu, Manuel Rivas, Julia Hartwig, Ha Jin, and Christopher Paolini. After him are Áron Tamási, Miklós Jósika, Gwendolyn Brooks, H. A. Rey, José Agustín Goytisolo, and Jhumpa Lahiri.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Herberto Hélder
1930 - 2015
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 5,745
Elizabeth Montagu
1718 - 1800
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 5,746
Manuel Rivas
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 5,747
Julia Hartwig
1921 - 2017
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 5,748
Ha Jin
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 5,749
Christopher Paolini
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 5,750
Hannu Salama
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 5,751
Áron Tamási
1897 - 1966
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 5,752
Miklós Jósika
1794 - 1865
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 5,753
Gwendolyn Brooks
1917 - 2000
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 5,754
H. A. Rey
1898 - 1977
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 5,755
José Agustín Goytisolo
1928 - 1999
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 5,756
Jhumpa Lahiri
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 5,757
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, Hannu Salama ranks 493. Before him are Kjell Grede, Vladimir Resin, Dick Barnett, Ihor Turchyn, Claudio Barrientos, and Robert A. Parker. After him are Carl Kaufmann, Lawrence Gordon, Oreste Corbatta, Hans Grodotzki, Rubén Héctor Sosa, and Ismail Merchant.
Others Born in 1936
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Kjell Grede
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - 2017
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 487
Vladimir Resin
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 488
Dick Barnett
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1936 - 2025
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 489
Ihor Turchyn
COACH
1936 - 1993
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 490
Claudio Barrientos
BOXER
1936 - 1982
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 491
Robert A. Parker
ASTRONAUT
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 492
Hannu Salama
WRITER
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 493
Carl Kaufmann
ATHLETE
1936 - 2008
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 494
Lawrence Gordon
PRODUCER
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 495
Oreste Corbatta
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 1991
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 496
Hans Grodotzki
ATHLETE
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 497
Rubén Héctor Sosa
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 498
Ismail Merchant
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - 2005
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 499
In Finland
Among people born in Finland, Hannu Salama ranks 377 out of 884. Before him are Anna-Maja Henriksson (1964), Kelpo Gröndahl (1920), Vilho Väisälä (1889), Toimi Alatalo (1929), Miina Sillanpää (1866), and Eeva Ruoppa (1932). After him are Kaarlo Tuominen (1908), Niilo Halonen (1940), Leena Krohn (1947), Lucina Hagman (1863), Toni Nieminen (1975), and Arvo Viitanen (1924).
Others born in Finland
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Anna-Maja Henriksson
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 371
Kelpo Gröndahl
WRESTLER
1920 - 1994
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 372
Vilho Väisälä
PHYSICIST
1889 - 1969
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 373
Toimi Alatalo
ATHLETE
1929 - 2014
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 374
Miina Sillanpää
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1952
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 375
Eeva Ruoppa
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2013
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 376
Hannu Salama
WRITER
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 377
Kaarlo Tuominen
ATHLETE
1908 - 2006
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 378
Niilo Halonen
SKIER
1940 - 2025
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 379
Leena Krohn
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 380
Lucina Hagman
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1946
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 381
Toni Nieminen
SKIER
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 382
Arvo Viitanen
ATHLETE
1924 - 1999
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 383
Among Writers In Finland
Among writers born in Finland, Hannu Salama ranks 31. Before him are Rosa Liksom (1958), Tua Forsström (1947), Märta Tikkanen (1935), Antti Tuuri (1944), Kjell Westö (1961), and Eeva-Liisa Manner (1921). After him are Leena Krohn (1947), Simo Puupponen (1915), Arvi Pohjanpää (1887), Katri Vala (1901), Monika Fagerholm (1961), and Kari Hotakainen (1957).
Rosa Liksom
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 25
Tua Forsström
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 26
Märta Tikkanen
1935 - Present
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 27
Antti Tuuri
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 28
Kjell Westö
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 29
Eeva-Liisa Manner
1921 - 1995
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 30
Hannu Salama
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 31
Leena Krohn
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 32
Simo Puupponen
1915 - 1967
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 33
Arvi Pohjanpää
1887 - 1959
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 34
Katri Vala
1901 - 1944
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 35
Monika Fagerholm
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 36
Kari Hotakainen
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 37
