Athlete
Ilmari Salminen
1902 - 1986
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Ilmari Salminen
His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Ilmari Salminen is the 149th most popular athlete (up from 237th in 2024), the 110th most popular biography from Finland (up from 153rd in 2019) and the 7th most popular Finnish Athlete.
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Among Athletes
Among athletes, Ilmari Salminen ranks 149 out of 6,025. Before him are Maxie Long, John Anderson, Alfred Neuland, Vladimír Dzurilla, Kipchoge Keino, and Barbara Jones. After him are Nadezhda Olizarenko, Nándor Dáni, Vera Krepkina, Karl Röderer, Thomas Hicks, and Ethel Smith.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
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Maxie Long
1878 - 1959
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 143
John Anderson
1907 - 1948
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 144
Alfred Neuland
1895 - 1966
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 145
Vladimír Dzurilla
1942 - 1995
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 146
Kipchoge Keino
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 147
Barbara Jones
1937 - Present
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 148
Ilmari Salminen
1902 - 1986
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 149
Nadezhda Olizarenko
1953 - 2017
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 150
Nándor Dáni
1871 - 1949
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 151
Vera Krepkina
1933 - 2023
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 152
Karl Röderer
1868 - 1928
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 153
Thomas Hicks
1876 - 1952
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 154
Ethel Smith
1907 - 1979
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 155
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1902, Ilmari Salminen ranks 131. Before him are Alexander Mach, Thelma Ritter, Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu, Ernst von Salomon, Toyen, and Emanuel Feuermann. After him are Alphonse Matejka, Fritz Machlup, Vasil Mzhavanadze, Józef Maria Bocheński, Zino Francescatti, and Luis Cernuda. Among people deceased in 1986, Ilmari Salminen ranks 108. Before him are Phil Lynott, Elisabeth Bergner, Cheikh Anta Diop, Michael, Prince of Montenegro, Jacques Henri Lartigue, and Gardner Fox. After him are Thierry Sabine, Scatman Crothers, Vitaly Abalakov, Raúl Prebisch, Valentin Kataev, and Ruth Teitelbaum.
Others Born in 1902
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Alexander Mach
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1980
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 125
Thelma Ritter
ACTOR
1902 - 1969
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 126
Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1953
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 127
Ernst von Salomon
WRITER
1902 - 1972
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 128
Toyen
PAINTER
1902 - 1980
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 129
Emanuel Feuermann
MUSICIAN
1902 - 1942
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 130
Ilmari Salminen
ATHLETE
1902 - 1986
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 131
Alphonse Matejka
WRITER
1902 - 1999
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 132
Fritz Machlup
ECONOMIST
1902 - 1983
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 133
Vasil Mzhavanadze
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1988
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 134
Józef Maria Bocheński
PHILOSOPHER
1902 - 1995
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 135
Zino Francescatti
MUSICIAN
1902 - 1991
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 136
Luis Cernuda
WRITER
1902 - 1963
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 137
Others Deceased in 1986
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Phil Lynott
MUSICIAN
1949 - 1986
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 102
Elisabeth Bergner
ACTOR
1897 - 1986
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 103
Cheikh Anta Diop
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1923 - 1986
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 104
Michael, Prince of Montenegro
NOBLEMAN
1908 - 1986
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 105
Jacques Henri Lartigue
PHOTOGRAPHER
1894 - 1986
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 106
Gardner Fox
WRITER
1911 - 1986
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 107
Ilmari Salminen
ATHLETE
1902 - 1986
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 108
Thierry Sabine
RACING DRIVER
1949 - 1986
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 109
Scatman Crothers
ACTOR
1910 - 1986
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 110
Vitaly Abalakov
ENGINEER
1906 - 1986
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 111
Raúl Prebisch
ECONOMIST
1901 - 1986
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 112
Valentin Kataev
WRITER
1897 - 1986
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 113
Ruth Teitelbaum
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1924 - 1986
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 114
In Finland
Among people born in Finland, Ilmari Salminen ranks 110 out of NaN. Before him are Clas Thunberg (1893), Albin Stenroos (1889), Mika Salo (1966), Amélie Lundahl (1850), Elin Danielson-Gambogi (1861), and Oskar Merikanto (1868). After him are Elissa Aalto (1922), Renny Harlin (1959), Gustaf John Ramstedt (1873), Kalevi Sorsa (1930), Toivo Mikael Kivimäki (1886), and Mika Kaurismäki (1955).
Others born in Finland
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Clas Thunberg
SKATER
1893 - 1973
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 104
Albin Stenroos
ATHLETE
1889 - 1971
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 105
Mika Salo
RACING DRIVER
1966 - Present
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 106
Amélie Lundahl
PAINTER
1850 - 1914
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 107
Elin Danielson-Gambogi
PAINTER
1861 - 1919
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 108
Oskar Merikanto
COMPOSER
1868 - 1924
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 109
Ilmari Salminen
ATHLETE
1902 - 1986
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 110
Elissa Aalto
ARCHITECT
1922 - 1994
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 111
Renny Harlin
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 112
Gustaf John Ramstedt
LINGUIST
1873 - 1950
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 113
Kalevi Sorsa
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2004
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 114
Toivo Mikael Kivimäki
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1968
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 115
Mika Kaurismäki
FILM DIRECTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 116
Among Athletes In Finland
Among athletes born in Finland, Ilmari Salminen ranks 7. Before him are Paavo Nurmi (1897), Hannes Kolehmainen (1889), Lasse Virén (1949), Ville Ritola (1896), Matti Järvinen (1909), and Albin Stenroos (1889). After him are Volmari Iso-Hollo (1907), Gunnar Höckert (1910), Jonni Myyrä (1892), Lauri Virtanen (1904), Eero Lehtonen (1898), and Elias Katz (1901).
Paavo Nurmi
1897 - 1973
HPI: 75.77
Rank: 1
Hannes Kolehmainen
1889 - 1966
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 2
Lasse Virén
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 3
Ville Ritola
1896 - 1982
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 4
Matti Järvinen
1909 - 1985
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 5
Albin Stenroos
1889 - 1971
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 6
Ilmari Salminen
1902 - 1986
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 7
Volmari Iso-Hollo
1907 - 1969
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 8
Gunnar Höckert
1910 - 1940
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 9
Jonni Myyrä
1892 - 1955
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 10
Lauri Virtanen
1904 - 1982
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 11
Eero Lehtonen
1898 - 1959
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 12
Elias Katz
1901 - 1947
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 13
