ATHLETE
John Mikaelsson
1913 - 1987
John Mikaelsson
John Frederik Mikaelsson (6 December 1913 – 16 June 1987) was a Swedish race walker who set 14 European and world records in various events. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Mikaelsson has received more than 12,141 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. John Mikaelsson is the 514th most popular athlete (down from 451st in 2019), the 701st most popular biography from Sweden (down from 660th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Swedish Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
12k
Page Views (PV)
48.59
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
9.17
Effective Languages (L*)
1.38
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, John Mikaelsson ranks 514 out of 6,025. Before him are František Janda-Suk, Eino Penttilä, Ilona Slupianek, Carl Bertilsson, Iván Pedroso, and Vyacheslav Ivanov. After him are Charles Winckler, Wilson Kipketer, Ernst Schultz, Ursula Happe, Louis Glineur, and Morris Kirksey.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrantišek Janda-Suk
1878 - 1955
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 508
Eino Penttilä
1906 - 1982
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 509
Ilona Slupianek
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 510
Carl Bertilsson
1889 - 1968
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 511
Iván Pedroso
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 512
Vyacheslav Ivanov
1938 - 2024
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 513
John Mikaelsson
1913 - 1987
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 514
Charles Winckler
1867 - 1932
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 515
Wilson Kipketer
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 516
Ernst Schultz
1879 - 1906
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 517
Ursula Happe
1926 - 2021
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 518
Louis Glineur
1849 - 1901
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 519
Morris Kirksey
1895 - 1981
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 520
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1913, John Mikaelsson ranks 238. Before him are Milivoj Ašner, Ferenc Csik, Félicien Marceau, Ranko Marinković, Pierre Daninos, and Cyril Toumanoff. After him are Martial Célestin, Morton Gould, Taos Amrouche, Josef Stroh, George Abecassis, and Ċensu Tabone. Among people deceased in 1987, John Mikaelsson ranks 169. Before him are Ralph Nelson, Georg Muche, Joseph Höffner, Ted Moore, Jaroslav Bouček, and Alf Landon. After him are Igor Newerly, Gerhard Fieseler, Charles Stark Draper, Robert Preston, Alexandru Borbely, and Uwe Barschel.
Others Born in 1913
Go to all RankingsMilivoj Ašner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1913 - 2011
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 232
Ferenc Csik
SWIMMER
1913 - 1945
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 233
Félicien Marceau
WRITER
1913 - 2012
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 234
Ranko Marinković
WRITER
1913 - 2001
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 235
Pierre Daninos
WRITER
1913 - 2005
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 236
Cyril Toumanoff
HISTORIAN
1913 - 1997
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 237
John Mikaelsson
ATHLETE
1913 - 1987
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 238
Martial Célestin
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2011
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 239
Morton Gould
COMPOSER
1913 - 1996
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 240
Taos Amrouche
SINGER
1913 - 1976
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 241
Josef Stroh
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1991
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 242
George Abecassis
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 1991
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 243
Ċensu Tabone
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2012
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 244
Others Deceased in 1987
Go to all RankingsRalph Nelson
FILM DIRECTOR
1916 - 1987
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 163
Georg Muche
PAINTER
1895 - 1987
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 164
Joseph Höffner
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1906 - 1987
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 165
Ted Moore
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1987
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 166
Jaroslav Bouček
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1987
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 167
Alf Landon
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1987
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 168
John Mikaelsson
ATHLETE
1913 - 1987
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 169
Igor Newerly
WRITER
1903 - 1987
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 170
Gerhard Fieseler
ENGINEER
1896 - 1987
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 171
Charles Stark Draper
PHYSICIST
1901 - 1987
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 172
Robert Preston
ACTOR
1918 - 1987
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 173
Alexandru Borbely
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1987
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 174
Uwe Barschel
POLITICIAN
1944 - 1987
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 175
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, John Mikaelsson ranks 701 out of 1,879. Before him are Ulrika Pasch (1735), Sven Landberg (1888), Prince Carl Oscar, Duke of Södermanland (1852), May-Louise Flodin (1934), Naima Wifstrand (1890), and Carl Bertilsson (1889). After him are Barbro Hiort af Ornäs (1921), Einar Englund (1916), Astrid Cleve (1875), Ulf Andersson (1951), Mona Sahlin (1957), and August Malmström (1829).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsUlrika Pasch
PAINTER
1735 - 1796
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 695
Sven Landberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1888 - 1962
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 696
Prince Carl Oscar, Duke of Södermanland
NOBLEMAN
1852 - 1854
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 697
May-Louise Flodin
CELEBRITY
1934 - 2011
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 698
Naima Wifstrand
ACTOR
1890 - 1968
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 699
Carl Bertilsson
ATHLETE
1889 - 1968
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 700
John Mikaelsson
ATHLETE
1913 - 1987
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 701
Barbro Hiort af Ornäs
ACTOR
1921 - 2015
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 702
Einar Englund
COMPOSER
1916 - 1999
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 703
Astrid Cleve
BIOLOGIST
1875 - 1968
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 704
Ulf Andersson
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 705
Mona Sahlin
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 706
August Malmström
PAINTER
1829 - 1901
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 707
Among ATHLETES In Sweden
Among athletes born in Sweden, John Mikaelsson ranks 22. Before him are Hjalmar Andersson (1889), Hans Berglund (1918), Patrik Sjöberg (1965), Georg Åberg (1893), Ann-Britt Leyman (1922), and Carl Bertilsson (1889). After him are Gunder Hägg (1918), Karl-Erik Nilsson (1922), Magdalena Forsberg (1967), Gunnar Sköld (1894), Martin Lundström (1918), and Hjalmar Johansson (1874).
Hjalmar Andersson
1889 - 1971
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 16
Hans Berglund
1918 - 2006
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 17
Patrik Sjöberg
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 18
Georg Åberg
1893 - 1946
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 19
Ann-Britt Leyman
1922 - 2013
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 20
Carl Bertilsson
1889 - 1968
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 21
John Mikaelsson
1913 - 1987
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 22
Gunder Hägg
1918 - 2004
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 23
Karl-Erik Nilsson
1922 - 2017
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 24
Magdalena Forsberg
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 25
Gunnar Sköld
1894 - 1971
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 26
Martin Lundström
1918 - 2016
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 27
Hjalmar Johansson
1874 - 1957
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 28