GYMNAST
Niels Petersen
1885 - 1961
Niels Petersen
Niels Knudsen Petersen (12 July 1885 – 29 April 1961) was a Danish gymnast who competed in the 1906 Intercalated Games, the 1908 Summer Olympics, and the 1912 Summer Olympics. At the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens, he was a member of the Danish gymnastics team, which won the silver medal. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Niels Petersen has received more than 3,352 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Niels Petersen is the 129th most popular gymnast, the 609th most popular biography from Denmark and the 2nd most popular Danish Gymnast.
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3.4k
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
8.67
Effective Languages (L*)
0.94
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Among GYMNASTS
Among gymnasts, Niels Petersen ranks 129 out of 370. Before him are Eizo Kenmotsu, Klaus Köste, Øistein Schirmer, Thomas Thorstensen, Axel Andersen, and Tamara Lazakovich. After him are Eduard Azaryan, Robert Sjursen, Gyula Kakas, Helena Nordheim, Sigvard Sivertsen, and Ecaterina Szabo.
Most Popular Gymnasts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEizo Kenmotsu
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 123
Klaus Köste
1943 - 2012
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 124
Øistein Schirmer
1879 - 1947
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 125
Thomas Thorstensen
1880 - 1953
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 126
Axel Andersen
1891 - 1931
HPI: 43.90
Rank: 127
Tamara Lazakovich
1954 - 1992
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 128
Niels Petersen
1885 - 1961
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 129
Eduard Azaryan
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 130
Robert Sjursen
1891 - 1965
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 131
Gyula Kakas
1878 - 1928
HPI: 43.52
Rank: 132
Helena Nordheim
1903 - 1943
HPI: 43.51
Rank: 133
Sigvard Sivertsen
1881 - 1963
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 134
Ecaterina Szabo
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 135
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1885, Niels Petersen ranks 249. Before him are James Scott, Herbert Stothart, Erik Algot Fredriksson, Enrico Mizzi, C. J. Hambro, and Charles Rosher. After him are René Benjamin, Mór Kóczán, John Fenning, Harry Ricardo, Bjørn Rasmussen, and George Butterworth. Among people deceased in 1961, Niels Petersen ranks 191. Before him are Richard Gunn, Ferdinand Bie, Max Schöne, Frances Schroth, Jean de Bie, and Johan Sigfrid Sirén. After him are Augusto Barcía Trelles, Harry Ryan, Anne Sewell Young, Albert Oldman, Dorothy Thompson, and George Simpson.
Others Born in 1885
Go to all RankingsJames Scott
COMPOSER
1885 - 1938
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 243
Herbert Stothart
MUSICIAN
1885 - 1949
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 244
Erik Algot Fredriksson
ATHLETE
1885 - 1930
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 245
Enrico Mizzi
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1950
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 246
C. J. Hambro
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1964
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 247
Charles Rosher
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1974
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 248
Niels Petersen
GYMNAST
1885 - 1961
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 249
René Benjamin
WRITER
1885 - 1948
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 250
Mór Kóczán
ATHLETE
1885 - 1972
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 251
John Fenning
ATHLETE
1885 - 1955
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 252
Harry Ricardo
ENGINEER
1885 - 1974
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 253
Bjørn Rasmussen
SOCCER PLAYER
1885 - 1962
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 254
George Butterworth
COMPOSER
1885 - 1916
HPI: 43.20
Rank: 255
Others Deceased in 1961
Go to all RankingsRichard Gunn
ATHLETE
1871 - 1961
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 185
Ferdinand Bie
ATHLETE
1888 - 1961
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 186
Max Schöne
SWIMMER
1880 - 1961
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 187
Frances Schroth
SWIMMER
1893 - 1961
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 188
Jean de Bie
SOCCER PLAYER
1892 - 1961
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 189
Johan Sigfrid Sirén
ARCHITECT
1889 - 1961
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 190
Niels Petersen
GYMNAST
1885 - 1961
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 191
Augusto Barcía Trelles
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1961
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 192
Harry Ryan
CYCLIST
1893 - 1961
HPI: 43.30
Rank: 193
Anne Sewell Young
ASTRONOMER
1871 - 1961
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 194
Albert Oldman
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1961
HPI: 43.20
Rank: 195
Dorothy Thompson
JOURNALIST
1893 - 1961
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 196
George Simpson
ATHLETE
1908 - 1961
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 197
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Niels Petersen ranks 609 out of 1,032. Before him are Michael Krohn-Dehli (1983), Per Stig Møller (1942), Agnes Obel (1980), Axel Andersen (1891), Kent Nielsen (1961), and Henning Christophersen (1939). After him are Poul Heegaard (1871), John Tchicai (1936), Søren Petersen (1894), Niklas Landin Jacobsen (1988), Karl Dane (1886), and Thomas Delaney (1991).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsMichael Krohn-Dehli
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 603
Per Stig Møller
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 604
Agnes Obel
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 605
Axel Andersen
GYMNAST
1891 - 1931
HPI: 43.90
Rank: 606
Kent Nielsen
COACH
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 607
Henning Christophersen
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2016
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 608
Niels Petersen
GYMNAST
1885 - 1961
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 609
Poul Heegaard
MATHEMATICIAN
1871 - 1948
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 610
John Tchicai
MUSICIAN
1936 - 2012
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 611
Søren Petersen
BOXER
1894 - 1945
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 612
Niklas Landin Jacobsen
HANDBALL PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 613
Karl Dane
ACTOR
1886 - 1934
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 614
Thomas Delaney
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 615
Among GYMNASTS In Denmark
Among gymnasts born in Denmark, Niels Petersen ranks 2. Before him are Axel Andersen (1891).