GYMNAST
Nils Widforss
1880 - 1960
Nils Widforss
Nils Widforss (November 30, 1880 – May 2, 1960) was a Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nils Widforss has received more than 7,031 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Nils Widforss is the 53rd most popular gymnast (up from 68th in 2019), the 747th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 831st in 2019) and the 6th most popular Swedish Gymnast.
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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11.07
Effective Languages (L*)
0.70
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Among GYMNASTS
Among gymnasts, Nils Widforss ranks 53 out of 370. Before him are Marie Kovářová, Giorgio Zampori, Oksana Chusovitina, Mikhail Voronin, Sven Forssman, and Pietro Bianchi. After him are Isak Abrahamsen, Olle Lanner, Charles Champaud, Guido Boni, Arvid Holmberg, and Romeo Neri.
Most Popular Gymnasts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarie Kovářová
1927 - 2023
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 47
Giorgio Zampori
1887 - 1965
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 48
Oksana Chusovitina
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 49
Mikhail Voronin
1945 - 2004
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 50
Sven Forssman
1882 - 1919
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 51
Pietro Bianchi
1883 - 1965
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 52
Nils Widforss
1880 - 1960
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 53
Isak Abrahamsen
1891 - 1972
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 54
Olle Lanner
1884 - 1926
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 55
Charles Champaud
1865 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 56
Guido Boni
1892 - 1956
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 57
Arvid Holmberg
1886 - 1958
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 58
Romeo Neri
1903 - 1961
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 59
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1880, Nils Widforss ranks 167. Before him are Carl Skottsberg, Parashqevi Qiriazi, Philibert Jacques Melotte, Joe May, George Van Biesbroeck, and Walter Brack. After him are Harold Rainsford Stark, Yordan Yovkov, Dezső Földes, Una O'Connor, George Preca, and Johan Jarlén. Among people deceased in 1960, Nils Widforss ranks 165. Before him are Gaston Amson, Harry Blanchard, Roelof Klein, Harry Ferguson, Arthur Meighen, and Buddy Adler. After him are Walter Catlett, György Piller, Arthur Benjamin, Gregorio Marañón, Charles Delporte, and Agustín Sancho.
Others Born in 1880
Go to all RankingsCarl Skottsberg
BIOLOGIST
1880 - 1963
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 161
Parashqevi Qiriazi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1880 - 1970
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 162
Philibert Jacques Melotte
ASTRONOMER
1880 - 1961
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 163
Joe May
FILM DIRECTOR
1880 - 1954
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 164
George Van Biesbroeck
ASTRONOMER
1880 - 1974
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 165
Walter Brack
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1919
HPI: 47.99
Rank: 166
Nils Widforss
GYMNAST
1880 - 1960
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 167
Harold Rainsford Stark
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1972
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 168
Yordan Yovkov
WRITER
1880 - 1937
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 169
Dezső Földes
FENCER
1880 - 1950
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 170
Una O'Connor
ACTOR
1880 - 1959
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 171
George Preca
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1880 - 1962
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 172
Johan Jarlén
ATHLETE
1880 - 1955
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 173
Others Deceased in 1960
Go to all RankingsGaston Amson
ATHLETE
1883 - 1960
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 159
Harry Blanchard
RACING DRIVER
1929 - 1960
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 160
Roelof Klein
ATHLETE
1877 - 1960
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 161
Harry Ferguson
INVENTOR
1884 - 1960
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 162
Arthur Meighen
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1960
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 163
Buddy Adler
PRODUCER
1906 - 1960
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 164
Nils Widforss
GYMNAST
1880 - 1960
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 165
Walter Catlett
ACTOR
1889 - 1960
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 166
György Piller
FENCER
1899 - 1960
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 167
Arthur Benjamin
COMPOSER
1893 - 1960
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 168
Gregorio Marañón
PHYSICIAN
1887 - 1960
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 169
Charles Delporte
FENCER
1893 - 1960
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 170
Agustín Sancho
SOCCER PLAYER
1896 - 1960
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 171
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Nils Widforss ranks 747 out of 1,879. Before him are Hans von Rosen (1888), Maria Bonnevie (1973), Torsten Lindberg (1917), Signe Hasso (1915), Gunnar Johansson (1924), and Anders Gärderud (1946). After him are Måns Zelmerlöw (1986), Janne Lundblad (1887), Arne Borg (1901), Johan Ramstedt (1852), Mic Michaeli (1962), and Jens Johansson (1963).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsHans von Rosen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1952
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 741
Maria Bonnevie
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 742
Torsten Lindberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 2009
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 743
Signe Hasso
ACTOR
1915 - 2002
HPI: 47.99
Rank: 744
Gunnar Johansson
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2003
HPI: 47.99
Rank: 745
Anders Gärderud
ATHLETE
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.99
Rank: 746
Nils Widforss
GYMNAST
1880 - 1960
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 747
Måns Zelmerlöw
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 748
Janne Lundblad
ATHLETE
1887 - 1940
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 749
Arne Borg
SWIMMER
1901 - 1987
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 750
Johan Ramstedt
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1935
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 751
Mic Michaeli
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 752
Jens Johansson
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 753
Among GYMNASTS In Sweden
Among gymnasts born in Sweden, Nils Widforss ranks 6. Before him are Axel Ljung (1884), Karin Lindberg (1929), Haakon Sörvik (1886), Carl Holmberg (1884), and Sven Forssman (1882). After him are Arvid Holmberg (1886), Carl Folcker (1889), Daniel Norling (1888), Gösta Åsbrink (1881), Hugo Jahnke (1886), and Gösta Olson (1883).
Axel Ljung
1884 - 1938
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 1
Karin Lindberg
1929 - 2020
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 2
Haakon Sörvik
1886 - 1970
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 3
Carl Holmberg
1884 - 1909
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 4
Sven Forssman
1882 - 1919
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 5
Nils Widforss
1880 - 1960
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 6
Arvid Holmberg
1886 - 1958
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 7
Carl Folcker
1889 - 1911
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 8
Daniel Norling
1888 - 1958
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 9
Gösta Åsbrink
1881 - 1966
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 10
Hugo Jahnke
1886 - 1939
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 11
Gösta Olson
1883 - 1966
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 12