WRITER
Olaus Petri
1493 - 1552
Olaus Petri
Olof Persson, sometimes Petersson (6 January 1493 – 19 April 1552), better known under the Latin form of his name, Olaus Petri (or less commonly, Olavus Petri), was a clergyman, writer, judge, and major contributor to the Protestant Reformation in Sweden. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Olaus Petri has received more than 103,899 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 25 in 2019). Olaus Petri is the 1,506th most popular writer (up from 1,615th in 2019), the 236th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 252nd in 2019) and the 16th most popular Swedish Writer.
Memorability Metrics
100k
Page Views (PV)
58.42
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
5.93
Effective Languages (L*)
2.36
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Olaus Petri ranks 1,506 out of 7,302. Before him are Ibn al-Khatib, Elsa Beskow, Guillaume de Lorris, Aksel Sandemose, Henry de Montherlant, and Jacopo Sannazaro. After him are Jonas Mekas, George of Pisidia, Louise Labé, Vladimir Korolenko, Hjalmar Söderberg, and Babrius.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIbn al-Khatib
1313 - 1374
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 1,500
Elsa Beskow
1874 - 1953
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 1,501
Guillaume de Lorris
1200 - 1238
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,502
Aksel Sandemose
1899 - 1965
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 1,503
Henry de Montherlant
1895 - 1972
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 1,504
Jacopo Sannazaro
1458 - 1530
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 1,505
Olaus Petri
1493 - 1552
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 1,506
Jonas Mekas
1922 - 2019
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 1,507
George of Pisidia
580 - 634
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 1,508
Louise Labé
1524 - 1566
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 1,509
Vladimir Korolenko
1853 - 1921
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 1,510
Hjalmar Söderberg
1869 - 1941
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 1,511
Babrius
110 - 200
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 1,512
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1493, Olaus Petri ranks 7. Before him are Paracelsus, Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha, Maximilian Sforza, William IV, Duke of Bavaria, Anne de Montmorency, and Sten Sture the Younger. After him are Tansen, Clarice de' Medici, Nicolaus Olahus, Eleonora Gonzaga, Duchess of Urbino, Yamamoto Kansuke, and George I, Duke of Pomerania. Among people deceased in 1552, Olaus Petri ranks 8. Before him are Katharina von Bora, Sebastian Münster, Basil Fool for Christ, Petrus Apianus, Paolo Giovio, and Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset. After him are Guru Angad, Andreas Osiander, Antonio de Mendoza, Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg, Pierre Attaingnant, and Qiu Ying.
Others Born in 1493
Go to all RankingsParacelsus
PHYSICIAN
1493 - 1541
HPI: 81.72
Rank: 1
Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha
POLITICIAN
1493 - 1536
HPI: 77.06
Rank: 2
Maximilian Sforza
NOBLEMAN
1493 - 1530
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 3
William IV, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1493 - 1550
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 4
Anne de Montmorency
NOBLEMAN
1493 - 1567
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 5
Sten Sture the Younger
POLITICIAN
1493 - 1520
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 6
Olaus Petri
WRITER
1493 - 1552
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 7
Tansen
MUSICIAN
1493 - 1493
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 8
Clarice de' Medici
POLITICIAN
1493 - 1528
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 9
Nicolaus Olahus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1493 - 1568
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 10
Eleonora Gonzaga, Duchess of Urbino
POLITICIAN
1493 - 1570
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 11
Yamamoto Kansuke
POLITICIAN
1493 - 1561
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 12
George I, Duke of Pomerania
NOBLEMAN
1493 - 1531
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 13
Others Deceased in 1552
Go to all RankingsKatharina von Bora
COMPANION
1498 - 1552
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 2
Sebastian Münster
GEOGRAPHER
1488 - 1552
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 3
Basil Fool for Christ
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1468 - 1552
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 4
Petrus Apianus
ASTRONOMER
1495 - 1552
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 5
Paolo Giovio
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1483 - 1552
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 6
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
POLITICIAN
1506 - 1552
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 7
Olaus Petri
WRITER
1493 - 1552
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 8
Guru Angad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1504 - 1552
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 9
Andreas Osiander
MATHEMATICIAN
1498 - 1552
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 10
Antonio de Mendoza
POLITICIAN
1494 - 1552
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 11
Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg
POLITICIAN
1479 - 1552
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 12
Pierre Attaingnant
COMPOSER
1494 - 1552
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 13
Qiu Ying
PAINTER
1494 - 1552
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 14
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Olaus Petri ranks 236 out of 1,879. Before him are Lars Vilks (1946), Elsa Beskow (1874), Christina Magdalena of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken (1616), Adam Afzelius (1750), Reino Börjesson (1929), and Catherine Stenbock (1535). After him are Sven Nykvist (1922), Hjalmar Söderberg (1869), Mats Wilander (1964), Carl Gustaf Mosander (1797), John Ericsson (1803), and Camilla Läckberg (1974).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsLars Vilks
SCULPTOR
1946 - 2021
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 230
Elsa Beskow
WRITER
1874 - 1953
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 231
Christina Magdalena of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken
POLITICIAN
1616 - 1662
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 232
Adam Afzelius
BIOLOGIST
1750 - 1837
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 233
Reino Börjesson
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2023
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 234
Catherine Stenbock
COMPANION
1535 - 1621
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 235
Olaus Petri
WRITER
1493 - 1552
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 236
Sven Nykvist
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2006
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 237
Hjalmar Söderberg
WRITER
1869 - 1941
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 238
Mats Wilander
TENNIS PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 239
Carl Gustaf Mosander
CHEMIST
1797 - 1858
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 240
John Ericsson
INVENTOR
1803 - 1889
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 241
Camilla Läckberg
WRITER
1974 - Present
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 242
Among WRITERS In Sweden
Among writers born in Sweden, Olaus Petri ranks 16. Before him are Stieg Larsson (1954), Ellen Key (1849), Per Olov Enquist (1934), Maj Sjöwall (1935), Karin Boye (1900), and Elsa Beskow (1874). After him are Hjalmar Söderberg (1869), Camilla Läckberg (1974), Jan Guillou (1944), Håkan Nesser (1950), Per Wahlöö (1926), and Stig Dagerman (1923).
Stieg Larsson
1954 - 2004
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 10
Ellen Key
1849 - 1926
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 11
Per Olov Enquist
1934 - 2020
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 12
Maj Sjöwall
1935 - 2020
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 13
Karin Boye
1900 - 1941
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 14
Elsa Beskow
1874 - 1953
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 15
Olaus Petri
1493 - 1552
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 16
Hjalmar Söderberg
1869 - 1941
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 17
Camilla Läckberg
1974 - Present
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 18
Jan Guillou
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 19
Håkan Nesser
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 20
Per Wahlöö
1926 - 1975
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 21
Stig Dagerman
1923 - 1954
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 22