BUSINESSPERSON
Ole Kirk Christiansen
1891 - 1958
Ole Kirk Christiansen
Ole Kirk Christiansen (born Ole Kirk Kristiansen; 7 April 1891 – 11 March 1958) was a Danish carpenter. In 1932, he founded the construction toy company Lego, later known as The Lego Group. Christiansen transformed his small woodworking shop, which initially sold household products, into a manufacturer of wooden toys. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ole Kirk Christiansen has received more than 1,367,963 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Ole Kirk Christiansen is the 112th most popular businessperson (down from 88th in 2019), the 121st most popular biography from Denmark (down from 90th in 2019) and the most popular Danish Businessperson.
Ole Kirk Christiansen was a Danish carpenter who founded the Lego company. He is most famous for inventing the Lego brick, which is the most iconic toy of all time.
Memorability Metrics
1.4M
Page Views (PV)
61.02
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
5.95
Effective Languages (L*)
3.17
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Ole Kirk Christiansen ranks 112 out of 847. Before him are Ethan Allen, Fred Trump, Joan Laporta, Carlos Ghosn, Christina Onassis, and Lakshmi Mittal. After him are Al-Waleed bin Talal, Chung Ju-yung, Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden, William Randolph Hearst, Iwasaki Yatarō, and César Ritz.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
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1738 - 1789
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 106
Fred Trump
1905 - 1999
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 107
Joan Laporta
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 108
Carlos Ghosn
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 109
Christina Onassis
1950 - 1988
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 110
Lakshmi Mittal
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 111
Ole Kirk Christiansen
1891 - 1958
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 112
Al-Waleed bin Talal
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 113
Chung Ju-yung
1915 - 2001
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 114
Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden
1908 - 1967
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 115
William Randolph Hearst
1863 - 1951
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 116
Iwasaki Yatarō
1835 - 1885
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 117
César Ritz
1850 - 1918
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 118
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1891, Ole Kirk Christiansen ranks 34. Before him are Fumimaro Konoe, Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia, Grant Wood, Frank Costello, Michael Chekhov, and Antonio Segni. After him are Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, Alexander Wienerberger, Hans Reichenbach, Yevhen Konovalets, Arthur Drewry, and Max Amann. Among people deceased in 1958, Ole Kirk Christiansen ranks 30. Before him are Princess Ingeborg of Denmark, André Bazin, Kim Tu-bong, Tyrone Power, Edna Purviance, and Petru Groza. After him are Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia, Duncan Edwards, Pál Maléter, Nuri al-Said, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Henri Farman.
Others Born in 1891
Go to all RankingsFumimaro Konoe
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1945
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 28
Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1942
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 29
Grant Wood
PAINTER
1891 - 1942
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 30
Frank Costello
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1891 - 1973
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 31
Michael Chekhov
ACTOR
1891 - 1955
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 32
Antonio Segni
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1972
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 33
Ole Kirk Christiansen
BUSINESSPERSON
1891 - 1958
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 34
Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1969
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 35
Alexander Wienerberger
ENGINEER
1891 - 1955
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 36
Hans Reichenbach
PHILOSOPHER
1891 - 1953
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 37
Yevhen Konovalets
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1938
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 38
Arthur Drewry
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1961
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 39
Max Amann
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1957
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 40
Others Deceased in 1958
Go to all RankingsPrincess Ingeborg of Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1878 - 1958
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 24
André Bazin
WRITER
1918 - 1958
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 25
Kim Tu-bong
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1958
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 26
Tyrone Power
ACTOR
1914 - 1958
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 27
Edna Purviance
ACTOR
1895 - 1958
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 28
Petru Groza
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1958
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 29
Ole Kirk Christiansen
BUSINESSPERSON
1891 - 1958
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 30
Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1890 - 1958
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 31
Duncan Edwards
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 1958
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 32
Pál Maléter
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 1958
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 33
Nuri al-Said
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1958
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 34
Ralph Vaughan Williams
COMPOSER
1872 - 1958
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 35
Henri Farman
ENGINEER
1874 - 1958
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 36
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Ole Kirk Christiansen ranks 121 out of 1,032. Before him are Jussi Adler-Olsen (1950), Anna Ancher (1859), Martin Andersen Nexø (1869), Sweyn III of Denmark (1125), Erik Bruhn (1928), and Prince Valdemar of Denmark (1858). After him are Asger Jorn (1914), Louis Hjelmslev (1899), Prince Joachim of Denmark (1969), Theophil Hansen (1813), Bjarne Stroustrup (1950), and Caroline Amalie of Augustenburg (1796).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsJussi Adler-Olsen
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 115
Anna Ancher
PAINTER
1859 - 1935
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 116
Martin Andersen Nexø
WRITER
1869 - 1954
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 117
Sweyn III of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1125 - 1157
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 118
Erik Bruhn
ACTOR
1928 - 1986
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 119
Prince Valdemar of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1939
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 120
Ole Kirk Christiansen
BUSINESSPERSON
1891 - 1958
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 121
Asger Jorn
PAINTER
1914 - 1973
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 122
Louis Hjelmslev
LINGUIST
1899 - 1965
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 123
Prince Joachim of Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 124
Theophil Hansen
ARCHITECT
1813 - 1891
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 125
Bjarne Stroustrup
ENGINEER
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 126
Caroline Amalie of Augustenburg
POLITICIAN
1796 - 1881
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 127
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Denmark
Among businesspeople born in Denmark, Ole Kirk Christiansen ranks 1. After him are Paul Elvstrøm (1928), Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller (1913), J. C. Jacobsen (1811), Jakob Nielsen (1957), Anders Hejlsberg (1960), and Janus Friis (1976).
Ole Kirk Christiansen
1891 - 1958
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 1
Paul Elvstrøm
1928 - 2016
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 2
Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller
1913 - 2012
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 3
J. C. Jacobsen
1811 - 1887
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 4
Jakob Nielsen
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 5
Anders Hejlsberg
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 6
Janus Friis
1976 - Present
HPI: 34.04
Rank: 7