POLITICIAN
Oscar I of Sweden
1799 - 1859
Oscar I of Sweden
Oscar I (born Joseph François Oscar Bernadotte; 4 July 1799 – 8 July 1859) was King of Sweden and Norway from 8 March 1844 until his death. He was the second monarch of the House of Bernadotte. The only child of King Charles XIV John, Oscar inherited the thrones upon the death of his father. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Oscar I of Sweden has received more than 1,288,864 page views. His biography is available in 61 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 60 in 2019). Oscar I of Sweden is the 561st most popular politician (up from 575th in 2019), the 246th most popular biography from France (down from 244th in 2019) and the 62nd most popular French Politician.
Oscar I of Sweden is most famous for being the king of Sweden from 1844-1859. He was the son of King Karl XIV Johan and Queen Désirée Clary.
Memorability Metrics
1.3M
Page Views (PV)
72.69
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
61
Languages Editions (L)
9.81
Effective Languages (L*)
3.27
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Oscar I of Sweden ranks 561 out of 19,576. Before him are Ngo Dinh Diem, Suharto, Emperor Gaozu of Han, Peter II of Russia, Frederick William IV of Prussia, and Nebuchadnezzar I. After him are George I of Greece, Mobutu Sese Seko, Ahmose I, Eduard Shevardnadze, Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, and Oscar II of Sweden.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNgo Dinh Diem
1901 - 1963
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 555
Suharto
1921 - 2008
HPI: 72.76
Rank: 556
Emperor Gaozu of Han
256 BC - 195 BC
HPI: 72.73
Rank: 557
Peter II of Russia
1715 - 1730
HPI: 72.73
Rank: 558
Frederick William IV of Prussia
1795 - 1861
HPI: 72.72
Rank: 559
Nebuchadnezzar I
1200 BC - 1104 BC
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 560
Oscar I of Sweden
1799 - 1859
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 561
George I of Greece
1845 - 1913
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 562
Mobutu Sese Seko
1930 - 1997
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 563
Ahmose I
1560 BC - 1525 BC
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 564
Eduard Shevardnadze
1928 - 2014
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 565
Lucius Tarquinius Priscus
700 BC - 579 BC
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 566
Oscar II of Sweden
1829 - 1907
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 567
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1799, Oscar I of Sweden ranks 3. Before him are Honoré de Balzac, and Alexander Pushkin. After him are Benoît Paul Émile Clapeyron, Mary Anning, William Lassell, Gustav, Prince of Vasa, Friedrich Wilhelm Argelander, Karl Bryullov, Charles II, Duke of Parma, Fromental Halévy, and Anna Atkins. Among people deceased in 1859, Oscar I of Sweden ranks 5. Before him are Alexander von Humboldt, Klemens von Metternich, Alexis de Tocqueville, and Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet. After him are Carl Ritter, John Vianney, Wilhelm Grimm, Josip Jelačić, Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies, Washington Irving, and Bettina von Arnim.
Others Born in 1799
Go to all RankingsHonoré de Balzac
WRITER
1799 - 1850
HPI: 83.46
Rank: 1
Alexander Pushkin
WRITER
1799 - 1837
HPI: 81.17
Rank: 2
Oscar I of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1799 - 1859
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 3
Benoît Paul Émile Clapeyron
PHYSICIST
1799 - 1864
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 4
Mary Anning
GEOLOGIST
1799 - 1847
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 5
William Lassell
ASTRONOMER
1799 - 1880
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 6
Gustav, Prince of Vasa
POLITICIAN
1799 - 1877
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 7
Friedrich Wilhelm Argelander
ASTRONOMER
1799 - 1875
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 8
Karl Bryullov
PAINTER
1799 - 1852
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 9
Charles II, Duke of Parma
POLITICIAN
1799 - 1883
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 10
Fromental Halévy
COMPOSER
1799 - 1862
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 11
Anna Atkins
BIOLOGIST
1799 - 1871
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1859
Go to all RankingsAlexander von Humboldt
GEOGRAPHER
1769 - 1859
HPI: 79.86
Rank: 1
Klemens von Metternich
POLITICIAN
1773 - 1859
HPI: 77.65
Rank: 2
Alexis de Tocqueville
HISTORIAN
1805 - 1859
HPI: 73.52
Rank: 3
Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet
MATHEMATICIAN
1805 - 1859
HPI: 73.33
Rank: 4
Oscar I of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1799 - 1859
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 5
Carl Ritter
GEOGRAPHER
1779 - 1859
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 6
John Vianney
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1786 - 1859
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 7
Wilhelm Grimm
WRITER
1786 - 1859
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 8
Josip Jelačić
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1801 - 1859
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 9
Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1859
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 10
Washington Irving
WRITER
1783 - 1859
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 11
Bettina von Arnim
WRITER
1785 - 1859
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 12
In France
Among people born in France, Oscar I of Sweden ranks 246 out of 6,770. Before him are Louis-Ferdinand Céline (1894), Richard II of England (1367), Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun (1755), Jean-Michel Jarre (1948), Simone Weil (1909), and Berthe Morisot (1841). After him are Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732), Pope Callixtus II (1065), Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot (1796), Honoré Daumier (1808), Philip III of France (1245), and Ferdinand Foch (1851).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsLouis-Ferdinand Céline
WRITER
1894 - 1961
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 240
Richard II of England
POLITICIAN
1367 - 1400
HPI: 72.78
Rank: 241
Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun
PAINTER
1755 - 1842
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 242
Jean-Michel Jarre
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 72.76
Rank: 243
Simone Weil
PHILOSOPHER
1909 - 1943
HPI: 72.75
Rank: 244
Berthe Morisot
PAINTER
1841 - 1895
HPI: 72.73
Rank: 245
Oscar I of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1799 - 1859
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 246
Jean-Honoré Fragonard
PAINTER
1732 - 1806
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 247
Pope Callixtus II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1065 - 1124
HPI: 72.64
Rank: 248
Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot
ENGINEER
1796 - 1832
HPI: 72.64
Rank: 249
Honoré Daumier
PAINTER
1808 - 1879
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 250
Philip III of France
POLITICIAN
1245 - 1285
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 251
Ferdinand Foch
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1851 - 1929
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 252
Among POLITICIANS In France
Among politicians born in France, Oscar I of Sweden ranks 62. Before him are Charles IV of France (1294), Philip V of France (1293), John II of France (1319), Charles the Simple (879), Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1619), and Richard II of England (1367). After him are Philip III of France (1245), Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (1810), Philip I of France (1052), Henry I of France (1008), Charles I of Anjou (1226), and Louis, Dauphin of France (1729).
Charles IV of France
1294 - 1328
HPI: 73.40
Rank: 56
Philip V of France
1293 - 1322
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 57
John II of France
1319 - 1364
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 58
Charles the Simple
879 - 929
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 59
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
1619 - 1683
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 60
Richard II of England
1367 - 1400
HPI: 72.78
Rank: 61
Oscar I of Sweden
1799 - 1859
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 62
Philip III of France
1245 - 1285
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 63
Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour
1810 - 1861
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 64
Philip I of France
1052 - 1108
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 65
Henry I of France
1008 - 1060
HPI: 72.14
Rank: 66
Charles I of Anjou
1226 - 1285
HPI: 72.12
Rank: 67
Louis, Dauphin of France
1729 - 1765
HPI: 72.00
Rank: 68