POLITICIAN
Pehr Evind Svinhufvud
1861 - 1944
Pehr Evind Svinhufvud
Pehr Evind Svinhufvud af Qvalstad (Finland Swedish: [ˈpæːr ˈeːvind ˈsviːnhʉːvʉd]; Finnish: [ˈpeːr ˈeʋind ˈsʋinhu̥fvud]; 15 December 1861 – 29 February 1944) was the third president of Finland from 1931 to 1937. Serving as a lawyer, judge, and politician in the Grand Duchy of Finland, which was at that time an autonomous state under the Russian Empire’s rule, Svinhufvud played a major role in the movement for Finnish independence. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pehr Evind Svinhufvud has received more than 256,202 page views. His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2019). Pehr Evind Svinhufvud is the 2,201st most popular politician (up from 2,553rd in 2019), the 20th most popular biography from Finland (up from 22nd in 2019) and the 7th most popular Finnish Politician.
Pehr Evind Svinhufvud was the president of Finland from 1919 to 1925. He is most famous for his role in the Civil War of 1918, which started when the Finnish Parliament declared independence from Russia.
Memorability Metrics
260k
Page Views (PV)
65.02
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
51
Languages Editions (L)
6.30
Effective Languages (L*)
3.53
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Pehr Evind Svinhufvud ranks 2,201 out of 19,576. Before him are Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Paul-Henri Spaak, Æthelflæd, Abaoji, and Zog I of Albania. After him are Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo, Aeschines, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, Seleucus II Callinicus, Amenemhat IV, and Adolfo Suárez.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFerdinand II, Archduke of Austria
1529 - 1595
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 2,195
Andrés Manuel López Obrador
1953 - Present
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 2,196
Paul-Henri Spaak
1899 - 1972
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 2,197
Æthelflæd
869 - 918
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 2,198
Abaoji
872 - 926
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 2,199
Zog I of Albania
1895 - 1961
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 2,200
Pehr Evind Svinhufvud
1861 - 1944
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 2,201
Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo
923 - 949
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 2,202
Aeschines
389 BC - 314 BC
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 2,203
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
1545 - 1567
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 2,204
Seleucus II Callinicus
265 BC - 225 BC
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 2,205
Amenemhat IV
1850 BC - 1790 BC
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 2,206
Adolfo Suárez
1932 - 2014
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 2,207
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1861, Pehr Evind Svinhufvud ranks 19. Before him are Halford Mackinder, James Naismith, Robert Bosch, José Rizal, Aristide Maillol, and Frederick Gowland Hopkins. After him are Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby, H. H. Holmes, Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland, Antoine Bourdelle, Italo Svevo, and Maximilian von Spee. Among people deceased in 1944, Pehr Evind Svinhufvud ranks 34. Before him are Henning von Tresckow, Wang Jingwei, Friedrich Olbricht, Arthur Eddington, Aristide Maillol, and Glenn Miller. After him are Nikolai Vatutin, Erwin von Witzleben, Gustav Bauer, Erich Hoepner, Antanas Smetona, and Giovanni Gentile.
Others Born in 1861
Go to all RankingsHalford Mackinder
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1947
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 13
James Naismith
INVENTOR
1861 - 1939
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 14
Robert Bosch
BUSINESSPERSON
1861 - 1942
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 15
José Rizal
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1861 - 1896
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 16
Aristide Maillol
PAINTER
1861 - 1944
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 17
Frederick Gowland Hopkins
CHEMIST
1861 - 1947
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 18
Pehr Evind Svinhufvud
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1944
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 19
Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1861 - 1936
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 20
H. H. Holmes
EXTREMIST
1861 - 1896
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 21
Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1951
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 22
Antoine Bourdelle
SCULPTOR
1861 - 1929
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 23
Italo Svevo
WRITER
1861 - 1928
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 24
Maximilian von Spee
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1861 - 1914
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 25
Others Deceased in 1944
Go to all RankingsHenning von Tresckow
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1944
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 28
Wang Jingwei
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1944
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 29
Friedrich Olbricht
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1944
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 30
Arthur Eddington
ASTRONOMER
1882 - 1944
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 31
Aristide Maillol
PAINTER
1861 - 1944
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 32
Glenn Miller
MUSICIAN
1904 - 1944
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 33
Pehr Evind Svinhufvud
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1944
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 34
Nikolai Vatutin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1944
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 35
Erwin von Witzleben
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1944
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 36
Gustav Bauer
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1944
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 37
Erich Hoepner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1944
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 38
Antanas Smetona
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1944
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 39
Giovanni Gentile
PHILOSOPHER
1875 - 1944
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 40
In Finland
Among people born in Finland, Pehr Evind Svinhufvud ranks 20 out of 751. Before him are Lars Ahlfors (1907), Helene Schjerfbeck (1862), Elias Lönnrot (1802), Mikael Agricola (1510), Artturi Ilmari Virtanen (1895), and Risto Ryti (1889). After him are Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld (1832), Vissarion Belinsky (1811), Arto Paasilinna (1942), Johan Gadolin (1760), Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865), and Ragnar Granit (1900).
Others born in Finland
Go to all RankingsLars Ahlfors
MATHEMATICIAN
1907 - 1996
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 14
Helene Schjerfbeck
PAINTER
1862 - 1946
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 15
Elias Lönnrot
PHYSICIAN
1802 - 1884
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 16
Mikael Agricola
WRITER
1510 - 1557
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 17
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen
CHEMIST
1895 - 1973
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 18
Risto Ryti
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1956
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 19
Pehr Evind Svinhufvud
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1944
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 20
Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld
EXPLORER
1832 - 1901
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 21
Vissarion Belinsky
CRITIC
1811 - 1848
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 22
Arto Paasilinna
WRITER
1942 - 2018
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 23
Johan Gadolin
CHEMIST
1760 - 1852
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 24
Akseli Gallen-Kallela
PAINTER
1865 - 1931
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 25
Ragnar Granit
PHYSICIAN
1900 - 1991
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 26
Among POLITICIANS In Finland
Among politicians born in Finland, Pehr Evind Svinhufvud ranks 7. Before him are Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (1867), Sauli Niinistö (1948), Tarja Halonen (1943), Urho Kekkonen (1900), Juho Kusti Paasikivi (1870), and Risto Ryti (1889). After him are Kyösti Kallio (1873), Otto Wille Kuusinen (1881), Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich of Russia (1917), Mauno Koivisto (1923), Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg (1865), and Hjalmar Siilasvuo (1892).
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim
1867 - 1951
HPI: 73.95
Rank: 1
Sauli Niinistö
1948 - Present
HPI: 71.87
Rank: 2
Tarja Halonen
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 3
Urho Kekkonen
1900 - 1986
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 4
Juho Kusti Paasikivi
1870 - 1956
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 5
Risto Ryti
1889 - 1956
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 6
Pehr Evind Svinhufvud
1861 - 1944
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 7
Kyösti Kallio
1873 - 1940
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 8
Otto Wille Kuusinen
1881 - 1964
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 9
Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich of Russia
1917 - 1992
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 10
Mauno Koivisto
1923 - 2017
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 11
Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg
1865 - 1952
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 12
Hjalmar Siilasvuo
1892 - 1947
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 13