WRITER
Pehr Henrik Ling
1776 - 1839
Pehr Henrik Ling
Pehr Henrik Ling (15 November 1776 – 3 May 1839) pioneered the teaching of physical education in Sweden. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pehr Henrik Ling has received more than 207,537 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Pehr Henrik Ling is the 1,389th most popular writer (down from 1,104th in 2019).
Pehr Henrik Ling is most famous for being the founder of the Swedish system of gymnastics.
Memorability Metrics
210k
Page Views (PV)
58.31
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
6.99
Effective Languages (L*)
1.66
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Pehr Henrik Ling ranks 1,389 out of 5,755. Before him are Don Juan Manuel, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, Rafael Alberti, Ihara Saikaku, Hartmann Schedel, and Elizabeth of the Trinity. After him are Hieronymus of Cardia, Marcus Garvey, Lord Alfred Douglas, A. E. van Vogt, Philippe Soupault, and Martin Gardner.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Don Juan Manuel
1282 - 1348
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 1,383
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen
1812 - 1885
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 1,384
Rafael Alberti
1902 - 1999
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 1,385
Ihara Saikaku
1642 - 1693
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 1,386
Hartmann Schedel
1440 - 1514
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 1,387
Elizabeth of the Trinity
1880 - 1906
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 1,388
Pehr Henrik Ling
1776 - 1839
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 1,389
Hieronymus of Cardia
390 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 1,390
Marcus Garvey
1887 - 1940
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 1,391
Lord Alfred Douglas
1870 - 1945
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 1,392
A. E. van Vogt
1912 - 2000
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 1,393
Philippe Soupault
1897 - 1990
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 1,394
Martin Gardner
1914 - 2010
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 1,395
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1776, Pehr Henrik Ling ranks 14. Before him are Ioannis Kapodistrias, Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary, Şehzade Abdullah, Johann Wilhelm Ritter, Jean-Pierre Boyer, and Barthold Georg Niebuhr. After him are Józef Maria Hoene-Wroński, Archduchess Maria Leopoldine of Austria-Este, Peter Barlow, Jean Lafitte, Gottfried Reinhold Treviranus, and Lady Hester Stanhope. Among people deceased in 1839, Pehr Henrik Ling ranks 10. Before him are Fernando Sor, Friedrich Mohs, William, Duke of Nassau, Ranjit Singh, William Smith, and Princess Marie of Orléans. After him are Charlotte Bonaparte, Milan Obrenović II, Prince of Serbia, Joseph Fesch, Ferdinando Paer, Lord William Bentinck, and Joseph Anton Koch.
Others Born in 1776
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Ioannis Kapodistrias
1776 - 1831
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 8
Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary
1776 - 1847
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 9
Şehzade Abdullah
1776 - 1849
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 10
Johann Wilhelm Ritter
1776 - 1810
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 11
Jean-Pierre Boyer
1776 - 1850
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 12
Barthold Georg Niebuhr
1776 - 1831
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 13
Pehr Henrik Ling
1776 - 1839
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 14
Józef Maria Hoene-Wroński
1776 - 1853
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 15
Archduchess Maria Leopoldine of Austria-Este
1776 - 1848
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 16
Peter Barlow
1776 - 1862
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 17
Jean Lafitte
1776 - 1826
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 18
Gottfried Reinhold Treviranus
1776 - 1837
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 19
Lady Hester Stanhope
1776 - 1839
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 20
Others Deceased in 1839
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Fernando Sor
1778 - 1839
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 4
Friedrich Mohs
1773 - 1839
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 5
William, Duke of Nassau
1792 - 1839
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 6
Ranjit Singh
1780 - 1839
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 7
William Smith
1769 - 1839
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 8
Princess Marie of Orléans
1813 - 1839
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 9
Pehr Henrik Ling
1776 - 1839
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 10
Charlotte Bonaparte
1802 - 1839
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 11
Milan Obrenović II, Prince of Serbia
1819 - 1839
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 12
Joseph Fesch
1763 - 1839
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 13
Ferdinando Paer
1771 - 1839
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 14
Lord William Bentinck
1774 - 1839
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 15
Joseph Anton Koch
1768 - 1839
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 16
