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Petter Dass

1647 - 1707

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Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Petter Dass has received more than 56,762 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Petter Dass is the 2,672nd most popular writer (down from 2,633rd in 2019), the 148th most popular biography from Norway (up from 164th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Norwegian Writer.

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  • 57k

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  • 52.68

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.21

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.50

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Petter Dass ranks 2,672 out of 5,755Before him are Edvard Kocbek, Juan Marsé, Gustave Aimard, Aleksandër Stavre Drenova, Erica Jong, and Leonid Leonov. After him are Louis Couperus, Fazil Iskander, Edward Gorey, Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski, Hans Aanrud, and Vizma Belševica.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1647, Petter Dass ranks 14Before him are Giovanni Ceva, Constantine Phaulkon, Frederick VII, Margrave of Baden-Durlach, John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, Elisabeth Hevelius, and William Louis, Duke of Württemberg. After him is John de Britto. Among people deceased in 1707, Petter Dass ranks 16Before him are Johann Patkul, Jeremiah Clarke, Willem van de Velde the Younger, Johann Christoph Denner, Johann Ernst III, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, and Zheng Keshuang. After him are Maria Clara Eimmart, Julie d'Aubigny, Muhammad Azam Shah, Christian, Duke of Saxe-Eisenberg, and George Farquhar.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Petter Dass ranks 148 out of 927Before him are Karin Fossum (1954), Carl Anton Larsen (1860), Johan Nygaardsvold (1879), Ingeborg of Norway (1301), Caspar Wessel (1745), and Hans Gude (1825). After him are Hans Aanrud (1863), Peter Tordenskjold (1690), Jon Fosse (1959), Viggo Brun (1885), Thorbjørn Jagland (1950), and Trygve Bratteli (1910).

Among WRITERS In Norway

Among writers born in Norway, Petter Dass ranks 24Before him are Henrik Wergeland (1808), Jørgen Moe (1813), Dagny Juel (1867), Margit Sandemo (1924), Anne Holt (1958), and Karin Fossum (1954). After him are Hans Aanrud (1863), Jon Fosse (1959), Camilla Collett (1813), Johan Borgen (1902), Eysteinn Erlendsson (1120), and Amalie Skram (1846).