Racing Driver
Ronnie Peterson
1944 - 1978
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Ronnie Peterson
His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2024). Ronnie Peterson is the 21st most popular racing driver (down from 18th in 2024), the 101st most popular biography from Sweden (down from 92nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Swedish Racing Driver.
Ronnie Peterson was a Swedish Formula One racing driver who competed in the 1970s and 1980s. He is most famous for being killed in a crash at the 1978 Italian Grand Prix.
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Among Racing Drivers
Among racing drivers, Ronnie Peterson ranks 21 out of 1,080. Before him are Ken Miles, Jackie Stewart, Jochen Rindt, Roland Ratzenberger, Jim Clark, and Jacky Ickx. After him are Jack Brabham, Graham Hill, Bruce McLaren, Helmut Marko, Clay Regazzoni, and Giacomo Agostini.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
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Ken Miles
1918 - 1966
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 15
Jackie Stewart
1939 - Present
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 16
Jochen Rindt
1942 - 1970
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 17
Roland Ratzenberger
1960 - 1994
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 18
Jim Clark
1936 - 1968
HPI: 71.32
Rank: 19
Jacky Ickx
1945 - Present
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 20
Ronnie Peterson
1944 - 1978
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 21
Jack Brabham
1926 - 2014
HPI: 70.87
Rank: 22
Graham Hill
1929 - 1975
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 23
Bruce McLaren
1937 - 1970
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 24
Helmut Marko
1943 - Present
HPI: 70.49
Rank: 25
Clay Regazzoni
1939 - 2006
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 26
Giacomo Agostini
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 27
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Ronnie Peterson ranks 51. Before him are Ibrahim Rugova, O Yeong-su, Dietrich Mateschitz, Diana Ross, Helmut Berger, and G. W. Bailey. After him are Makoto Kobayashi, Robert Kardashian, Nick Mason, George Graham, Erwin Neher, and Jean-Pierre Léaud. Among people deceased in 1978, Ronnie Peterson ranks 25. Before him are Ricardo Zamora, Umberto Nobile, Margaret Mead, John Cazale, Ronald George Wreyford Norrish, and Kurt Student. After him are Willy Messerschmitt, Jomo Kenyatta, Houari Boumédiène, Hasso von Manteuffel, Sisavang Vatthana, and Charles Best.
Others Born in 1944
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Ibrahim Rugova
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2006
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 45
O Yeong-su
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 46
Dietrich Mateschitz
BUSINESSPERSON
1944 - 2022
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 47
Diana Ross
SINGER
1944 - Present
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 48
Helmut Berger
ACTOR
1944 - 2023
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 49
G. W. Bailey
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 50
Ronnie Peterson
RACING DRIVER
1944 - 1978
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 51
Makoto Kobayashi
PHYSICIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 52
Robert Kardashian
BUSINESSPERSON
1944 - 2003
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 53
Nick Mason
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 70.76
Rank: 54
George Graham
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 55
Erwin Neher
BIOLOGIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 70.67
Rank: 56
Jean-Pierre Léaud
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 57
Others Deceased in 1978
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Ricardo Zamora
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1978
HPI: 73.15
Rank: 19
Umberto Nobile
ENGINEER
1885 - 1978
HPI: 72.78
Rank: 20
Margaret Mead
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1901 - 1978
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 21
John Cazale
ACTOR
1935 - 1978
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 22
Ronald George Wreyford Norrish
CHEMIST
1897 - 1978
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 23
Kurt Student
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1978
HPI: 71.05
Rank: 24
Ronnie Peterson
RACING DRIVER
1944 - 1978
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 25
Willy Messerschmitt
ENGINEER
1898 - 1978
HPI: 70.80
Rank: 26
Jomo Kenyatta
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1978
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 27
Houari Boumédiène
POLITICIAN
1932 - 1978
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 28
Hasso von Manteuffel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1978
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 29
Sisavang Vatthana
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1978
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 30
Charles Best
PHYSICIAN
1899 - 1978
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 31
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Ronnie Peterson ranks 101 out of NaN. Before him are Folke Bernadotte (1895), Louise of Sweden (1851), Ulf von Euler (1905), Birger Jarl (1210), Bengt I. Samuelsson (1934), and Bertil Ohlin (1899). After him are Ermanaric (400), Arvid Carlsson (1923), Stieg Larsson (1954), Axel Munthe (1857), Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1700), and Bibi Andersson (1935).
Others born in Sweden
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Folke Bernadotte
DIPLOMAT
1895 - 1948
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 95
Louise of Sweden
COMPANION
1851 - 1926
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 96
Ulf von Euler
PHYSICIAN
1905 - 1983
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 97
Birger Jarl
POLITICIAN
1210 - 1266
HPI: 71.37
Rank: 98
Bengt I. Samuelsson
CHEMIST
1934 - 2024
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 99
Bertil Ohlin
ECONOMIST
1899 - 1979
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 100
Ronnie Peterson
RACING DRIVER
1944 - 1978
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 101
Ermanaric
POLITICIAN
400 - 376
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 102
Arvid Carlsson
PHYSICIAN
1923 - 2018
HPI: 70.81
Rank: 103
Stieg Larsson
WRITER
1954 - 2004
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 104
Axel Munthe
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1857 - 1949
HPI: 70.59
Rank: 105
Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
POLITICIAN
1700 - 1739
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 106
Bibi Andersson
ACTOR
1935 - 2019
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 107
Among Racing Drivers In Sweden
Among racing drivers born in Sweden, Ronnie Peterson ranks 2. Before him are Keke Rosberg (1948). After him are Jo Bonnier (1930), Björn Waldegård (1943), Stig Blomqvist (1946), Stefan Johansson (1956), Reine Wisell (1941), Gunnar Nilsson (1948), Ove Andersson (1938), Conny Andersson (1939), Slim Borgudd (1946), and Kent Andersson (1942).
Keke Rosberg
1948 - Present
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 1
Ronnie Peterson
1944 - 1978
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 2
Jo Bonnier
1930 - 1972
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 3
Björn Waldegård
1943 - 2014
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 4
Stig Blomqvist
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 5
Stefan Johansson
1956 - Present
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 6
Reine Wisell
1941 - 2022
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 7
Gunnar Nilsson
1948 - 1978
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 8
Ove Andersson
1938 - 2008
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 9
Conny Andersson
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 10
Slim Borgudd
1946 - 2023
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 11
Kent Andersson
1942 - 2006
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 12
