POLITICIAN
Steingrímur Hermannsson
1928 - 2010
Steingrímur Hermannsson
Steingrímur Hermannsson (pronounced [ˈsteinkrimur ˈhɛrmanˌsɔn]; 22 June 1928 – 1 February 2010) was an Icelandic politician who served as prime minister of Iceland from 1983 to 1987, and again from 1988 to 1991. He was the chairman for the Progressive Party from 1979 to 1994. Steingrímur's father, Hermann Jónasson also served as Iceland's prime minister from 1934 to 1942 and again from 1956 to 1958. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Steingrímur Hermannsson has received more than 52,690 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Steingrímur Hermannsson is the 10,672nd most popular politician (up from 11,797th in 2019), the 32nd most popular biography from Iceland (up from 43rd in 2019) and the 11th most popular Icelander Politician.
Memorability Metrics
53k
Page Views (PV)
52.91
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
8.60
Effective Languages (L*)
2.43
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Steingrímur Hermannsson ranks 10,672 out of 19,576. Before him are Erchinoald, Jean Baptiste Gay, vicomte de Martignac, Ashikaga Yoshiharu, Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Anouvong, and Shahabuddin Ahmed. After him are Hiệp Hòa, Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley, Shi Lang, Galindo Aznárez I, Antonio Ascari, and Kanijeli Siyavuş Pasha.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsErchinoald
700 - 658
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 10,666
Jean Baptiste Gay, vicomte de Martignac
1778 - 1832
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 10,667
Ashikaga Yoshiharu
1511 - 1550
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 10,668
Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
1874 - 1899
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 10,669
Anouvong
1767 - 1829
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 10,670
Shahabuddin Ahmed
1930 - 2022
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 10,671
Steingrímur Hermannsson
1928 - 2010
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 10,672
Hiệp Hòa
1847 - 1883
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 10,673
Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley
1760 - 1842
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 10,674
Shi Lang
1621 - 1696
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 10,675
Galindo Aznárez I
825 - 867
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 10,676
Antonio Ascari
1888 - 1925
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 10,677
Kanijeli Siyavuş Pasha
1505 - 1602
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 10,678
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Steingrímur Hermannsson ranks 246. Before him are Kevin Hagen, Pierre Étaix, Vincent Gigante, Orson Bean, Hans Herrmann, and Abdellatif Filali. After him are Nicolas Roeg, Yevgeny Svetlanov, Alan Sillitoe, Nils Christie, Alexander Gomelsky, and Annie Cordy. Among people deceased in 2010, Steingrímur Hermannsson ranks 151. Before him are Albert Ghiorso, Roberto Rosato, Ernst von Glasersfeld, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, Fud Leclerc, and Rudolf Barshai. After him are José Torres, Alan Sillitoe, Eugène Terre'Blanche, Peter Steele, Vasco de Almeida e Costa, and Werner Schroeter.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsKevin Hagen
ACTOR
1928 - 2005
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 240
Pierre Étaix
ACTOR
1928 - 2016
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 241
Vincent Gigante
MAFIOSO
1928 - 2005
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 242
Orson Bean
ACTOR
1928 - 2020
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 243
Hans Herrmann
RACING DRIVER
1928 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 244
Abdellatif Filali
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2009
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 245
Steingrímur Hermannsson
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2010
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 246
Nicolas Roeg
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2018
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 247
Yevgeny Svetlanov
CONDUCTOR
1928 - 2002
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 248
Alan Sillitoe
WRITER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 249
Nils Christie
SOCIOLOGIST
1928 - 2015
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 250
Alexander Gomelsky
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1928 - 2005
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 251
Annie Cordy
ACTOR
1928 - 2020
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 252
Others Deceased in 2010
Go to all RankingsAlbert Ghiorso
CHEMIST
1915 - 2010
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 145
Roberto Rosato
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2010
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 146
Ernst von Glasersfeld
PHILOSOPHER
1917 - 2010
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 147
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2010
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 148
Fud Leclerc
SINGER
1924 - 2010
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 149
Rudolf Barshai
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2010
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 150
Steingrímur Hermannsson
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2010
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 151
José Torres
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2010
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 152
Alan Sillitoe
WRITER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 153
Eugène Terre'Blanche
EXTREMIST
1941 - 2010
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 154
Peter Steele
SINGER
1962 - 2010
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 155
Vasco de Almeida e Costa
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2010
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 156
Werner Schroeter
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - 2010
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 157
In Iceland
Among people born in Iceland, Steingrímur Hermannsson ranks 32 out of 190. Before him are Guðbergur Bergsson (1932), Jónas Hallgrímsson (1807), Thorvald Eiriksson (972), Matthías Jochumsson (1835), Yrsa Sigurðardóttir (1963), and Erró (1932). After him are Geir Haarde (1951), Davíð Oddsson (1948), Stefán Karl Stefánsson (1975), Guðbrandur Þorláksson (1542), Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval (1885), and Friðrik Ólafsson (1935).
Others born in Iceland
Go to all RankingsGuðbergur Bergsson
WRITER
1932 - 2023
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 26
Jónas Hallgrímsson
WRITER
1807 - 1845
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 27
Thorvald Eiriksson
EXPLORER
972 - 1006
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 28
Matthías Jochumsson
WRITER
1835 - 1920
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 29
Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 30
Erró
PAINTER
1932 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 31
Steingrímur Hermannsson
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2010
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 32
Geir Haarde
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 33
Davíð Oddsson
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 34
Stefán Karl Stefánsson
ACTOR
1975 - 2018
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 35
Guðbrandur Þorláksson
MATHEMATICIAN
1542 - 1627
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 36
Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval
PAINTER
1885 - 1972
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 37
Friðrik Ólafsson
CHESS PLAYER
1935 - Present
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 38
Among POLITICIANS In Iceland
Among politicians born in Iceland, Steingrímur Hermannsson ranks 11. Before him are Ásgeir Ásgeirsson (1894), Jón Sigurðsson (1811), Kristján Eldjárn (1916), Guðni Th. Jóhannesson (1968), Bjarni Benediktsson (1908), and Halldór Ásgrímsson (1947). After him are Geir Haarde (1951), Davíð Oddsson (1948), Hannes Hafstein (1861), Ólafur Thors (1892), Gunnar Thoroddsen (1910), and Geir Hallgrímsson (1925).
Ásgeir Ásgeirsson
1894 - 1972
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 5
Jón Sigurðsson
1811 - 1879
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 6
Kristján Eldjárn
1916 - 1982
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 7
Guðni Th. Jóhannesson
1968 - Present
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 8
Bjarni Benediktsson
1908 - 1970
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 9
Halldór Ásgrímsson
1947 - 2015
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 10
Steingrímur Hermannsson
1928 - 2010
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 11
Geir Haarde
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 12
Davíð Oddsson
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 13
Hannes Hafstein
1861 - 1922
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 14
Ólafur Thors
1892 - 1964
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 15
Gunnar Thoroddsen
1910 - 1983
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 16
Geir Hallgrímsson
1925 - 1990
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 17