POLITICIAN
Sveinn Björnsson
1881 - 1952
Sveinn Björnsson
Sveinn Björnsson (Icelandic: [ˈsveitn̥ ˈpjœsːɔn]; 27 February 1881 – 25 January 1952) was the first president of Iceland (1944–1952). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sveinn Björnsson has received more than 187,651 page views. His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 47 in 2019). Sveinn Björnsson is the 1,234th most popular politician (up from 4,029th in 2019), the 47th most popular biography from Denmark (up from 121st in 2019) and the 26th most popular Danish Politician.
Sveinn Björnsson is most famous for being the first person to walk on the moon.
Memorability Metrics
190k
Page Views (PV)
68.69
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
49
Languages Editions (L)
17.16
Effective Languages (L*)
2.46
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Sveinn Björnsson ranks 1,234 out of 19,576. Before him are Jamukha, Francesco I Sforza, Berengar I of Italy, Chlothar II, Liz Truss, and Engelbert Dollfuss. After him are Elisabeth of France, Afonso V of Portugal, Mausolus, Alassane Ouattara, Emperor Yingzong of Ming, and Totila.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJamukha
1162 - 1205
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 1,228
Francesco I Sforza
1401 - 1466
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 1,229
Berengar I of Italy
850 - 924
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 1,230
Chlothar II
584 - 629
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 1,231
Liz Truss
1975 - Present
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 1,232
Engelbert Dollfuss
1892 - 1934
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 1,233
Sveinn Björnsson
1881 - 1952
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 1,234
Elisabeth of France
1602 - 1644
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 1,235
Afonso V of Portugal
1432 - 1481
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 1,236
Mausolus
410 BC - 353 BC
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 1,237
Alassane Ouattara
1942 - Present
HPI: 68.65
Rank: 1,238
Emperor Yingzong of Ming
1427 - 1464
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 1,239
Totila
500 - 552
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 1,240
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1881, Sveinn Björnsson ranks 21. Before him are Walther von Brauchitsch, Roger Martin du Gard, Clinton Davisson, Guccio Gucci, Fernand Léger, and Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist. After him are Alexei Rykov, Alcide De Gasperi, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Ettore Bugatti, Hans Fischer, and Georg von Küchler. Among people deceased in 1952, Sveinn Björnsson ranks 11. Before him are John Dewey, Chaim Weizmann, Alexandra Kollontai, Wilm Hosenfeld, Paul Éluard, and Karen Horney. After him are Benedetto Croce, Elena of Montenegro, Vittorio Emanuele Orlando, Sven Hedin, Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and Walter Schellenberg.
Others Born in 1881
Go to all RankingsWalther von Brauchitsch
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1948
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 15
Roger Martin du Gard
WRITER
1881 - 1958
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 16
Clinton Davisson
PHYSICIST
1881 - 1958
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 17
Guccio Gucci
BUSINESSPERSON
1881 - 1953
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 18
Fernand Léger
PAINTER
1881 - 1955
HPI: 68.97
Rank: 19
Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1954
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 20
Sveinn Björnsson
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1952
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 21
Alexei Rykov
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1938
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 22
Alcide De Gasperi
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1954
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 23
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
PHILOSOPHER
1881 - 1955
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 24
Ettore Bugatti
BUSINESSPERSON
1881 - 1947
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 25
Hans Fischer
CHEMIST
1881 - 1945
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 26
Georg von Küchler
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1968
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 27
Others Deceased in 1952
Go to all RankingsJohn Dewey
PSYCHOLOGIST
1859 - 1952
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 5
Chaim Weizmann
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1952
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 6
Alexandra Kollontai
DIPLOMAT
1872 - 1952
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 7
Wilm Hosenfeld
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1952
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 8
Paul Éluard
WRITER
1895 - 1952
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 9
Karen Horney
PSYCHOLOGIST
1885 - 1952
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 10
Sveinn Björnsson
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1952
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 11
Benedetto Croce
PHILOSOPHER
1866 - 1952
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 12
Elena of Montenegro
COMPANION
1871 - 1952
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 13
Vittorio Emanuele Orlando
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1952
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 14
Sven Hedin
EXPLORER
1865 - 1952
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 15
Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
COMPANION
1879 - 1952
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 16
Walter Schellenberg
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1952
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 17
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Sveinn Björnsson ranks 47 out of 1,032. Before him are Christian VI of Denmark (1699), Henrik Dam (1895), Saxo Grammaticus (1150), Frederick II of Denmark (1534), Frederick I of Denmark (1471), and Aage Bohr (1922). After him are Frederick IV of Denmark (1671), Fredrik Bajer (1837), Ubba (1000), Harald Bluetooth (935), Lili Elbe (1882), and Abel, King of Denmark (1218).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsChristian VI of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1699 - 1746
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 41
Henrik Dam
CHEMIST
1895 - 1976
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 42
Saxo Grammaticus
HISTORIAN
1150 - 1220
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 43
Frederick II of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1534 - 1588
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 44
Frederick I of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1471 - 1533
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 45
Aage Bohr
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2009
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 46
Sveinn Björnsson
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1952
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 47
Frederick IV of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1671 - 1730
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 48
Fredrik Bajer
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1922
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 49
Ubba
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1000 - 878
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 50
Harald Bluetooth
POLITICIAN
935 - 986
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 51
Lili Elbe
PAINTER
1882 - 1931
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 52
Abel, King of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1218 - 1252
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 53
Among POLITICIANS In Denmark
Among politicians born in Denmark, Sveinn Björnsson ranks 26. Before him are Valdemar II of Denmark (1170), Frederick VII of Denmark (1808), Valdemar IV of Denmark (1320), Christian VI of Denmark (1699), Frederick II of Denmark (1534), and Frederick I of Denmark (1471). After him are Frederick IV of Denmark (1671), Fredrik Bajer (1837), Harald Bluetooth (935), Abel, King of Denmark (1218), Princess Benedikte of Denmark (1944), and Anders Fogh Rasmussen (1953).
Valdemar II of Denmark
1170 - 1241
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 20
Frederick VII of Denmark
1808 - 1863
HPI: 69.62
Rank: 21
Valdemar IV of Denmark
1320 - 1375
HPI: 69.47
Rank: 22
Christian VI of Denmark
1699 - 1746
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 23
Frederick II of Denmark
1534 - 1588
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 24
Frederick I of Denmark
1471 - 1533
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 25
Sveinn Björnsson
1881 - 1952
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 26
Frederick IV of Denmark
1671 - 1730
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 27
Fredrik Bajer
1837 - 1922
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 28
Harald Bluetooth
935 - 986
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 29
Abel, King of Denmark
1218 - 1252
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 30
Princess Benedikte of Denmark
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 31
Anders Fogh Rasmussen
1953 - Present
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 32