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Sæmundr fróði

1056 - 1133

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Sæmundr Sigfússon, better known as Sæmundr fróði (Sæmundr the Learned; 1056–1133), was an Icelandic priest and scholar. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sæmundr fróði has received more than 71,723 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Sæmundr fróði is the 1,725th most popular writer (down from 1,668th in 2019), the 15th most popular biography from Iceland and the 6th most popular Icelander Writer.

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  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.95

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.97

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Sæmundr fróði ranks 1,725 out of 5,755Before him are Symeon the Metaphrast, Jules Romains, José Carlos Mariátegui, Hanns Heinz Ewers, Arthur Machen, and Dexippus. After him are Cristóbal de Morales, Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić, Konstantin Ushinsky, Sophie de Condorcet, Jurji Zaydan, and Pierre Plantard.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1056, Sæmundr fróði ranks 4Before him are William II of England, Nestor the Chronicler, and Al-Muqtadi. After him are Baldwin II, Count of Hainaut, Judith of Bohemia, and Cecilia of Normandy. Among people deceased in 1133, Sæmundr fróði ranks 1

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In Iceland

Among people born in Iceland, Sæmundr fróði ranks 15 out of 180Before him are Egill Skallagrímsson (904), Ásgeir Ásgeirsson (1894), Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (1000), Jón Sigurðsson (1811), Gunnar Gunnarsson (1889), and Arnaldur Indriðason (1961). After him are Ari Thorgilsson (1067), Kristján Eldjárn (1916), Jón Arason (1484), Guðni Th. Jóhannesson (1968), Hallgrímur Pétursson (1614), and Magnús Scheving (1964).

Among WRITERS In Iceland

Among writers born in Iceland, Sæmundr fróði ranks 6Before him are Snorri Sturluson (1179), Halldór Laxness (1902), Egill Skallagrímsson (904), Gunnar Gunnarsson (1889), and Arnaldur Indriðason (1961). After him are Jón Arason (1484), Hallgrímur Pétursson (1614), Magnús Scheving (1964), Jónas Hallgrímsson (1807), Matthías Jochumsson (1835), and Sturla Þórðarson (1214).