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Símun av Skarði

1872 - 1942

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Símun av Skarði (3 May 1872 – 9 October 1942) was a Faroese poet, politician, and teacher. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Símun av Skarði has received more than 24,242 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Símun av Skarði is the 3,135th most popular writer (up from 3,459th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Faroe Islands and the 3rd most popular Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 24k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 52.60

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.66

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.31

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

Streingir, ið tóna
1998

Page views of Símun av Skarðis by language

Over the past year Símun av Skarði has had the most page views in the with 2,279 views, followed by Russian (1,184), and Faroese (1,097). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Hungarian (67.84%), Icelandic (64.61%), and Catalan (59.88%)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Símun av Skarði ranks 3,135 out of 7,302. Before him are Marianne Williamson, Erri De Luca, Charles de Saint-Évremond, Eduard Vilde, Gunnar Ekelöf, and Robert Harris. After him are Mario Soldati, Étienne Jodelle, Konstantine Gamsakhurdia, Fadwa Tuqan, René Daumal, and Antonio de Guevara.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1872, Símun av Skarði ranks 87. Before him are Robert Maillart, Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen, Juho Vennola, Dionysios Kasdaglis, George S. Robertson, and Bak Jungyang. After him are Théophile de Donder, Émile Henry, Edward Wilson, Déodat de Séverac, William Larned, and Mikhail Kuzmin. Among people deceased in 1942, Símun av Skarði ranks 118. Before him are Fritz Platten, Wojciech Kossak, Kiyonao Ichiki, Vladimir Burtsev, Olena Teliha, and Carola Neher. After him are Gorazd, Yakov Perelman, Vladislav Vančura, Guglielmo Ferrero, Mohammad Ali Foroughi, and Sébastien Faure.

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In Faroe Islands

Among people born in Faroe Islands, Símun av Skarði ranks 4 out of 27. Before him are Niels Ryberg Finsen (1860), William Heinesen (1900), and Venceslaus Ulricus Hammershaimb (1819). After him are Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen (1900), Kaj Leo Johannesen (1964), Christian Matras (1900), Heðin Brú (1901), Jóannes Eidesgaard (1951), Rói Patursson (1947), Marita Petersen (1940), and Aksel V. Johannesen (1972).

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Among WRITERS In Faroe Islands

Among writers born in Faroe Islands, Símun av Skarði ranks 3. Before him are William Heinesen (1900), and Venceslaus Ulricus Hammershaimb (1819). After him are Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen (1900), Christian Matras (1900), Heðin Brú (1901), Rói Patursson (1947), and Jakob Jakobsen (1864).

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