WRITER
Thor Vilhjálmsson
1925 - 2011
Thor Vilhjálmsson
Thor Vilhjálmsson (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈtʰouːr ˈvɪlçaulmˌsɔn]; 12 August 1925 – 2 March 2011) was an Icelandic writer. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Over the course of his life Vilhjálmsson wrote novels, plays, and poetry and also did translations. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Thor Vilhjálmsson has received more than 18,187 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Thor Vilhjálmsson is the 3,343rd most popular writer (down from 2,711th in 2019), the 2,474th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,055th in 2019) and the 286th most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
18k
Page Views (PV)
50.61
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
8.75
Effective Languages (L*)
1.41
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Thor Vilhjálmsson ranks 3,343 out of 5,755. Before him are Ida Fink, Sima Tan, Concepción Arenal, Jeton Kelmendi, William Hope Hodgson, and Eleanor Hibbert. After him are Giosafat Barbaro, Edith Durham, Gʻafur Gʻulom, Sergio Ramírez, Viktor Rydberg, and Mary Seacole.
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Ida Fink
1921 - 2011
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 3,337
Sima Tan
165 BC - 110 BC
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 3,338
Concepción Arenal
1820 - 1893
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 3,339
Jeton Kelmendi
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 3,340
William Hope Hodgson
1877 - 1918
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 3,341
Eleanor Hibbert
1906 - 1993
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 3,342
Thor Vilhjálmsson
1925 - 2011
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 3,343
Giosafat Barbaro
1413 - 1494
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 3,344
Edith Durham
1863 - 1944
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 3,345
Gʻafur Gʻulom
1903 - 1966
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 3,346
Sergio Ramírez
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 3,347
Viktor Rydberg
1828 - 1895
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 3,348
Mary Seacole
1805 - 1881
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 3,349
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Thor Vilhjálmsson ranks 222. Before him are Duane Hanson, Ignacio López Tarso, Ernst Neizvestny, Doris Roberts, John Cocke, and James Salter. After him are Olle Hellbom, Mai Zetterling, Czesław Kiszczak, Pierre Mondy, Jeanne Crain, and Yogi Berra. Among people deceased in 2011, Thor Vilhjálmsson ranks 188. Before him are Yevhen Rudakov, Paulette Dubost, Anatole Abragam, Pak Seung-zin, Ida Fink, and Peter Gethin. After him are Christiane Desroches Noblecourt, Bhupen Hazarika, José Alencar, Hind Rostom, Shigeo Yaegashi, and Vang Pao.
Others Born in 1925
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Duane Hanson
1925 - 1996
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 216
Ignacio López Tarso
1925 - 2023
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 217
Ernst Neizvestny
1925 - 2016
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 218
Doris Roberts
1925 - 2016
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 219
John Cocke
1925 - 2002
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 220
James Salter
1925 - 2015
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 221
Thor Vilhjálmsson
1925 - 2011
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 222
Olle Hellbom
1925 - 1982
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 223
Mai Zetterling
1925 - 1994
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 224
Czesław Kiszczak
1925 - 2015
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 225
Pierre Mondy
1925 - 2012
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 226
Jeanne Crain
1925 - 2003
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 227
Yogi Berra
1925 - 2015
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 228
Others Deceased in 2011
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Yevhen Rudakov
1942 - 2011
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 182
Paulette Dubost
1910 - 2011
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 183
Anatole Abragam
1914 - 2011
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 184
Pak Seung-zin
1941 - 2011
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 185
Ida Fink
1921 - 2011
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 186
Peter Gethin
1940 - 2011
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 187
Thor Vilhjálmsson
1925 - 2011
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 188
Christiane Desroches Noblecourt
1913 - 2011
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 189
Bhupen Hazarika
1926 - 2011
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 190
José Alencar
1931 - 2011
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 191
Hind Rostom
1929 - 2011
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 192
Shigeo Yaegashi
1933 - 2011
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 193
Vang Pao
1929 - 2011
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 194
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Thor Vilhjálmsson ranks 2,474 out of 7,765. Before him are Edwina Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma (1901), Graham McTavish (1961), Roger Williams (1603), Peter Gethin (1940), William Hope Hodgson (1877), and Eleanor Hibbert (1906). After him are John Soane (1753), Mary McAleese (1951), Edith Durham (1863), John Mahoney (1940), John Walker (1781), and G. I. Taylor (1886).
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Edwina Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma
1901 - 1960
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 2,468
Graham McTavish
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 2,469
Roger Williams
1603 - 1684
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 2,470
Peter Gethin
1940 - 2011
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 2,471
William Hope Hodgson
1877 - 1918
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 2,472
Eleanor Hibbert
1906 - 1993
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 2,473
Thor Vilhjálmsson
1925 - 2011
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 2,474
John Soane
1753 - 1837
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 2,475
Mary McAleese
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 2,476
Edith Durham
1863 - 1944
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 2,477
John Mahoney
1940 - 2018
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 2,478
John Walker
1781 - 1859
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 2,479
G. I. Taylor
1886 - 1975
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 2,480
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Thor Vilhjálmsson ranks 286. Before him are William Langland (1332), Nancy Mitford (1904), William Cowper (1731), Alexander Neckam (1157), William Hope Hodgson (1877), and Eleanor Hibbert (1906). After him are Edith Durham (1863), Robert Chambers (1802), Eric Ambler (1909), David Crystal (1941), Penelope Fitzgerald (1916), and James Herbert Brennan (1940).
William Langland
1332 - 1386
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 280
Nancy Mitford
1904 - 1973
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 281
William Cowper
1731 - 1800
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 282
Alexander Neckam
1157 - 1217
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 283
William Hope Hodgson
1877 - 1918
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 284
Eleanor Hibbert
1906 - 1993
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 285
Thor Vilhjálmsson
1925 - 2011
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 286
Edith Durham
1863 - 1944
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 287
Robert Chambers
1802 - 1871
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 288
Eric Ambler
1909 - 1998
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 289
David Crystal
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 290
Penelope Fitzgerald
1916 - 2000
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 291
James Herbert Brennan
1940 - 2024
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 292
