CELEBRITY

Tollund Man

400 BC - 384 BC

Tollund Man

The Tollund Man (died 405–384 BCE) is a naturally mummified corpse of a man who lived during the 5th century BCE, during the period characterised in Scandinavia as the Pre-Roman Iron Age. He was found in 1950, preserved as a bog body near Silkeborg on the Jutland peninsula in Denmark. The man's physical features were so well preserved that he was mistaken for a recent murder victim. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tollund Man has received more than 2,510,597 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Tollund Man is the 18th most popular celebrity (up from 461st in 2019), the 59th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 49th in 2019) and the most popular Danish Celebrity.

Tollund man is a bog body found in Denmark. He was discovered in 1950 and is believed to have lived in the 4th century BC. He is most famous for his well-preserved skin, which was found to be covered in tattoos.

Memorability Metrics

2.5M
Page Views (PV)
66.72
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
41
Languages Editions (L)
5.89
Effective Languages (L*)
3.62
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among CELEBRITIES

Among celebrities, Tollund Man ranks 18 out of 265. Before him are Anna Nicole Smith, Jon Brower Minnoch, Empress Michiko, Maria von Trapp, Buffalo Bill, and Joseph Merrick. After him are Monica Lewinsky, Dodi Fayed, Black Dahlia, Anna Anderson, Rosalia Lombardo, and Kim Kardashian.

Most Popular Celebrities in Wikipedia

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Anna Nicole Smith
1967 - 2007
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 12
Jon Brower Minnoch
1941 - 1983
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 13
Empress Michiko
1934 - Present
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 14
Maria von Trapp
1905 - 1987
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 15
Buffalo Bill
1846 - 1917
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 16
Joseph Merrick
1862 - 1890
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 17
Tollund Man
400 BC - 384 BC
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 18
Monica Lewinsky
1973 - Present
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 19
Dodi Fayed
1955 - 1997
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 20
Black Dahlia
1924 - 1947
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 21
Anna Anderson
1896 - 1984
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 22
Rosalia Lombardo
1918 - 1920
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 23
Kim Kardashian
1980 - Present
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 24

Contemporaries

Among people born in 400 BC, Tollund Man ranks 3. Before him are Bessus, and Parmenion. After him are Pausanias of Orestis, Nectanebo II, Thaïs, Porus, Atropates, Teos of Egypt, Berossus, Leochares, and Theopompus. Among people deceased in 384 BC, Tollund Man ranks 1. After him is Marcus Manlius Capitolinus.

Others Born in 400 BC

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Bessus
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 329 BC
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 1
Parmenion
MILITARY PERSONNEL
400 BC - 329 BC
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 2
Tollund Man
CELEBRITY
400 BC - 384 BC
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 3
Pausanias of Orestis
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 336 BC
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 4
Nectanebo II
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 343 BC
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 5
Thaïs
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 6
Porus
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 7
Atropates
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 8
Teos of Egypt
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 9
Berossus
WRITER
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 10
Leochares
SCULPTOR
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 11
Theopompus
HISTORIAN
400 BC - 320 BC
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 12

Others Deceased in 384 BC

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Tollund Man
CELEBRITY
400 BC - 384 BC
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 1
Marcus Manlius Capitolinus
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 384 BC
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 2

In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Tollund Man ranks 59 out of 1,032. Before him are Abel, King of Denmark (1218), Princess Benedikte of Denmark (1944), Nicolas Steno (1638), Carl Nielsen (1865), Mads Mikkelsen (1965), and Anders Fogh Rasmussen (1953). After him are Johannes Fibiger (1867), Anna Karina (1940), Canute IV of Denmark (1043), Arne Jacobsen (1902), Eric VI of Denmark (1274), and August Krogh (1874).

Others born in Denmark

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Abel, King of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1218 - 1252
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 53
Princess Benedikte of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 54
Nicolas Steno
GEOLOGIST
1638 - 1686
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 55
Carl Nielsen
COMPOSER
1865 - 1931
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 56
Mads Mikkelsen
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 57
Anders Fogh Rasmussen
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 58
Tollund Man
CELEBRITY
400 BC - 384 BC
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 59
Johannes Fibiger
PHYSICIAN
1867 - 1928
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 60
Anna Karina
ACTOR
1940 - 2019
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 61
Canute IV of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1043 - 1086
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 62
Arne Jacobsen
ARCHITECT
1902 - 1971
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 63
Eric VI of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1274 - 1319
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 64
August Krogh
PHYSICIAN
1874 - 1949
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 65