WRITER
Torgny Lindgren
1938 - 2017
Torgny Lindgren
Gustav Torgny Lindgren (16 June 1938 – 16 March 2017) was a Swedish writer. Lindgren was the son of Andreas Lindgren and Helga Björk. He studied in Umeå to become a teacher and worked as a teacher until the middle of the 1970s. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Torgny Lindgren has received more than 50,163 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Torgny Lindgren is the 3,804th most popular writer (down from 3,784th in 2019), the 551st most popular biography from Sweden (down from 527th in 2019) and the 45th most popular Swedish Writer.
Memorability Metrics
50k
Page Views (PV)
50.82
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
3.95
Effective Languages (L*)
3.18
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Torgny Lindgren ranks 3,804 out of 7,302. Before him are Stevan Sremac, Eric Ambler, Zofia Kossak-Szczucka, Teffi, Kočo Racin, and François Cavanna. After him are Francis Scott Key, Gennadius of Massilia, Alexander Volkov, Jane Wilde, Ramiro de Maeztu, and Henry Adams.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsStevan Sremac
1855 - 1906
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 3,798
Eric Ambler
1909 - 1998
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 3,799
Zofia Kossak-Szczucka
1889 - 1968
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 3,800
Teffi
1872 - 1952
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 3,801
Kočo Racin
1908 - 1943
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 3,802
François Cavanna
1923 - 2014
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 3,803
Torgny Lindgren
1938 - 2017
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 3,804
Francis Scott Key
1779 - 1843
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 3,805
Gennadius of Massilia
450 - 496
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 3,806
Alexander Volkov
1891 - 1977
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 3,807
Jane Wilde
1821 - 1896
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 3,808
Ramiro de Maeztu
1875 - 1936
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 3,809
Henry Adams
1838 - 1918
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 3,810
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, Torgny Lindgren ranks 297. Before him are Mirko Novosel, John Kufuor, Cayetano Ré, Alfred Raoul, Gimax, and Mahmoud El-Gohary. After him are Scilla Gabel, Antonio Maria Vegliò, Marita Lindahl, James W. Christy, Michael Verhoeven, and Teresa de Lauretis. Among people deceased in 2017, Torgny Lindgren ranks 247. Before him are Prodigy, Hans Alfredson, Gisèle Casadesus, Gorden Kaye, Vitaly Churkin, and Vladimir Petrov. After him are Željko Perušić, Eugene Garfield, Tony Atkinson, Svend Asmussen, Ruth Pfau, and Gösta Ekman.
Others Born in 1938
Go to all RankingsMirko Novosel
COACH
1938 - 2023
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 291
John Kufuor
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 292
Cayetano Ré
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2013
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 293
Alfred Raoul
POLITICIAN
1938 - 1999
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 294
Gimax
RACING DRIVER
1938 - 2021
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 295
Mahmoud El-Gohary
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2012
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 296
Torgny Lindgren
WRITER
1938 - 2017
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 297
Scilla Gabel
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 298
Antonio Maria Vegliò
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 299
Marita Lindahl
CELEBRITY
1938 - 2017
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 300
James W. Christy
ASTRONOMER
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 301
Michael Verhoeven
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - 2024
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 302
Teresa de Lauretis
WRITER
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 303
Others Deceased in 2017
Go to all RankingsProdigy
SINGER
1974 - 2017
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 241
Hans Alfredson
ACTOR
1931 - 2017
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 242
Gisèle Casadesus
ACTOR
1914 - 2017
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 243
Gorden Kaye
ACTOR
1941 - 2017
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 244
Vitaly Churkin
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2017
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 245
Vladimir Petrov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1947 - 2017
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 246
Torgny Lindgren
WRITER
1938 - 2017
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 247
Željko Perušić
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2017
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 248
Eugene Garfield
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1925 - 2017
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 249
Tony Atkinson
ECONOMIST
1944 - 2017
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 250
Svend Asmussen
MUSICIAN
1916 - 2017
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 251
Ruth Pfau
PHYSICIAN
1929 - 2017
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 252
Gösta Ekman
ACTOR
1939 - 2017
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 253
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Torgny Lindgren ranks 551 out of 1,879. Before him are Thomas Hammarberg (1942), Kiki Håkansson (1929), Axel Cadier (1906), Viveca Sten (1959), Amalia Lindegren (1814), and Sven Nilsson (1787). After him are Lars Fredrik Nilson (1840), Ernst Fast (1881), Bengt Danielsson (1921), Arne Selmosson (1931), Gösta Ekman (1939), and Ivar Jacobson (1939).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsThomas Hammarberg
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 545
Kiki Håkansson
MODEL
1929 - 2011
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 546
Axel Cadier
WRESTLER
1906 - 1974
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 547
Viveca Sten
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 548
Amalia Lindegren
PAINTER
1814 - 1891
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 549
Sven Nilsson
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1787 - 1883
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 550
Torgny Lindgren
WRITER
1938 - 2017
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 551
Lars Fredrik Nilson
CHEMIST
1840 - 1899
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 552
Ernst Fast
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1959
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 553
Bengt Danielsson
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1921 - 1997
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 554
Arne Selmosson
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2002
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 555
Gösta Ekman
ACTOR
1939 - 2017
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 556
Ivar Jacobson
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 557
Among WRITERS In Sweden
Among writers born in Sweden, Torgny Lindgren ranks 45. Before him are Leif G. W. Persson (1945), Gunilla Bergström (1942), Erik Gustaf Geijer (1783), Viktor Rydberg (1828), Liza Marklund (1962), and Viveca Sten (1959). After him are Sven Lindqvist (1932), Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom (1790), Hjalmar Bergman (1883), Gustaf Fröding (1860), Moa Martinson (1890), and Dagmar Lange (1914).
Leif G. W. Persson
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 39
Gunilla Bergström
1942 - 2021
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 40
Erik Gustaf Geijer
1783 - 1847
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 41
Viktor Rydberg
1828 - 1895
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 42
Liza Marklund
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 43
Viveca Sten
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 44
Torgny Lindgren
1938 - 2017
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 45
Sven Lindqvist
1932 - 2019
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 46
Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom
1790 - 1855
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 47
Hjalmar Bergman
1883 - 1931
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 48
Gustaf Fröding
1860 - 1911
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 49
Moa Martinson
1890 - 1964
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 50
Dagmar Lange
1914 - 1991
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 51