ENGINEER
Waloddi Weibull
1887 - 1979
Waloddi Weibull
Ernst Hjalmar Waloddi Weibull (18 June 1887 – 12 October 1979) was a Swedish civil engineer, materials scientist, and applied mathematician. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Waloddi Weibull has received more than 104,621 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Waloddi Weibull is the 251st most popular engineer, the 610th most popular biography from Sweden and the 7th most popular Swedish Engineer.
Memorability Metrics
100k
Page Views (PV)
56.65
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
5.94
Effective Languages (L*)
1.86
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ENGINEERS
Among engineers, Waloddi Weibull ranks 251 out of 389. Before him are Fredrik Henrik af Chapman, Jon Postel, Hans Moravec, Paul Mauser, Wilhelm Nusselt, and Walter Thiel. After him are Pierre Cérésole, Johannes Winkler, René Panhard, Oskar von Miller, Eugène Flachat, and Louis Vicat.
Most Popular Engineers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFredrik Henrik af Chapman
1721 - 1808
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 245
Jon Postel
1943 - 1998
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 246
Hans Moravec
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 247
Paul Mauser
1838 - 1914
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 248
Wilhelm Nusselt
1882 - 1957
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 249
Walter Thiel
1910 - 1943
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 250
Waloddi Weibull
1887 - 1979
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 251
Pierre Cérésole
1879 - 1945
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 252
Johannes Winkler
1897 - 1947
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 253
René Panhard
1841 - 1908
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 254
Oskar von Miller
1855 - 1934
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 255
Eugène Flachat
1802 - 1873
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 256
Louis Vicat
1786 - 1861
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 257
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1887, Waloddi Weibull ranks 187. Before him are Konstantin Kalinin, Yuri Shaporin, Amadeo García, Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics, Lajos Kassák, and Oskar Luts. After him are Rudolph Lewis, Harold Lockwood, Géza Csáth, Julius Pokorny, Benjamin Glazer, and Igor Severyanin. Among people deceased in 1979, Waloddi Weibull ranks 170. Before him are Marcel Jouhandeau, Grant Green, Leandro Remondini, Heinz Erhardt, Tommaso Landolfi, and Paul Meurisse. After him are Igor Bondarevsky, Donny Hathaway, Gustav Winckler, John Diefenbaker, Anatoly Kuznetsov, and Louis Paul Boon.
Others Born in 1887
Go to all RankingsKonstantin Kalinin
ENGINEER
1887 - 1938
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 181
Yuri Shaporin
COMPOSER
1887 - 1966
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 182
Amadeo García
COACH
1887 - 1947
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 183
Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1925
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 184
Lajos Kassák
WRITER
1887 - 1967
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 185
Oskar Luts
WRITER
1887 - 1953
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 186
Waloddi Weibull
ENGINEER
1887 - 1979
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 187
Rudolph Lewis
CYCLIST
1887 - 1933
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 188
Harold Lockwood
ACTOR
1887 - 1918
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 189
Géza Csáth
WRITER
1887 - 1919
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 190
Julius Pokorny
LINGUIST
1887 - 1970
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 191
Benjamin Glazer
FILM DIRECTOR
1887 - 1956
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 192
Igor Severyanin
WRITER
1887 - 1941
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 193
Others Deceased in 1979
Go to all RankingsMarcel Jouhandeau
WRITER
1888 - 1979
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 164
Grant Green
MUSICIAN
1935 - 1979
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 165
Leandro Remondini
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 1979
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 166
Heinz Erhardt
ACTOR
1909 - 1979
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 167
Tommaso Landolfi
WRITER
1908 - 1979
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 168
Paul Meurisse
ACTOR
1912 - 1979
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 169
Waloddi Weibull
ENGINEER
1887 - 1979
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 170
Igor Bondarevsky
CHESS PLAYER
1913 - 1979
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 171
Donny Hathaway
SINGER
1945 - 1979
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 172
Gustav Winckler
SINGER
1925 - 1979
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 173
John Diefenbaker
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1979
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 174
Anatoly Kuznetsov
WRITER
1929 - 1979
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 175
Louis Paul Boon
WRITER
1912 - 1979
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 176
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Waloddi Weibull ranks 610 out of 1,879. Before him are Hedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht (1718), Bo Svenson (1941), Kikki Danielsson (1952), Oscar Dickson (1823), Gustaf Åkerhielm (1833), and Carl Swartz (1858). After him are Gösta Dunker (1905), Ragnar Gustavsson (1907), Anna Palm de Rosa (1859), Karl Rudolphi (1771), Dan Andersson (1888), and Karl-Erik Palmér (1929).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsHedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht
WRITER
1718 - 1763
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 604
Bo Svenson
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 605
Kikki Danielsson
SINGER
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 606
Oscar Dickson
EXPLORER
1823 - 1897
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 607
Gustaf Åkerhielm
POLITICIAN
1833 - 1900
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 608
Carl Swartz
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1926
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 609
Waloddi Weibull
ENGINEER
1887 - 1979
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 610
Gösta Dunker
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1973
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 611
Ragnar Gustavsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1980
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 612
Anna Palm de Rosa
PAINTER
1859 - 1924
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 613
Karl Rudolphi
BIOLOGIST
1771 - 1832
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 614
Dan Andersson
WRITER
1888 - 1920
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 615
Karl-Erik Palmér
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2015
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 616
Among ENGINEERS In Sweden
Among engineers born in Sweden, Waloddi Weibull ranks 7. Before him are Lennart Torstensson (1603), Gustaf de Laval (1845), Harry Nyquist (1889), Erik Dahlbergh (1625), Johan August Brinell (1849), and Fredrik Henrik af Chapman (1721).
Lennart Torstensson
1603 - 1651
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 1
Gustaf de Laval
1845 - 1913
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 2
Harry Nyquist
1889 - 1976
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 3
Erik Dahlbergh
1625 - 1703
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 4
Johan August Brinell
1849 - 1925
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 5
Fredrik Henrik af Chapman
1721 - 1808
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 6
Waloddi Weibull
1887 - 1979
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 7