WRITER
Arvid August Afzelius
1785 - 1871

Arvid August Afzelius
Arvid August Afzelius (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈǎrːvɪd ˈǎʊɡɵst afˈsěːlɪɵs]; 8 October 1785, in Fjällåkra – 2 September 1871, in Enköping) was a Swedish pastor, poet, historian and mythologist. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Arvid August Afzelius is the 5,126th most popular writer (down from 5,051st in 2019). (down from 3,998th in 2019)
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Arvid August Afzelius ranks 5,126 out of 7,302. Before him are Oğuz Atay, Antonio Gamoneda, Nikolai Klyuev, Ann Druyan, René Boylesve, and Antti Tuuri. After him are Constantin von Wurzbach, Stephen Spender, Beatriz Galindo, Candace Bushnell, Joan Aiken, and Adolf Muschg.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsOğuz Atay
1934 - 1977
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 5,120
Antonio Gamoneda
1931 - Present
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 5,121
Nikolai Klyuev
1884 - 1937
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 5,122
Ann Druyan
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 5,123
René Boylesve
1867 - 1926
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 5,124
Antti Tuuri
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 5,125
Arvid August Afzelius
1785 - 1871
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 5,126
Constantin von Wurzbach
1818 - 1893
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 5,127
Stephen Spender
1909 - 1995
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 5,128
Beatriz Galindo
1465 - 1534
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 5,129
Candace Bushnell
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 5,130
Joan Aiken
1924 - 2004
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 5,131
Adolf Muschg
1934 - Present
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 5,132
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1785, Arvid August Afzelius ranks 53. Before him are William Beaumont, Karol Kurpiński, János Scitovszky, Ján Hollý, Oliver Hazard Perry, and Manuel Basilio Bustamante. After him are Per Georg Scheutz, David Wilkie, Thomas Love Peacock, Friedrich Christoph Dahlmann, Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge, and John Oxley. Among people deceased in 1871, Arvid August Afzelius ranks 67. Before him are Wilhelm Karl Ritter von Haidinger, Adolph Strecker, Gaspard-Théodore-Ignace de la Fontaine, Jan Jacob Rochussen, Charles Francis Hall, and Martín Carrera. After him are Castro Alves, George Grote, Luis González-Bravo y López de Arjona, Thomas Ewing, Francisco Javier de Istúriz y Montero, and Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough.
Others Born in 1785
Go to all RankingsWilliam Beaumont
PHYSICIAN
1785 - 1853
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 47
Karol Kurpiński
COMPOSER
1785 - 1857
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 48
János Scitovszky
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1785 - 1866
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 49
Ján Hollý
WRITER
1785 - 1849
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 50
Oliver Hazard Perry
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1785 - 1819
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 51
Manuel Basilio Bustamante
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1863
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 52
Arvid August Afzelius
WRITER
1785 - 1871
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 53
Per Georg Scheutz
INVENTOR
1785 - 1873
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 54
David Wilkie
PAINTER
1785 - 1841
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 55
Thomas Love Peacock
WRITER
1785 - 1866
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 56
Friedrich Christoph Dahlmann
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1860
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 57
Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1856
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 58
John Oxley
EXPLORER
1785 - 1828
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 59
Others Deceased in 1871
Go to all RankingsWilhelm Karl Ritter von Haidinger
PHYSICIST
1795 - 1871
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 61
Adolph Strecker
CHEMIST
1822 - 1871
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 62
Gaspard-Théodore-Ignace de la Fontaine
POLITICIAN
1787 - 1871
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 63
Jan Jacob Rochussen
POLITICIAN
1797 - 1871
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 64
Charles Francis Hall
EXPLORER
1821 - 1871
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 65
Martín Carrera
POLITICIAN
1806 - 1871
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 66
Arvid August Afzelius
WRITER
1785 - 1871
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 67
Castro Alves
WRITER
1847 - 1871
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 68
George Grote
HISTORIAN
1794 - 1871
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 69
Luis González-Bravo y López de Arjona
POLITICIAN
1811 - 1871
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 70
Thomas Ewing
POLITICIAN
1789 - 1871
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 71
Francisco Javier de Istúriz y Montero
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1871
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 72
Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1871
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 73