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Erik Dahlbergh

1625 - 1703

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Count Erik Jönsson Dahlbergh (10 October 1625 – 16 January 1703) was a Swedish military engineer, Governor-general, Field marshal and Master-general of the Ordinance. He rose to the level of nobility through his military competence. According to Cathal Nolan, Count Dahlberg was a highly innovative military engineer in the 17th and 18th century, often referred to as the "Swedish Vauban". He was expert in both building and destroying fortifications. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Erik Dahlbergh is the 117th most popular engineer (up from 124th in 2019), the 321st most popular biography from Sweden (down from 319th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Swedish Engineer.

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Among ENGINEERS

Among engineers, Erik Dahlbergh ranks 117 out of 389. Before him are Carlo Abarth, Pierre Clostermann, Sergei Khrushchev, François Laurent d'Arlandes, Erich Topp, and Eupalinos. After him are Henry Darcy, Borys Paton, Alexander Cunningham, Valdemar Poulsen, Yevgeny Dragunov, and Ivan Sechenov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1625, Erik Dahlbergh ranks 7. Before him are Giovanni Domenico Cassini, Johan de Witt, Paulus Potter, John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg, Carlo Maratta, and Rasmus Bartholin. After him are Gregorio Barbarigo, Jean Domat, Edward, Count Palatine of Simmern, Pierre Nicole, William Christoph, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, and Filippo Baldinucci. Among people deceased in 1703, Erik Dahlbergh ranks 10. Before him are Man in the Iron Mask, John Wallis, Vincenzo Viviani, Johann Christoph Bach, Ilona Zrínyi, and Samuel Pepys. After him are Maria de Dominici, Nicolas de Grigny, Charles de Saint-Évremond, Phetracha, and Thomas Kingo.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Erik Dahlbergh ranks 321 out of 1,879. Before him are Eli Heckscher (1879), Lars Fredrik Nilson (1840), Arvid Lindman (1862), Daniel Solander (1733), Eva Dahlbeck (1920), and Bo Widerberg (1930). After him are Fredrik Reinfeldt (1965), Per Wahlöö (1926), Håkan Nesser (1950), John, Duke of Östergötland (1589), Lennart Skoglund (1929), and Ronnie Hellström (1949).

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Among ENGINEERS In Sweden

Among engineers born in Sweden, Erik Dahlbergh ranks 4. Before him are Lennart Torstensson (1603), Gustaf de Laval (1845), and Harry Nyquist (1889). After him are Johan August Brinell (1849), Fredrik Henrik af Chapman (1721), and Waloddi Weibull (1887).

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