ARCHAEOLOGIST
Johan Gunnar Andersson
1874 - 1960

Johan Gunnar Andersson
Johan Gunnar Andersson (3 July 1874 – 29 October 1960) was a Swedish archaeologist, geomorphologist, and paleontologist who was closely associated with the beginnings of Chinese archaeology in the 1920s. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Johan Gunnar Andersson is the 45th most popular archaeologist (up from 54th in 2019), the 344th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 408th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Swedish Archaeologist.
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Among ARCHAEOLOGISTS
Among archaeologists, Johan Gunnar Andersson ranks 45 out of 151. Before him are Henri Breuil, Paul-Émile Botta, Leonard Woolley, John O. Westwood, Hat Hor, and Yuri Knorozov. After him are Max Mallowan, James Henry Breasted, Johan David Åkerblad, Robert Broom, Max von Oppenheim, and Gustaf Kossinna.
Most Popular Archaeologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHenri Breuil
1877 - 1961
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 39
Paul-Émile Botta
1802 - 1870
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 40
Leonard Woolley
1880 - 1960
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 41
John O. Westwood
1805 - 1893
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 42
Hat Hor
3150 BC - 3095 BC
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 43
Yuri Knorozov
1922 - 1999
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 44
Johan Gunnar Andersson
1874 - 1960
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 45
Max Mallowan
1904 - 1978
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 46
James Henry Breasted
1865 - 1935
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 47
Johan David Åkerblad
1763 - 1819
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 48
Robert Broom
1866 - 1951
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 49
Max von Oppenheim
1860 - 1946
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 50
Gustaf Kossinna
1858 - 1931
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 51
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1874, Johan Gunnar Andersson ranks 81. Before him are Isaac Carasso, Avgustyn Voloshyn, Nicola Canali, Paul Wegener, Lewis Hine, and Max Dvořák. After him are Joseph Klausner, Huang Xing, Nikolai Korotkov, Oskar Nedbal, Viggo Jensen, and Princess Anna of Montenegro. Among people deceased in 1960, Johan Gunnar Andersson ranks 71. Before him are The Great Gama, Hans Wilsdorf, Leonard Woolley, Georges Claude, Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria, and Carlos Ibáñez del Campo. After him are Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan, Noël Bas, Jules Supervielle, Henny Porten, Princess Xenia of Montenegro, and Sibilla Aleramo.
Others Born in 1874
Go to all RankingsIsaac Carasso
BUSINESSPERSON
1874 - 1939
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 75
Avgustyn Voloshyn
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1945
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 76
Nicola Canali
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1874 - 1961
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 77
Paul Wegener
ACTOR
1874 - 1948
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 78
Lewis Hine
PHOTOGRAPHER
1874 - 1940
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 79
Max Dvořák
HISTORIAN
1874 - 1921
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 80
Johan Gunnar Andersson
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1874 - 1960
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 81
Joseph Klausner
HISTORIAN
1874 - 1958
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 82
Huang Xing
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1916
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 83
Nikolai Korotkov
PHYSICIAN
1874 - 1920
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 84
Oskar Nedbal
COMPOSER
1874 - 1930
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 85
Viggo Jensen
ATHLETE
1874 - 1930
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 86
Princess Anna of Montenegro
COMPANION
1874 - 1971
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 87
Others Deceased in 1960
Go to all RankingsThe Great Gama
WRESTLER
1878 - 1960
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 65
Hans Wilsdorf
BUSINESSPERSON
1881 - 1960
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 66
Leonard Woolley
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1880 - 1960
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 67
Georges Claude
INVENTOR
1870 - 1960
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 68
Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1960
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 69
Carlos Ibáñez del Campo
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1960
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 70
Johan Gunnar Andersson
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1874 - 1960
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 71
Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1960
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 72
Noël Bas
GYMNAST
1877 - 1960
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 73
Jules Supervielle
WRITER
1884 - 1960
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 74
Henny Porten
ACTOR
1890 - 1960
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 75
Princess Xenia of Montenegro
NOBLEMAN
1881 - 1960
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 76
Sibilla Aleramo
WRITER
1876 - 1960
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 77
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Johan Gunnar Andersson ranks 344 out of 1,879. Before him are Magnus Stenbock (1664), Gustav Cassel (1866), Jan Troell (1931), Sophie Adlersparre (1823), Allan Edwall (1924), and Amalia Lindegren (1814). After him are Rogvolod (901), Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871), Henrik Sjöberg (1875), Evert Taube (1890), Ulf Stark (1944), and Carl Jakob Sundevall (1801).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsMagnus Stenbock
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1664 - 1717
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 338
Gustav Cassel
ECONOMIST
1866 - 1945
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 339
Jan Troell
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 340
Sophie Adlersparre
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1823 - 1895
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 341
Allan Edwall
ACTOR
1924 - 1997
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 342
Amalia Lindegren
PAINTER
1814 - 1891
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 343
Johan Gunnar Andersson
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1874 - 1960
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 344
Rogvolod
POLITICIAN
901 - 978
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 345
Wilhelm Stenhammar
COMPOSER
1871 - 1927
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 346
Henrik Sjöberg
ATHLETE
1875 - 1905
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 347
Evert Taube
SINGER
1890 - 1976
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 348
Ulf Stark
WRITER
1944 - 2017
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 349
Carl Jakob Sundevall
BIOLOGIST
1801 - 1875
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 350
Among ARCHAEOLOGISTS In Sweden
Among archaeologists born in Sweden, Johan Gunnar Andersson ranks 2. Before him are Oscar Montelius (1843). After him are Johan David Åkerblad (1763), and Sven Nilsson (1787).
Oscar Montelius
1843 - 1921
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 1
Johan Gunnar Andersson
1874 - 1960
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 2
Johan David Åkerblad
1763 - 1819
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 3
Sven Nilsson
1787 - 1883
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 4