GEOGRAPHER
Otto Nordenskjöld
1869 - 1928

Otto Nordenskjöld
Nils Otto Gustaf Nordenskjöld (6 December 1869 – 2 June 1928) was a Swedish geologist, geographer, and polar explorer. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Otto Nordenskjöld is the 39th most popular geographer (up from 40th in 2019), the 300th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 314th in 2019) and the most popular Swedish Geographer.
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Among GEOGRAPHERS
Among geographers, Otto Nordenskjöld ranks 39 out of 86. Before him are Willem Blaeu, Nicolas Sanson, Jovan Cvijić, Jodocus Hondius, Vincenzo Coronelli, and Artemidorus Ephesius. After him are Conrad Malte-Brun, Marie Tharp, Marinus of Tyre, Erich von Drygalski, Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky, and Alfred Hettner.
Most Popular Geographers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWillem Blaeu
1571 - 1638
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 33
Nicolas Sanson
1600 - 1667
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 34
Jovan Cvijić
1865 - 1927
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 35
Jodocus Hondius
1563 - 1612
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 36
Vincenzo Coronelli
1650 - 1718
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 37
Artemidorus Ephesius
150 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 38
Otto Nordenskjöld
1869 - 1928
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 39
Conrad Malte-Brun
1775 - 1826
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 40
Marie Tharp
1920 - 2006
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 41
Marinus of Tyre
100 - 130
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 42
Erich von Drygalski
1865 - 1949
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 43
Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky
1827 - 1914
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 44
Alfred Hettner
1859 - 1941
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 45
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1869, Otto Nordenskjöld ranks 68. Before him are Michael von Faulhaber, Zinaida Gippius, Gerrit Smith Miller, Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich of Russia, Hans Poelzig, and Washington Luís. After him are Ulrich von Brockdorff-Rantzau, Valdemar Poulsen, Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria, Algernon Blackwood, Ramón Menéndez Pidal, and Paul Émile Chabas. Among people deceased in 1928, Otto Nordenskjöld ranks 42. Before him are Hideyo Noguchi, Francis Preserved Leavenworth, Pavel Axelrod, Lala Lajpat Rai, José Sánchez del Río, and Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud. After him are Léon Duguit, Hermann Sudermann, Ulrich von Brockdorff-Rantzau, Roman Steinberg, Eglantyne Jebb, and Bernhard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen.
Others Born in 1869
Go to all RankingsMichael von Faulhaber
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1869 - 1952
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 62
Zinaida Gippius
WRITER
1869 - 1945
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 63
Gerrit Smith Miller
BIOLOGIST
1869 - 1956
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 64
Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1869 - 1918
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 65
Hans Poelzig
ARCHITECT
1869 - 1936
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 66
Washington Luís
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1957
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 67
Otto Nordenskjöld
GEOGRAPHER
1869 - 1928
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 68
Ulrich von Brockdorff-Rantzau
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1928
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 69
Valdemar Poulsen
ENGINEER
1869 - 1942
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 70
Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1960
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 71
Algernon Blackwood
OCCULTIST
1869 - 1951
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 72
Ramón Menéndez Pidal
LINGUIST
1869 - 1968
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 73
Paul Émile Chabas
PAINTER
1869 - 1937
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 74
Others Deceased in 1928
Go to all RankingsHideyo Noguchi
BIOLOGIST
1876 - 1928
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 36
Francis Preserved Leavenworth
ASTRONOMER
1858 - 1928
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 37
Pavel Axelrod
POLITICIAN
1850 - 1928
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 38
Lala Lajpat Rai
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1928
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 39
José Sánchez del Río
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1913 - 1928
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 40
Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1850 - 1928
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 41
Otto Nordenskjöld
GEOGRAPHER
1869 - 1928
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 42
Léon Duguit
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1928
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 43
Hermann Sudermann
WRITER
1857 - 1928
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 44
Ulrich von Brockdorff-Rantzau
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1928
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 45
Roman Steinberg
ATHLETE
1900 - 1928
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 46
Eglantyne Jebb
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1876 - 1928
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 47
Bernhard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
POLITICIAN
1851 - 1928
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 48
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Otto Nordenskjöld ranks 300 out of 1,879. Before him are Joey Tempest (1963), Per Brahe the Younger (1602), Erik Acharius (1757), Johann Patkul (1660), Prince Oscar Bernadotte (1859), and Elizabeth Stride (1843). After him are Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland (1982), Lars Hörmander (1931), Anette Olzon (1971), Gillis Grafström (1893), Carl Alexander Clerck (1710), and Maria Gripe (1923).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsJoey Tempest
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 294
Per Brahe the Younger
POLITICIAN
1602 - 1680
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 295
Erik Acharius
BIOLOGIST
1757 - 1819
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 296
Johann Patkul
POLITICIAN
1660 - 1707
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 297
Prince Oscar Bernadotte
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1859 - 1953
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 298
Elizabeth Stride
CELEBRITY
1843 - 1888
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 299
Otto Nordenskjöld
GEOGRAPHER
1869 - 1928
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 300
Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland
NOBLEMAN
1982 - Present
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 301
Lars Hörmander
MATHEMATICIAN
1931 - 2012
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 302
Anette Olzon
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 303
Gillis Grafström
SKATER
1893 - 1938
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 304
Carl Alexander Clerck
BIOLOGIST
1710 - 1765
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 305
Maria Gripe
WRITER
1923 - 2007
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 306
Among GEOGRAPHERS In Sweden
Among geographers born in Sweden, Otto Nordenskjöld ranks 1. After him are Torsten Hägerstrand (1916).