HISTORIAN
Peter Andreas Munch
1810 - 1863
Peter Andreas Munch
Peter Andreas Munch (15 December 1810 – 25 May 1863), usually known as P. A. Munch, was a Norwegian historian, known for his work on the medieval history of Norway. Munch's scholarship included Norwegian archaeology, geography, ethnography, linguistics, and jurisprudence. He was also noted for his Norse legendary saga translations. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Andreas Munch is the 207th most popular historian (up from 227th in 2019). (up from 2,346th in 2019)
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Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Peter Andreas Munch ranks 207 out of 561. Before him are Howard Zinn, William of Malmesbury, Philipp Spitta, Karl Krumbacher, Pei Songzhi, and Egon Friedell. After him are Simon Dubnow, Edgar Quinet, Baha ad-Din ibn Shaddad, Moritz Cantor, Mahmoud Mohammed Taha, and Guo Pu.
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Howard Zinn
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HPI: 61.58
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HPI: 61.56
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HPI: 61.54
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HPI: 61.52
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Peter Andreas Munch
1810 - 1863
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 207
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HPI: 61.26
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HPI: 61.24
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1810, Peter Andreas Munch ranks 41. Before him are Hans Christian Lumbye, Wilhelm Marstrand, Wilhelm, Duke of Urach, Oliver Winchester, Karel Hynek Mácha, and Asa Gray. After him are Francisco Serrano, 1st Duke of la Torre, Christen Købke, Alexandre Calame, Norbert Burgmüller, Stanko Vraz, and Louise Colet. Among people deceased in 1863, Peter Andreas Munch ranks 25. Before him are Lalla Fatma N'Soumer, C. L. Gloger, Sam Houston, Eilhard Mitscherlich, Radama II, and Mangas Coloradas. After him are Princess Maria Augusta of Saxony, Kamehameha IV, Salomon Müller, Ignacio Comonfort, Christian von Steven, and Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince of Denmark.
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Hans Christian Lumbye
COMPOSER
1810 - 1874
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 35
Wilhelm Marstrand
PAINTER
1810 - 1873
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 36
Wilhelm, Duke of Urach
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1869
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 37
Oliver Winchester
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1880
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 38
Karel Hynek Mácha
WRITER
1810 - 1836
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 39
Asa Gray
BIOLOGIST
1810 - 1888
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 40
Peter Andreas Munch
HISTORIAN
1810 - 1863
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 41
Francisco Serrano, 1st Duke of la Torre
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1885
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 42
Christen Købke
PAINTER
1810 - 1848
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 43
Alexandre Calame
PAINTER
1810 - 1864
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 44
Norbert Burgmüller
COMPOSER
1810 - 1836
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Stanko Vraz
WRITER
1810 - 1851
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 46
Louise Colet
WRITER
1810 - 1876
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 47
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Lalla Fatma N'Soumer
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1830 - 1863
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 19
C. L. Gloger
BIOLOGIST
1803 - 1863
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 20
Sam Houston
POLITICIAN
1793 - 1863
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 21
Eilhard Mitscherlich
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1794 - 1863
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 22
Radama II
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1863
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 23
Mangas Coloradas
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1792 - 1863
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 24
Peter Andreas Munch
HISTORIAN
1810 - 1863
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 25
Princess Maria Augusta of Saxony
NOBLEMAN
1782 - 1863
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 26
Kamehameha IV
POLITICIAN
1834 - 1863
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 27
Salomon Müller
BIOLOGIST
1804 - 1863
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 28
Ignacio Comonfort
POLITICIAN
1812 - 1863
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 29
Christian von Steven
BIOLOGIST
1781 - 1863
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 30
Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince of Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1792 - 1863
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 31
