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Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland
1884 - 1965

Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland
Prince Wilhelm of Sweden, Duke of Södermanland (Carl Wilhelm Ludvig; 17 June 1884 – 5 June 1965) was a Swedish and Norwegian prince. He authored many books (primarily in Swedish) as Prins Wilhelm. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland is the 3,934th most popular politician (down from 3,382nd in 2019), the 154th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 137th in 2019) and the 50th most popular Swedish Politician.
Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland is most famous for being the first in the line of succession to the Swedish throne.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland ranks 3,934 out of 19,576. Before him are Magnus II of Sweden, Marie Louise Gonzaga, Infante Jaime, Duke of Segovia, Marie of Luxembourg, Queen of France, Florian Geyer, and Dayan Khan. After him are Sigeric, Sher Shah Suri, Mieszko II Lambert, Nikolai Ryzhkov, Abdur Rahman Khan, and Joseph Wirth.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMagnus II of Sweden
1130 - 1161
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 3,930
Marie Louise Gonzaga
1611 - 1667
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 3,931
Infante Jaime, Duke of Segovia
1908 - 1975
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 3,932
Marie of Luxembourg, Queen of France
1305 - 1324
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 3,933
Florian Geyer
1490 - 1525
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 3,934
Dayan Khan
1464 - 1517
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 3,935
Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland
1884 - 1965
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 3,936
Sigeric
370 - 415
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 3,937
Sher Shah Suri
1486 - 1545
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 3,938
Mieszko II Lambert
990 - 1034
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 3,939
Nikolai Ryzhkov
1929 - 2024
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 3,940
Abdur Rahman Khan
1844 - 1901
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 3,941
Joseph Wirth
1879 - 1956
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 3,942
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1884, Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland ranks 38. Before him are Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, Rajendra Prasad, Carl Friedrich Goerdeler, Max Beckmann, Panait Istrati, and Otto Rank. After him are Étienne Gilson, Antonín Zápotocký, Petru Groza, Hugo Gernsback, Robert J. Flaherty, and Eugène Tisserant. Among people deceased in 1965, Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland ranks 29. Before him are Dorothea Lange, Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, Rashid Ali al-Gaylani, Helena Rubinstein, Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood, and Paul Tillich. After him are Louis Hjelmslev, Fan Noli, Herberts Cukurs, Sonny Boy Williamson II, David O. Selznick, and Frederick Fleet.
Others Born in 1884
Go to all RankingsYitzhak Ben-Zvi
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1963
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 32
Rajendra Prasad
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1963
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 33
Carl Friedrich Goerdeler
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1945
HPI: 69.32
Rank: 34
Max Beckmann
PAINTER
1884 - 1950
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 35
Panait Istrati
WRITER
1884 - 1935
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 36
Otto Rank
PSYCHOLOGIST
1884 - 1939
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 37
Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1965
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 38
Étienne Gilson
PHILOSOPHER
1884 - 1978
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 39
Antonín Zápotocký
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1957
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 40
Petru Groza
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1958
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 41
Hugo Gernsback
WRITER
1884 - 1967
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 42
Robert J. Flaherty
FILM DIRECTOR
1884 - 1951
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 43
Eugène Tisserant
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1884 - 1972
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 44
Others Deceased in 1965
Go to all RankingsDorothea Lange
JOURNALIST
1895 - 1965
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 23
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
WRITER
1886 - 1965
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 24
Rashid Ali al-Gaylani
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1965
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 25
Helena Rubinstein
BUSINESSPERSON
1872 - 1965
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 26
Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood
COMPANION
1897 - 1965
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 27
Paul Tillich
PHILOSOPHER
1886 - 1965
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 28
Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1965
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 29
Louis Hjelmslev
LINGUIST
1899 - 1965
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 30
Fan Noli
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1965
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 31
Herberts Cukurs
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1965
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 32
Sonny Boy Williamson II
SINGER
1912 - 1965
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 33
David O. Selznick
PRODUCER
1902 - 1965
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 34
Frederick Fleet
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1887 - 1965
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 35
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland ranks 154 out of 1,879. Before him are Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden (1977), Erland Josephson (1923), John I of Sweden (1201), Halsten Stenkilsson (1050), Alexander Roslin (1718), and Salomon August Andrée (1854). After him are Victor Sjöström (1879), Magnus III of Sweden (1240), Sten Sture the Younger (1493), Claes Oldenburg (1929), Markus Persson (1979), and Carl Johan Bernadotte (1916).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsVictoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
NOBLEMAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 148
Erland Josephson
ACTOR
1923 - 2012
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 149
John I of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1201 - 1222
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 150
Halsten Stenkilsson
POLITICIAN
1050 - 1081
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 151
Alexander Roslin
PAINTER
1718 - 1793
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 152
Salomon August Andrée
EXPLORER
1854 - 1897
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 153
Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1965
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 154
Victor Sjöström
FILM DIRECTOR
1879 - 1960
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 155
Magnus III of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1240 - 1290
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 156
Sten Sture the Younger
POLITICIAN
1493 - 1520
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 157
Claes Oldenburg
SCULPTOR
1929 - 2022
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 158
Markus Persson
GAME DESIGNER
1979 - Present
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 159
Carl Johan Bernadotte
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2012
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 160
Among POLITICIANS In Sweden
Among politicians born in Sweden, Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland ranks 50. Before him are Princess Eugénie of Sweden (1830), Eric X of Sweden (1180), Lennart Johansson (1929), Rudolf Kjellén (1864), John I of Sweden (1201), and Halsten Stenkilsson (1050). After him are Magnus III of Sweden (1240), Sten Sture the Younger (1493), Carl Johan Bernadotte (1916), Sigvard Bernadotte (1907), Sverker II of Sweden (1164), and Stefan Löfven (1957).
Princess Eugénie of Sweden
1830 - 1889
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 44
Eric X of Sweden
1180 - 1216
HPI: 68.75
Rank: 45
Lennart Johansson
1929 - 2019
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 46
Rudolf Kjellén
1864 - 1922
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 47
John I of Sweden
1201 - 1222
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 48
Halsten Stenkilsson
1050 - 1081
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 49
Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland
1884 - 1965
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 50
Magnus III of Sweden
1240 - 1290
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 51
Sten Sture the Younger
1493 - 1520
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 52
Carl Johan Bernadotte
1916 - 2012
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 53
Sigvard Bernadotte
1907 - 2002
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 54
Sverker II of Sweden
1164 - 1210
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 55
Stefan Löfven
1957 - Present
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 56