ARCHAEOLOGIST
Sven Nilsson
1787 - 1883

Sven Nilsson
Sven Nilsson (8 March 1787 – 30 November 1883) was a Swedish zoologist and archaeologist. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sven Nilsson is the 92nd most popular archaeologist (down from 73rd in 2019), the 651st most popular biography from Sweden (down from 550th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Swedish Archaeologist.
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Among ARCHAEOLOGISTS
Among archaeologists, Sven Nilsson ranks 92 out of 151. Before him are Kathleen Kenyon, Ernst Herzfeld, Pierre Montet, Israel Finkelstein, Anne Stine Ingstad, and Ernesto Schiaparelli. After him are Rudolf Wagner, Christiane Desroches Noblecourt, Zsófia Torma, Paul Rivet, Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae, and Massimo Pallottino.
Most Popular Archaeologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKathleen Kenyon
1906 - 1978
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 86
Ernst Herzfeld
1879 - 1948
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 87
Pierre Montet
1885 - 1966
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 88
Israel Finkelstein
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 89
Anne Stine Ingstad
1918 - 1997
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 90
Ernesto Schiaparelli
1856 - 1928
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 91
Sven Nilsson
1787 - 1883
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 92
Rudolf Wagner
1805 - 1864
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 93
Christiane Desroches Noblecourt
1913 - 2011
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 94
Zsófia Torma
1832 - 1899
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 95
Paul Rivet
1876 - 1959
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 96
Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae
1821 - 1885
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 97
Massimo Pallottino
1909 - 1995
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 98
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1787, Sven Nilsson ranks 43. Before him are José María Bocanegra, Joaquín Mosquera, Michele Carafa, Thomas Say, Konstantin Batyushkov, and Manuel Dorrego. After him are Pedro Vélez, Gaspard-Théodore-Ignace de la Fontaine, Johann Natterer, Andrés Quintana Roo, Samuel Cunard, and Josephine Kablick. Among people deceased in 1883, Sven Nilsson ranks 62. Before him are Francesco de Sanctis, Joachim Barrande, Mahmud Nedim Pasha, John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough, Samo Chalupka, and Yevfimiy Putyatin. After him are Alexandros Koumoundouros, Victor Puiseux, Philipp Christoph Zeller, General Tom Thumb, Jeremiah S. Black, and Matthew Webb.
Others Born in 1787
Go to all RankingsJosé María Bocanegra
POLITICIAN
1787 - 1862
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 37
Joaquín Mosquera
POLITICIAN
1787 - 1878
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 38
Michele Carafa
COMPOSER
1787 - 1872
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 39
Thomas Say
BIOLOGIST
1787 - 1834
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 40
Konstantin Batyushkov
WRITER
1787 - 1855
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 41
Manuel Dorrego
POLITICIAN
1787 - 1828
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 42
Sven Nilsson
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1787 - 1883
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 43
Pedro Vélez
POLITICIAN
1787 - 1848
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 44
Gaspard-Théodore-Ignace de la Fontaine
POLITICIAN
1787 - 1871
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 45
Johann Natterer
BIOLOGIST
1787 - 1843
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 46
Andrés Quintana Roo
POLITICIAN
1787 - 1851
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 47
Samuel Cunard
BUSINESSPERSON
1787 - 1865
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 48
Josephine Kablick
BIOLOGIST
1787 - 1863
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 49
Others Deceased in 1883
Go to all RankingsFrancesco de Sanctis
WRITER
1817 - 1883
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 56
Joachim Barrande
GEOLOGIST
1799 - 1883
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 57
Mahmud Nedim Pasha
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1883
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 58
John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough
POLITICIAN
1822 - 1883
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 59
Samo Chalupka
WRITER
1812 - 1883
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 60
Yevfimiy Putyatin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1803 - 1883
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 61
Sven Nilsson
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1787 - 1883
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 62
Alexandros Koumoundouros
POLITICIAN
1817 - 1883
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 63
Victor Puiseux
MATHEMATICIAN
1820 - 1883
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 64
Philipp Christoph Zeller
BIOLOGIST
1808 - 1883
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 65
General Tom Thumb
ACTOR
1838 - 1883
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 66
Jeremiah S. Black
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1883
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 67
Matthew Webb
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1848 - 1883
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 68
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Sven Nilsson ranks 651 out of 1,879. Before him are Henock Abrahamsson (1909), Pontus Hanson (1884), Hans Alfredson (1931), Harry Andersson (1913), Naima Wifstrand (1890), and Charlotte Perrelli (1974). After him are Kent Karlsson (1945), Sven Jonasson (1909), Anna Maria Lenngren (1754), Hans von Rosen (1888), Nils Ramm (1903), and Erika Lust (1977).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsHenock Abrahamsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1958
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 645
Pontus Hanson
SWIMMER
1884 - 1962
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 646
Hans Alfredson
ACTOR
1931 - 2017
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 647
Harry Andersson
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1996
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 648
Naima Wifstrand
ACTOR
1890 - 1968
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 649
Charlotte Perrelli
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 650
Sven Nilsson
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1787 - 1883
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 651
Kent Karlsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 652
Sven Jonasson
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1984
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 653
Anna Maria Lenngren
WRITER
1754 - 1817
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 654
Hans von Rosen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1952
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 655
Nils Ramm
BOXER
1903 - 1986
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 656
Erika Lust
FILM DIRECTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 657
Among ARCHAEOLOGISTS In Sweden
Among archaeologists born in Sweden, Sven Nilsson ranks 4. Before him are Oscar Montelius (1843), Johan Gunnar Andersson (1874), and Johan David Åkerblad (1763).
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