Extremist
Aldrich Ames
Central Intelligence Agency counter-intelligence officer and analyst
1941 - 2026
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Aldrich Ames
His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Aldrich Ames is the 138th most popular extremist (down from 125th in 2024), the 3,249th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,732nd in 2019) and the 46th most popular American Extremist.
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Among Extremists
Among extremists, Aldrich Ames ranks 138 out of 283. Before him are David Berkowitz, Omar Abdel-Rahman, Delphine LaLaurie, Wilhelm Boger, Robert Hansen, and Charles Sobhraj. After him are Jalaluddin Haqqani, Jacques Mesrine, Eugen Weidmann, Frank Nitti, Juhayman al-Otaybi, and Baruch Goldstein.
Most Popular Extremists in Wikipedia
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David Berkowitz
1953 - Present
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 132
Omar Abdel-Rahman
1938 - 2017
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 133
Delphine LaLaurie
1787 - 1849
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 134
Wilhelm Boger
1906 - 1977
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 135
Robert Hansen
1939 - 2014
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 136
Charles Sobhraj
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 137
Aldrich Ames
1941 - 2026
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 138
Jalaluddin Haqqani
1939 - 2018
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 139
Jacques Mesrine
1936 - 1979
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 140
Eugen Weidmann
1908 - 1939
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 141
Frank Nitti
1886 - 1943
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 142
Juhayman al-Otaybi
1936 - 1980
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 143
Baruch Goldstein
1956 - 1994
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 144
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1941, Aldrich Ames ranks 195. Before him are Umberto Bossi, Fionnula Flanagan, Myron Scholes, Sergei Dovlatov, Élisabeth Depardieu, and Edmund Stoiber. After him are Paavo Lipponen, Akiko Wakabayashi, Peter Coyote, Peter Cullen, Leon Russom, and Salvatore Accardo. Among people deceased in 2026, Aldrich Ames ranks 45. Before him are Filaret Denysenko, George Vassiliou, Umberto Bossi, Salih Muslim, Jean-Pierre Faye, and Eva Schloss. After him are Leila Shahid, Neil Sedaka, José van Dam, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, Carlos Westendorp, and Heisuke Hironaka.
Others Born in 1941
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Umberto Bossi
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2026
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 189
Fionnula Flanagan
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 190
Myron Scholes
ECONOMIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 191
Sergei Dovlatov
WRITER
1941 - 1990
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 192
Élisabeth Depardieu
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 193
Edmund Stoiber
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 194
Aldrich Ames
EXTREMIST
1941 - 2026
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 195
Paavo Lipponen
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 196
Akiko Wakabayashi
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 197
Peter Coyote
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 198
Peter Cullen
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 199
Leon Russom
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 200
Salvatore Accardo
MUSICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 201
Others Deceased in 2026
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Filaret Denysenko
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - 2026
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 39
George Vassiliou
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2026
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 40
Umberto Bossi
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2026
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 41
Salih Muslim
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2026
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 42
Jean-Pierre Faye
PHILOSOPHER
1925 - 2026
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 43
Eva Schloss
WRITER
1929 - 2026
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 44
Aldrich Ames
EXTREMIST
1941 - 2026
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 45
Leila Shahid
DIPLOMAT
1949 - 2026
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 46
Neil Sedaka
SINGER
1939 - 2026
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 47
José van Dam
SINGER
1940 - 2026
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 48
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi
POLITICIAN
1972 - 2026
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 49
Carlos Westendorp
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2026
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 50
Heisuke Hironaka
MATHEMATICIAN
1931 - 2026
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 51
In United States
Among people born in United States, Aldrich Ames ranks 3,249 out of NaN. Before him are Riddick Bowe (1967), John C. Breckinridge (1821), Larry David (1947), Fife Symington (1945), Nikki Sixx (1958), and Debra Paget (1933). After him are Brandy Norwood (1979), Jill Clayburgh (1944), Peter Gallagher (1955), Edna Parker (1893), Dinah Washington (1924), and William Wallace Campbell (1862).
Others born in United States
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Riddick Bowe
BOXER
1967 - Present
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 3,243
John C. Breckinridge
POLITICIAN
1821 - 1875
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 3,244
Larry David
COMEDIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 3,245
Fife Symington
BUSINESSPERSON
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 3,246
Nikki Sixx
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 3,247
Debra Paget
ACTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 3,248
Aldrich Ames
EXTREMIST
1941 - 2026
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 3,249
Brandy Norwood
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 3,250
Jill Clayburgh
ACTOR
1944 - 2010
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 3,251
Peter Gallagher
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 3,252
Edna Parker
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1893 - 2008
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 3,253
Dinah Washington
SINGER
1924 - 1963
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 3,254
William Wallace Campbell
ASTRONOMER
1862 - 1938
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 3,255
Among Extremists In United States
Among extremists born in United States, Aldrich Ames ranks 46. Before him are Robert Stroud (1890), Richard Ramirez (1960), Anwar al-Awlaki (1971), David Berkowitz (1953), Delphine LaLaurie (1787), and Robert Hansen (1939). After him are Baruch Goldstein (1956), Patricia Krenwinkel (1947), Whitey Bulger (1929), Stephen Paddock (1953), Joseph Valachi (1904), and Samuel Little (1940).
Robert Stroud
1890 - 1963
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 40
Richard Ramirez
1960 - 2013
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 41
Anwar al-Awlaki
1971 - 2011
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 42
David Berkowitz
1953 - Present
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 43
Delphine LaLaurie
1787 - 1849
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 44
Robert Hansen
1939 - 2014
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 45
Aldrich Ames
1941 - 2026
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 46
Baruch Goldstein
1956 - 1994
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 47
Patricia Krenwinkel
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 48
Whitey Bulger
1929 - 2018
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 49
Stephen Paddock
1953 - 2017
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 50
Joseph Valachi
1904 - 1971
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 51
Samuel Little
1940 - 2020
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 52
