LINGUIST
Boris Kolker
1939 - Today
Boris Kolker
Boris Grigorevich Kolker (Russian: Борис Григорьевич Колкер; born July 15, 1939, in Tiraspol, Moldavian ASSR, Soviet Union) is a language teacher, translator and advocate of the international language Esperanto. He was until 1993 a Soviet and Russian citizen and since then has been a resident and citizen of the United States residing in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1985 he was awarded a Ph.D. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Boris Kolker has received more than 15,863 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia. Boris Kolker is the 69th most popular linguist (down from 51st in 2019), the 23rd most popular biography from Moldova (down from 13th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Moldovan Linguist.
Memorability Metrics
16k
Page Views (PV)
54.75
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
12.79
Effective Languages (L*)
2.03
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among LINGUISTS
Among linguists, Boris Kolker ranks 69 out of 214. Before him are Louis Duchesne, Claude Piron, Joshua Fishman, Louis de Beaufront, Friedrich Christian Diez, and Ghil'ad Zuckermann. After him are Wilhelm Meyer-Lübke, Robert Morrison, Ahatanhel Krymsky, Émile Littré, William Labov, and Max Nettlau.
Most Popular Linguists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLouis Duchesne
1843 - 1922
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 63
Claude Piron
1931 - 2008
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 64
Joshua Fishman
1926 - 2015
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 65
Louis de Beaufront
1855 - 1935
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 66
Friedrich Christian Diez
1794 - 1876
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 67
Ghil'ad Zuckermann
1971 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 68
Boris Kolker
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 69
Wilhelm Meyer-Lübke
1861 - 1936
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 70
Robert Morrison
1782 - 1834
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 71
Ahatanhel Krymsky
1871 - 1942
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 72
Émile Littré
1801 - 1881
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 73
William Labov
1927 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 74
Max Nettlau
1865 - 1944
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 75
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Boris Kolker ranks 175. Before him are Susan Flannery, John Badham, Jalaluddin Haqqani, Alfredo Palacio, Russell Means, and Judy Chicago. After him are Telesphore Toppo, R. Budd Dwyer, Heinz Holliger, Czesław Niemen, Romualdo Arppi Filho, and Pilar Bardem.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsSusan Flannery
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 169
John Badham
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 170
Jalaluddin Haqqani
EXTREMIST
1939 - 2018
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 171
Alfredo Palacio
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 172
Russell Means
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1939 - 2012
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 173
Judy Chicago
ARTIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 174
Boris Kolker
LINGUIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 175
Telesphore Toppo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - 2023
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 176
R. Budd Dwyer
POLITICIAN
1939 - 1987
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 177
Heinz Holliger
COMPOSER
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 178
Czesław Niemen
SINGER
1939 - 2004
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 179
Romualdo Arppi Filho
REFEREE
1939 - 2023
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 180
Pilar Bardem
ACTOR
1939 - 2021
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 181
In Moldova
Among people born in Moldova, Boris Kolker ranks 23 out of 107. Before him are Eugenio Coșeriu (1921), Ion Druță (1928), Maria Cebotari (1910), Alexey Shchusev (1873), Lev Berg (1876), and Nikolay Zelinsky (1861). After him are Jerzy Neyman (1894), Grigory Kotovsky (1881), Mihai Ghimpu (1951), Lia Manoliu (1932), Vladimir Albitsky (1891), and Gary Bertini (1927).
Others born in Moldova
Go to all RankingsEugenio Coșeriu
LINGUIST
1921 - 2002
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 17
Ion Druță
WRITER
1928 - 2023
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 18
Maria Cebotari
ACTOR
1910 - 1949
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 19
Alexey Shchusev
ARCHITECT
1873 - 1949
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 20
Lev Berg
BIOLOGIST
1876 - 1950
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 21
Nikolay Zelinsky
CHEMIST
1861 - 1953
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 22
Boris Kolker
LINGUIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 23
Jerzy Neyman
STATISTICIAN
1894 - 1981
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 24
Grigory Kotovsky
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1925
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 25
Mihai Ghimpu
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 26
Lia Manoliu
ATHLETE
1932 - 1998
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 27
Vladimir Albitsky
ASTRONOMER
1891 - 1952
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 28
Gary Bertini
CONDUCTOR
1927 - 2005
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 29
Among LINGUISTS In Moldova
Among linguists born in Moldova, Boris Kolker ranks 2. Before him are Eugenio Coșeriu (1921). After him are Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu (1838).
Eugenio Coșeriu
1921 - 2002
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 1
Boris Kolker
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 2
Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu
1838 - 1907
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 3