DIPLOMAT
George F. Kennan
1904 - 2005
George F. Kennan
George Frost Kennan (February 16, 1904 – March 17, 2005) was an American diplomat and historian. He was best known as an advocate of a policy of containment of Soviet expansion during the Cold War. He lectured widely and wrote scholarly histories of the relations between the USSR and the United States. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George F. Kennan has received more than 1,689,527 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). George F. Kennan is the 21st most popular diplomat (up from 22nd in 2019), the 811th most popular biography from United States (up from 822nd in 2019) and the 5th most popular American Diplomat.
George F. Kennan is most famous for his work as a diplomat and historian. He was a leading architect of the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan, which helped to stabilize Western Europe after World War II. He is also known for his "Long Telegram" and "X Article," which laid out the rationale for containment of the Soviet Union.
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1.7M
Page Views (PV)
63.93
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
47
Languages Editions (L)
6.45
Effective Languages (L*)
3.77
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Among DIPLOMATS
Among diplomats, George F. Kennan ranks 21 out of 90. Before him are John R. Bolton, Chaim Herzog, Mohamed ElBaradei, Alva Myrdal, Antony Blinken, and Hasekura Tsunenaga. After him are Chiune Sugihara, Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, Viktor Chernomyrdin, Megasthenes, Thomas Klestil, and Édith Cresson.
Most Popular Diplomats in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn R. Bolton
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 15
Chaim Herzog
1918 - 1997
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 16
Mohamed ElBaradei
1942 - Present
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 17
Alva Myrdal
1902 - 1986
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 18
Antony Blinken
1962 - Present
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 19
Hasekura Tsunenaga
1571 - 1622
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 20
George F. Kennan
1904 - 2005
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 21
Chiune Sugihara
1900 - 1986
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 22
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
1784 - 1865
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 23
Viktor Chernomyrdin
1938 - 2010
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 24
Megasthenes
350 BC - 290 BC
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 25
Thomas Klestil
1932 - 2004
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 26
Édith Cresson
1934 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 27
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1904, George F. Kennan ranks 37. Before him are Antonín Novotný, Dmitry Kabalevsky, Gregory Bateson, Ernst Mayr, Hans Morgenthau, and Wendell Meredith Stanley. After him are Alejo Carpentier, Lucile Randon, Willem de Kooning, Odilo Globočnik, Joseph Campbell, and Nikolai Ostrovsky. Among people deceased in 2005, George F. Kennan ranks 30. Before him are Saul Bellow, James Callaghan, Anne Bancroft, Ernst Mayr, Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium, and Pat Morita. After him are Lucien Laurent, Milton Obote, Moustapha Akkad, Max Schmeling, Ahmed Deedat, and Maria Schell.
Others Born in 1904
Go to all RankingsAntonín Novotný
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1975
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 31
Dmitry Kabalevsky
COMPOSER
1904 - 1986
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 32
Gregory Bateson
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1904 - 1980
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 33
Ernst Mayr
BIOLOGIST
1904 - 2005
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 34
Hans Morgenthau
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1904 - 1980
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 35
Wendell Meredith Stanley
CHEMIST
1904 - 1971
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 36
George F. Kennan
DIPLOMAT
1904 - 2005
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 37
Alejo Carpentier
WRITER
1904 - 1980
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 38
Lucile Randon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1904 - 2023
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 39
Willem de Kooning
PAINTER
1904 - 1997
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 40
Odilo Globočnik
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1945
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 41
Joseph Campbell
WRITER
1904 - 1987
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 42
Nikolai Ostrovsky
WRITER
1904 - 1936
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 43
Others Deceased in 2005
Go to all RankingsSaul Bellow
WRITER
1915 - 2005
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 24
James Callaghan
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2005
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 25
Anne Bancroft
ACTOR
1931 - 2005
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 26
Ernst Mayr
BIOLOGIST
1904 - 2005
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 27
Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2005
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 28
Pat Morita
ACTOR
1932 - 2005
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 29
George F. Kennan
DIPLOMAT
1904 - 2005
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 30
Lucien Laurent
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 2005
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 31
Milton Obote
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2005
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 32
Moustapha Akkad
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2005
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 33
Max Schmeling
BOXER
1905 - 2005
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 34
Ahmed Deedat
WRITER
1918 - 2005
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 35
Maria Schell
ACTOR
1926 - 2005
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 36
In United States
Among people born in United States, George F. Kennan ranks 811 out of 20,380. Before him are Pat Morita (1932), Renée Zellweger (1969), Davy Crockett (1786), Robert Wagner (1930), Halle Berry (1966), and Robert E. Howard (1906). After him are Gloria Swanson (1899), William Hurt (1950), Kris Jenner (1955), David Lee (1931), Nancy Sinatra (1940), and Carl Barks (1901).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsPat Morita
ACTOR
1932 - 2005
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 805
Renée Zellweger
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 806
Davy Crockett
EXPLORER
1786 - 1836
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 807
Robert Wagner
ACTOR
1930 - Present
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 808
Halle Berry
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 809
Robert E. Howard
WRITER
1906 - 1936
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 810
George F. Kennan
DIPLOMAT
1904 - 2005
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 811
Gloria Swanson
ACTOR
1899 - 1983
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 812
William Hurt
ACTOR
1950 - 2022
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 813
Kris Jenner
BUSINESSPERSON
1955 - Present
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 814
David Lee
PHYSICIST
1931 - Present
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 815
Nancy Sinatra
SINGER
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 816
Carl Barks
COMIC ARTIST
1901 - 2000
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 817
Among DIPLOMATS In United States
Among diplomats born in United States, George F. Kennan ranks 5. Before him are Pocahontas (1595), John Jay (1745), John R. Bolton (1948), and Antony Blinken (1962). After him are Ralph Bunche (1904), Dean Acheson (1893), Jean Kennedy Smith (1928), William J. Burns (1956), Richard Holbrooke (1941), Victoria Nuland (1961), and Adlai Stevenson II (1900).
Pocahontas
1595 - 1617
HPI: 81.85
Rank: 1
John Jay
1745 - 1829
HPI: 75.87
Rank: 2
John R. Bolton
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 3
Antony Blinken
1962 - Present
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 4
George F. Kennan
1904 - 2005
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 5
Ralph Bunche
1904 - 1971
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 6
Dean Acheson
1893 - 1971
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 7
Jean Kennedy Smith
1928 - 2020
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 8
William J. Burns
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 9
Richard Holbrooke
1941 - 2010
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 10
Victoria Nuland
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 11
Adlai Stevenson II
1900 - 1965
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 12