POLITICIAN
George Koval
1913 - 2006
George Koval
George Abramovich Koval (Russian: Жорж (Георгий) Абрамович Коваль, IPA: [ˈʐorʐ (ɡʲɪˈorɡʲɪj) ɐˈbraməvʲɪtɕ kɐˈvalʲ] , Zhorzh Abramovich Koval; December 25, 1913 – January 31, 2006) was an American engineer who acted as a Soviet intelligence officer for the Soviet atomic bomb project. Koval's infiltration of the Manhattan Project as a GRU (Soviet military intelligence) agent reduced the time it took for the Soviet Union to develop nuclear weapons. Koval was born in Sioux City, Iowa to Jewish emigrants from the Russian Empire (now Belarus). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Koval has received more than 323,840 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). George Koval is the 9,098th most popular politician (up from 9,525th in 2019), the 3,102nd most popular biography from United States (up from 3,467th in 2019) and the 197th most popular American Politician.
Memorability Metrics
320k
Page Views (PV)
54.64
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
5.40
Effective Languages (L*)
2.34
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, George Koval ranks 9,098 out of 19,576. Before him are Son Ngoc Thanh, Ivica Račan, Vonones II, Prince Louis Charles of Prussia, Tanzan Ishibashi, and James S. Sherman. After him are Gaius Lutatius Catulus, Kocheril R. Narayanan, Pharasmanes II of Iberia, Daniel Inouye, Donald Tsang, and Archidamus V.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSon Ngoc Thanh
1908 - 1977
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 9,092
Ivica Račan
1944 - 2007
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 9,093
Vonones II
25 BC - 51
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 9,094
Prince Louis Charles of Prussia
1773 - 1796
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 9,095
Tanzan Ishibashi
1884 - 1973
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 9,096
James S. Sherman
1855 - 1912
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 9,097
George Koval
1913 - 2006
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 9,098
Gaius Lutatius Catulus
291 BC - Present
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 9,099
Kocheril R. Narayanan
1921 - 2005
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 9,100
Pharasmanes II of Iberia
100 - 132
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 9,101
Daniel Inouye
1924 - 2012
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 9,102
Donald Tsang
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 9,103
Archidamus V
250 BC - 220 BC
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 9,104
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1913, George Koval ranks 135. Before him are Alexander Kotov, Donald Maclean, Charles Berlitz, Amrita Sher-Gil, Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza, and Géza Kalocsay. After him are Véra Clouzot, Stefan Heym, Eiji Toyoda, Malietoa Tanumafili II, Johann Niemann, and Fritz-Julius Lemp. Among people deceased in 2006, George Koval ranks 122. Before him are Joe Rosenthal, Carl Brashear, Elias Hrawi, William Auld, Prince George William of Hanover, and Vera Aceva. After him are Esther Lederberg, Faas Wilkes, Coretta Scott King, Allan Kaprow, Marie Tharp, and Ferenc Szusza.
Others Born in 1913
Go to all RankingsAlexander Kotov
CHESS PLAYER
1913 - 1981
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 129
Donald Maclean
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1983
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 130
Charles Berlitz
WRITER
1913 - 2003
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 131
Amrita Sher-Gil
PAINTER
1913 - 1941
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 132
Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza
NOBLEMAN
1913 - 2007
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 133
Géza Kalocsay
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 2008
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 134
George Koval
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2006
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 135
Véra Clouzot
ACTOR
1913 - 1960
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 136
Stefan Heym
WRITER
1913 - 2001
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 137
Eiji Toyoda
BUSINESSPERSON
1913 - 2013
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 138
Malietoa Tanumafili II
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2007
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 139
Johann Niemann
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1943
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 140
Fritz-Julius Lemp
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1913 - 1941
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 141
Others Deceased in 2006
Go to all RankingsJoe Rosenthal
JOURNALIST
1911 - 2006
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 116
Carl Brashear
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1931 - 2006
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 117
Elias Hrawi
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2006
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 118
William Auld
WRITER
1924 - 2006
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 119
Prince George William of Hanover
COMPANION
1915 - 2006
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 120
Vera Aceva
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2006
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 121
George Koval
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2006
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 122
Esther Lederberg
BIOLOGIST
1922 - 2006
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 123
Faas Wilkes
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 124
Coretta Scott King
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1927 - 2006
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 125
Allan Kaprow
PAINTER
1927 - 2006
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 126
Marie Tharp
GEOGRAPHER
1920 - 2006
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 127
Ferenc Szusza
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 128
In United States
Among people born in United States, George Koval ranks 3,102 out of 20,380. Before him are Stephen Stills (1945), Christina Ricci (1980), Rob Schneider (1963), Jim Abrahams (1944), Winston Groom (1943), and James S. Sherman (1855). After him are Daniel Inouye (1924), Daniel Boone (1734), Esther Lederberg (1922), Frances Sternhagen (1930), Larry Semon (1889), and Annie Proulx (1935).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsStephen Stills
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 3,096
Christina Ricci
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 3,097
Rob Schneider
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 3,098
Jim Abrahams
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - 2024
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 3,099
Winston Groom
WRITER
1943 - 2020
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 3,100
James S. Sherman
POLITICIAN
1855 - 1912
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 3,101
George Koval
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2006
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 3,102
Daniel Inouye
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2012
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 3,103
Daniel Boone
EXPLORER
1734 - 1820
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 3,104
Esther Lederberg
BIOLOGIST
1922 - 2006
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 3,105
Frances Sternhagen
ACTOR
1930 - 2023
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 3,106
Larry Semon
ACTOR
1889 - 1928
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 3,107
Annie Proulx
WRITER
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 3,108
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, George Koval ranks 197. Before him are George Mason (1725), Levi P. Morton (1824), Mangas Coloradas (1792), R. Budd Dwyer (1939), Bob Dole (1923), and James S. Sherman (1855). After him are Daniel Inouye (1924), John B. Kelly Sr. (1889), Victoria Woodhull (1838), Dean Rusk (1909), Janet Jagan (1920), and Leon Panetta (1938).
George Mason
1725 - 1792
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 191
Levi P. Morton
1824 - 1920
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 192
Mangas Coloradas
1792 - 1863
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 193
R. Budd Dwyer
1939 - 1987
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 194
Bob Dole
1923 - 2021
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 195
James S. Sherman
1855 - 1912
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 196
George Koval
1913 - 2006
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 197
Daniel Inouye
1924 - 2012
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 198
John B. Kelly Sr.
1889 - 1960
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 199
Victoria Woodhull
1838 - 1927
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 200
Dean Rusk
1909 - 1994
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 201
Janet Jagan
1920 - 2009
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 202
Leon Panetta
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 203