Physicist
George Volkoff
Canadian physicist
1914 - 2000
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George Volkoff
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). George Volkoff is the 526th most popular physicist (down from 439th in 2024), the 1,182nd most popular biography from Russia (down from 876th in 2019) and the 29th most popular Russian Physicist.
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George Volkoff shares a February 23 birthday with George Frideric Handel, Naruhito, and Karl Jaspers.
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Among Physicists
Among physicists, George Volkoff ranks 526 out of 851. Before him are Yuri Orlov, Zygmunt Florenty Wróblewski, David J. Griffiths, Ole Worm, John Leslie, and Vagn Walfrid Ekman. After him are Paul Davies, Giovanni Poleni, Fabiola Gianotti, Heinz von Foerster, Leonid Mandelstam, and Vikram Sarabhai.
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Yuri Orlov
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HPI: 59.68
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Zygmunt Florenty Wróblewski
1845 - 1888
HPI: 59.66
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David J. Griffiths
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.65
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Ole Worm
1588 - 1654
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 523
John Leslie
1766 - 1832
HPI: 59.62
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Vagn Walfrid Ekman
1874 - 1954
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 525
George Volkoff
1914 - 2000
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 526
Paul Davies
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 527
Giovanni Poleni
1683 - 1761
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 528
Fabiola Gianotti
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 529
Heinz von Foerster
1911 - 2002
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 530
Leonid Mandelstam
1879 - 1944
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 531
Vikram Sarabhai
1919 - 1971
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 532
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, George Volkoff ranks 197. Before him are Giuseppe Caprio, Harold Russell, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Johannes Virolainen, Kevin McCarthy, and Marcel Kint. After him are Haroun Tazieff, Dorival Caymmi, Hans Wegner, Afonsinho, Arvīds Jansons, and Viola Desmond. Among people deceased in 2000, George Volkoff ranks 143. Before him are Ferenc Farkas, Ioannis Mitropoulos, Anton Heida, Karen Hoff, Johannes Virolainen, and René Favaloro. After him are Gérard Blain, Elek Schwartz, Jean Carzou, Jerzy Giedroyc, Jean-Claude Izzo, and Henck Arron.
Others Born in 1914
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Giuseppe Caprio
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1914 - 2005
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 191
Harold Russell
WRITER
1914 - 2002
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 192
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
WRITER
1914 - 2010
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 193
Johannes Virolainen
POLITICIAN
1914 - 2000
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 194
Kevin McCarthy
ACTOR
1914 - 2010
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 195
Marcel Kint
CYCLIST
1914 - 2002
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 196
George Volkoff
PHYSICIST
1914 - 2000
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 197
Haroun Tazieff
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1998
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 198
Dorival Caymmi
MUSICIAN
1914 - 2008
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 199
Hans Wegner
DESIGNER
1914 - 2007
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 200
Afonsinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1997
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 201
Arvīds Jansons
MUSICIAN
1914 - 1984
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 202
Viola Desmond
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1914 - 1965
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 203
Others Deceased in 2000
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Ferenc Farkas
COMPOSER
1905 - 2000
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 137
Ioannis Mitropoulos
GYMNAST
1874 - 2000
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 138
Anton Heida
GYMNAST
1878 - 2000
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 139
Karen Hoff
ATHLETE
1921 - 2000
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 140
Johannes Virolainen
POLITICIAN
1914 - 2000
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 141
René Favaloro
PHYSICIAN
1923 - 2000
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 142
George Volkoff
PHYSICIST
1914 - 2000
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 143
Gérard Blain
ACTOR
1930 - 2000
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 144
Elek Schwartz
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 2000
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 145
Jean Carzou
PAINTER
1907 - 2000
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 146
Jerzy Giedroyc
WRITER
1906 - 2000
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 147
Jean-Claude Izzo
WRITER
1945 - 2000
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 148
Henck Arron
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2000
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 149
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, George Volkoff ranks 1,182 out of 3,761. Before him are Solomon Lefschetz (1884), Olena Teliha (1906), Yulian Semyonov (1931), Princess Tatiana Constantinovna of Russia (1890), Alexander Karpinsky (1846), and Paul Gorguloff (1895). After him are Denis Davydov (1784), Aleksandra Beļcova (1892), Valerian Zorin (1902), Aleksandr Serebrov (1944), Aino Kallas (1878), and Boris Gryzlov (1950).
Others born in Russia
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Solomon Lefschetz
MATHEMATICIAN
1884 - 1972
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 1,176
Olena Teliha
WRITER
1906 - 1942
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 1,177
Yulian Semyonov
WRITER
1931 - 1993
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 1,178
Princess Tatiana Constantinovna of Russia
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1979
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 1,179
Alexander Karpinsky
GEOLOGIST
1846 - 1936
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 1,180
Paul Gorguloff
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1895 - 1932
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 1,181
George Volkoff
PHYSICIST
1914 - 2000
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 1,182
Denis Davydov
WRITER
1784 - 1839
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 1,183
Aleksandra Beļcova
PAINTER
1892 - 1981
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 1,184
Valerian Zorin
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1986
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 1,185
Aleksandr Serebrov
ASTRONAUT
1944 - 2013
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 1,186
Aino Kallas
WRITER
1878 - 1956
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 1,187
Boris Gryzlov
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 1,188
Among Physicists In Russia
Among physicists born in Russia, George Volkoff ranks 29. Before him are Pyotr Lebedev (1866), Andrei Linde (1948), Sergey Ivanovich Vavilov (1891), George Zweig (1937), Konstantin Novoselov (1974), and Yuri Orlov (1924). After him are Vladimir Steklov (1864), Ludvig Faddeev (1934), Boris Rosing (1869), Lev Artsimovich (1909), Yakov Frenkel (1894), and Yulii Khariton (1904).
Pyotr Lebedev
1866 - 1912
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 23
Andrei Linde
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 24
Sergey Ivanovich Vavilov
1891 - 1951
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 25
George Zweig
1937 - Present
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 26
Konstantin Novoselov
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 27
Yuri Orlov
1924 - 2020
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 28
George Volkoff
1914 - 2000
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 29
Vladimir Steklov
1864 - 1926
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 30
Ludvig Faddeev
1934 - 2017
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 31
Boris Rosing
1869 - 1933
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 32
Lev Artsimovich
1909 - 1973
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 33
Yakov Frenkel
1894 - 1952
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 34
Yulii Khariton
1904 - 1996
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 35
