Chess Player
Harry Golombek
British chess player, author
1911 - 1995
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Harry Golombek
Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Harry Golombek is the 257th most popular chess player (down from 221st in 2024), the 6,038th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,422nd in 2019) and the 14th most popular British Chess Player.
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Harry Golombek is one of only 102 women among the 461 Chess Players in Pantheon.
Mar 1
Harry Golombek shares a March 1 birthday with Sandro Botticelli, Hasan ibn Ali, and Yitzhak Rabin.
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Among Chess Players
Among chess players, Harry Golombek ranks 257 out of 461. Before her are Valery Salov, Lev Psakhis, Aloyzas Kveinys, Emil Sutovsky, Andrei Sokolov, and Peter Svidler. After her are Vladimir Akopian, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Aaron Alexandre, Manuel Aaron, Leonid Yudasin, and Teimour Radjabov.
Most Popular Chess Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsValery Salov
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 251
Lev Psakhis
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 252
Aloyzas Kveinys
1962 - 2018
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 253
Emil Sutovsky
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 254
Andrei Sokolov
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 255
Peter Svidler
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 256
Harry Golombek
1911 - 1995
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 257
Vladimir Akopian
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 258
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 259
Aaron Alexandre
1766 - 1850
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 260
Manuel Aaron
1935 - Present
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 261
Leonid Yudasin
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 262
Teimour Radjabov
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 263
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1911, Harry Golombek ranks 396. Before her are Hugh Marlowe, Kristian Henriksen, Hank Greenberg, Anthony Boucher, Fe del Mundo, and Mitch Miller. After her are Jean Muir, Amelia Boynton Robinson, Sybille Bedford, Joseph Pevney, Zubeida, and Maribel Vinson. Among people deceased in 1995, Harry Golombek ranks 328. Before her are Stuart Milner-Barry, Alan Bush, Tor Ulven, Charles L. Veach, Torfi Bryngeirsson, and Art Taylor. After her are Albert Hackett, Charlie Rich, Andrea Fortunato, Odette Hallowes, Paul Kipkoech, and James Merrill.
Others Born in 1911
Go to all RankingsHugh Marlowe
ACTOR
1911 - 1982
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 390
Kristian Henriksen
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 2004
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 391
Hank Greenberg
BASEBALL PLAYER
1911 - 1986
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 392
Anthony Boucher
WRITER
1911 - 1968
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 393
Fe del Mundo
PHYSICIAN
1911 - 2011
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 394
Mitch Miller
SINGER
1911 - 2010
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 395
Harry Golombek
CHESS PLAYER
1911 - 1995
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 396
Jean Muir
ACTOR
1911 - 1996
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 397
Amelia Boynton Robinson
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1911 - 2015
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 398
Sybille Bedford
WRITER
1911 - 2006
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 399
Joseph Pevney
FILM DIRECTOR
1911 - 2008
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 400
Zubeida
ACTOR
1911 - 1988
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 401
Maribel Vinson
SKATER
1911 - 1961
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 402
Others Deceased in 1995
Go to all RankingsStuart Milner-Barry
MATHEMATICIAN
1906 - 1995
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 322
Alan Bush
COMPOSER
1900 - 1995
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 323
Tor Ulven
WRITER
1953 - 1995
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 324
Charles L. Veach
ASTRONAUT
1944 - 1995
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 325
Torfi Bryngeirsson
ATHLETE
1926 - 1995
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 326
Art Taylor
MUSICIAN
1929 - 1995
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 327
Harry Golombek
CHESS PLAYER
1911 - 1995
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 328
Albert Hackett
ACTOR
1900 - 1995
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 329
Charlie Rich
SINGER
1932 - 1995
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 330
Andrea Fortunato
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - 1995
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 331
Odette Hallowes
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1995
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 332
Paul Kipkoech
ATHLETE
1963 - 1995
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 333
James Merrill
WRITER
1926 - 1995
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 334
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Harry Golombek ranks 6,038 out of 8,785. Before her are Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet (1803), Steve Toussaint (1965), Paul Emery (1916), Samuel Daniel (1562), James Corden (1978), and Joey Barton (1982). After her are Bertie Mee (1918), Kevin Whately (1951), Judy Grinham (1939), Tom Kilburn (1921), Maxim Baldry (1996), and Cleo Laine (1927).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsSir James Outram, 1st Baronet
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1803 - 1863
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 6,032
Steve Toussaint
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 6,033
Paul Emery
RACING DRIVER
1916 - 1993
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 6,034
Samuel Daniel
WRITER
1562 - 1619
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 6,035
James Corden
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 6,036
Joey Barton
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 6,037
Harry Golombek
CHESS PLAYER
1911 - 1995
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 6,038
Bertie Mee
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 2001
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 6,039
Kevin Whately
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 6,040
Judy Grinham
SWIMMER
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 6,041
Tom Kilburn
ENGINEER
1921 - 2001
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 6,042
Maxim Baldry
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 6,043
Cleo Laine
SINGER
1927 - 2025
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 6,044
Among Chess Players In United Kingdom
Among chess players born in United Kingdom, Harry Golombek ranks 14. Before her are Horatio Caro (1862), Amos Burn (1848), Jonathan Penrose (1933), John Owen (1827), John Nunn (1955), and Tony Miles (1955). After her are Raymond Keene (1948), Stuart Conquest (1967), Jovanka Houska (1980), and Luke McShane (1984).
Horatio Caro
1862 - 1920
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 8
Amos Burn
1848 - 1925
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 9
Jonathan Penrose
1933 - 2021
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 10
John Owen
1827 - 1901
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 11
John Nunn
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 12
Tony Miles
1955 - 2001
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 13
Harry Golombek
1911 - 1995
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 14
Raymond Keene
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 15
Stuart Conquest
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.07
Rank: 16
Jovanka Houska
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.49
Rank: 17
Luke McShane
1984 - Present
HPI: 33.45
Rank: 18


























































