ENGINEER
Kerim Kerimov
1917 - 2003
Kerim Kerimov
Lieutenant General Kerim Abbasali oghlu Kerimov (Azerbaijani: Kərim Abbasəli oğlu Kərimov, Russian: Керим Аббас-Алиевич Керимов; November 14, 1917 – March 29, 2003) was a Soviet and Russian engineer of Azerbaijani ethnicity and a general in Soviet Army, who is regarded as one of the key scientists and founders in the Soviet Union's space program, and for many years a central figure in the Soviet space program. Despite his prominent role, his identity was kept a secret from the public for most of his career. He was part of the Sputnik 1 team in 1957. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kerim Kerimov has received more than 101,068 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Kerim Kerimov is the 147th most popular engineer (up from 151st in 2019), the 47th most popular biography from Azerbaijan (down from 42nd in 2019) and the most popular Azerbaijani Engineer.
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100k
Page Views (PV)
53.53
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
5.26
Effective Languages (L*)
2.23
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Among ENGINEERS
Among engineers, Kerim Kerimov ranks 147 out of 323. Before him are Alexei Tupolev, Mikhail Yangel, Philippe LeBon, Riccardo Morandi, Gabriel Voisin, and Li Kui. After him are Jorge Chávez, Mstislav Keldysh, Hellmuth Walter, Menno van Coehoorn, John Loudon McAdam, and Alexander Mozhaysky.
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HPI: 53.83
Rank: 141
Mikhail Yangel
1911 - 1971
HPI: 53.76
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Philippe LeBon
1767 - 1804
HPI: 53.66
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Riccardo Morandi
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HPI: 53.66
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Gabriel Voisin
1880 - 1973
HPI: 53.58
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Li Kui
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 53.55
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Kerim Kerimov
1917 - 2003
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 147
Jorge Chávez
1887 - 1910
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 148
Mstislav Keldysh
1911 - 1978
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 149
Hellmuth Walter
1900 - 1980
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 150
Menno van Coehoorn
1641 - 1704
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 151
John Loudon McAdam
1756 - 1836
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 152
Alexander Mozhaysky
1825 - 1890
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 153
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1917, Kerim Kerimov ranks 134. Before him are Mak Dizdar, Sharof Rashidov, Wieland Wagner, June Allyson, Đỗ Mười, and Donald Davidson. After him are Han Suyin, Raymond Burr, Robert Conquest, Isang Yun, Sameera Moussa, and Mongo Santamaría. Among people deceased in 2003, Kerim Kerimov ranks 109. Before him are Jacques Deray, Bernard Williams, Anita Mui, John Ritter, Donald Davidson, and Charles Berlitz. After him are Gordon Mitchell, Howard Fast, Robert Palmer, Mongo Santamaría, Karel Kosík, and Tadao Horie.
Others Born in 1917
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Mak Dizdar
1917 - 1971
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 128
Sharof Rashidov
1917 - 1983
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 129
Wieland Wagner
1917 - 1966
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 130
June Allyson
1917 - 2006
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 131
Đỗ Mười
1917 - 2018
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 132
Donald Davidson
1917 - 2003
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 133
Kerim Kerimov
1917 - 2003
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 134
Han Suyin
1917 - 2012
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 135
Raymond Burr
1917 - 1993
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 136
Robert Conquest
1917 - 2015
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 137
Isang Yun
1917 - 1995
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 138
Sameera Moussa
1917 - 1952
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 139
Mongo Santamaría
1917 - 2003
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 140
Others Deceased in 2003
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Jacques Deray
1929 - 2003
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 103
Bernard Williams
1929 - 2003
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 104
Anita Mui
1963 - 2003
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 105
John Ritter
1948 - 2003
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 106
Donald Davidson
1917 - 2003
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 107
Charles Berlitz
1913 - 2003
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 108
Kerim Kerimov
1917 - 2003
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 109
Gordon Mitchell
1923 - 2003
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 110
Howard Fast
1914 - 2003
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 111
Robert Palmer
1949 - 2003
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 112
Mongo Santamaría
1917 - 2003
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 113
Karel Kosík
1926 - 2003
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 114
Tadao Horie
1913 - 2003
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 115
In Azerbaijan
Among people born in Azerbaijan, Kerim Kerimov ranks 47 out of 189. Before him are Hazi Aslanov (1910), Molla Panah Vagif (1717), Hovannes Adamian (1879), Mirza Shafi Vazeh (1794), Mahsati (1089), and Jalil Mammadguluzadeh (1869). After him are Samad bey Mehmandarov (1855), Tahir Salahov (1928), Vagif Mustafazadeh (1940), Vsevolod Merkulov (1895), Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh (1925), and Abbasgulu Bakikhanov (1794).
Others born in Azerbaijan
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Hazi Aslanov
1910 - 1945
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 41
Molla Panah Vagif
1717 - 1797
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 42
Hovannes Adamian
1879 - 1932
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 43
Mirza Shafi Vazeh
1794 - 1852
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 44
Mahsati
1089 - 1181
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 45
Jalil Mammadguluzadeh
1869 - 1932
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 46
Kerim Kerimov
1917 - 2003
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 47
Samad bey Mehmandarov
1855 - 1931
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 48
Tahir Salahov
1928 - 2021
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 49
Vagif Mustafazadeh
1940 - 1979
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 50
Vsevolod Merkulov
1895 - 1953
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 51
Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh
1925 - 2009
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 52
Abbasgulu Bakikhanov
1794 - 1847
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 53
Among ENGINEERS In Azerbaijan
Among engineers born in Azerbaijan, Kerim Kerimov ranks 1.
