CHESS PLAYER
Larry Evans
1932 - 2010
Larry Evans
Larry Melvyn Evans (March 22, 1932 – November 15, 2010) was an American chess player, author, and journalist who received the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM) in 1957. He won or shared the U.S. Chess Championship five times and the U.S. Open Chess Championship four times. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Larry Evans has received more than 49,909 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Larry Evans is the 274th most popular chess player (down from 241st in 2019), the 14,516th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,768th in 2019) and the 14th most popular American Chess Player.
Memorability Metrics
50k
Page Views (PV)
37.24
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
1.87
Effective Languages (L*)
3.38
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CHESS PLAYERS
Among chess players, Larry Evans ranks 274 out of 461. Before him are Cristina Adela Foișor, Kateryna Lagno, Suat Atalık, Gabriel Sargissian, Ivan Sokolov, and Evgeny Agrest. After him are Karen Asrian, Artashes Minasian, Xu Yuhua, Yury Dokhoian, Ilya Smirin, and Elena Sedina.
Most Popular Chess Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCristina Adela Foișor
1967 - 2017
HPI: 37.39
Rank: 268
Kateryna Lagno
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.38
Rank: 269
Suat Atalık
1964 - Present
HPI: 37.35
Rank: 270
Gabriel Sargissian
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 271
Ivan Sokolov
1968 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 272
Evgeny Agrest
1966 - Present
HPI: 37.30
Rank: 273
Larry Evans
1932 - 2010
HPI: 37.24
Rank: 274
Karen Asrian
1980 - 2008
HPI: 37.12
Rank: 275
Artashes Minasian
1967 - Present
HPI: 37.10
Rank: 276
Xu Yuhua
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.99
Rank: 277
Yury Dokhoian
1964 - 2021
HPI: 36.95
Rank: 278
Ilya Smirin
1968 - Present
HPI: 36.34
Rank: 279
Elena Sedina
1968 - Present
HPI: 36.25
Rank: 280
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, Larry Evans ranks 567. Before him are Grace Alele-Williams, Andy Bathgate, Nancy Kassebaum, Dick Gregory, Harry Sinden, and Al Arbour. After him are Bob Johnston, Terry Medwin, Dick Thornburgh, Pete Domenici, Julie Bennett, and Fritz Klein. Among people deceased in 2010, Larry Evans ranks 480. Before him are Nodar Kumaritashvili, Janusz Kurtyka, Frank Giering, David Thompson, Abdolmalek Rigi, and Dorothy Height. After him are Massamasso Tchangai, Nalini Jaywant, Mark Linkous, Ruth Park, Frances Reid, and Aleksander Szczygło.
Others Born in 1932
Go to all RankingsGrace Alele-Williams
MATHEMATICIAN
1932 - 2022
HPI: 38.40
Rank: 561
Andy Bathgate
HOCKEY PLAYER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 38.16
Rank: 562
Nancy Kassebaum
POLITICIAN
1932 - Present
HPI: 37.98
Rank: 563
Dick Gregory
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1932 - 2017
HPI: 37.62
Rank: 564
Harry Sinden
HOCKEY PLAYER
1932 - Present
HPI: 37.52
Rank: 565
Al Arbour
HOCKEY PLAYER
1932 - 2015
HPI: 37.41
Rank: 566
Larry Evans
CHESS PLAYER
1932 - 2010
HPI: 37.24
Rank: 567
Bob Johnston
MUSICIAN
1932 - 2015
HPI: 36.96
Rank: 568
Terry Medwin
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2024
HPI: 36.77
Rank: 569
Dick Thornburgh
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2020
HPI: 36.60
Rank: 570
Pete Domenici
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2017
HPI: 36.38
Rank: 571
Julie Bennett
ACTOR
1932 - 2020
HPI: 36.34
Rank: 572
Fritz Klein
PHYSICIAN
1932 - 2006
HPI: 35.67
Rank: 573
Others Deceased in 2010
Go to all RankingsNodar Kumaritashvili
ATHLETE
1988 - 2010
HPI: 37.91
Rank: 474
Janusz Kurtyka
HISTORIAN
1960 - 2010
HPI: 37.91
Rank: 475
Frank Giering
ACTOR
1971 - 2010
HPI: 37.72
Rank: 476
David Thompson
POLITICIAN
1961 - 2010
HPI: 37.44
Rank: 477
Abdolmalek Rigi
POLITICIAN
1979 - 2010
HPI: 37.41
Rank: 478
Dorothy Height
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1912 - 2010
HPI: 37.41
Rank: 479
Larry Evans
CHESS PLAYER
1932 - 2010
HPI: 37.24
Rank: 480
Massamasso Tchangai
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - 2010
HPI: 37.24
Rank: 481
Nalini Jaywant
ACTOR
1926 - 2010
HPI: 37.18
Rank: 482
Mark Linkous
MUSICIAN
1962 - 2010
HPI: 36.69
Rank: 483
Ruth Park
WRITER
1917 - 2010
HPI: 36.27
Rank: 484
Frances Reid
ACTOR
1914 - 2010
HPI: 36.24
Rank: 485
Aleksander Szczygło
POLITICIAN
1963 - 2010
HPI: 36.18
Rank: 486
In United States
Among people born in United States, Larry Evans ranks 14,516 out of 20,380. Before him are Daniel M. Tani (1961), Laurel Holloman (1971), Connie Carpenter-Phinney (1957), Peter DeLuise (1966), Kimberly Beck (1956), and Paula Marshall (1964). After him are Tony Anselmo (1960), Mary McCormack (1969), Bob Peterson (1961), Julia Sweeney (1959), Kelly Asbury (1960), and Melissa Sagemiller (1974).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDaniel M. Tani
ASTRONAUT
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.26
Rank: 14,510
Laurel Holloman
PAINTER
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.26
Rank: 14,511
Connie Carpenter-Phinney
CYCLIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 37.26
Rank: 14,512
Peter DeLuise
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 37.24
Rank: 14,513
Kimberly Beck
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.24
Rank: 14,514
Paula Marshall
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 37.24
Rank: 14,515
Larry Evans
CHESS PLAYER
1932 - 2010
HPI: 37.24
Rank: 14,516
Tony Anselmo
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 37.24
Rank: 14,517
Mary McCormack
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 37.23
Rank: 14,518
Bob Peterson
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.23
Rank: 14,519
Julia Sweeney
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.23
Rank: 14,520
Kelly Asbury
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - 2020
HPI: 37.22
Rank: 14,521
Melissa Sagemiller
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 37.22
Rank: 14,522
Among CHESS PLAYERS In United States
Among chess players born in United States, Larry Evans ranks 14. Before him are Arnold Denker (1914), Nick de Firmian (1957), Isaac Kashdan (1905), Robert Byrne (1928), Fabiano Caruana (1992), and Israel Albert Horowitz (1907). After him are Hans Niemann (2003), Levy Rozman (1995), Joel Benjamin (1964), Alexandra Botez (1995), Jennifer Shahade (1980), and Abhimanyu Mishra (2009).
Arnold Denker
1914 - 2005
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 8
Nick de Firmian
1957 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 9
Isaac Kashdan
1905 - 1985
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 10
Robert Byrne
1928 - 2013
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 11
Fabiano Caruana
1992 - Present
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 12
Israel Albert Horowitz
1907 - 1973
HPI: 38.20
Rank: 13
Larry Evans
1932 - 2010
HPI: 37.24
Rank: 14
Hans Niemann
2003 - Present
HPI: 35.95
Rank: 15
Levy Rozman
1995 - Present
HPI: 33.34
Rank: 16
Joel Benjamin
1964 - Present
HPI: 31.86
Rank: 17
Alexandra Botez
1995 - Present
HPI: 27.96
Rank: 18
Jennifer Shahade
1980 - Present
HPI: 23.99
Rank: 19
Abhimanyu Mishra
2009 - Present
HPI: 20.47
Rank: 20