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Meyer Lansky
1902 - 1983
Meyer Lansky
Meyer Lansky (born Maier Suchowljansky; July 4, 1902 – January 15, 1983), known as the "Mob's Accountant", was an American organized crime figure who, along with his associate Charles "Lucky" Luciano, was instrumental in the development of the National Crime Syndicate in the United States.A member of the Jewish mob, Lansky developed a gambling empire that stretched around the world. He was said to own points (percentages) in casinos in Las Vegas, Cuba, The Bahamas and London. Lansky additionally had a strong influence with the Italian-American Mafia and played a large role in the consolidation of the criminal underworld. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Meyer Lansky has received more than 7,175,743 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Meyer Lansky is the 12th most popular mafioso (up from 15th in 2019), the 13th most popular biography from Belarus (up from 14th in 2019) and the most popular Belarusian Mafioso.
Meyer Lansky was an American mobster who was involved in gambling, bootlegging, and the development of the National Crime Syndicate.
Memorability Metrics
7.2M
Page Views (PV)
65.92
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
4.75
Effective Languages (L*)
3.25
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among MAFIOSOS
Among mafiosos, Meyer Lansky ranks 12 out of 52. Before him are Jesse James, Salvatore Riina, Jack Ruby, Frank Abagnale, Bernie Madoff, and Jeffrey Epstein. After him are Karl Gebhardt, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, Bernardo Provenzano, Tamam Shud case, Wyatt Earp, and Mark David Chapman.
Most Popular Mafiosos in Wikipedia
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Jesse James
1847 - 1882
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 6
Salvatore Riina
1930 - 2017
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 7
Jack Ruby
1911 - 1967
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 8
Frank Abagnale
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 9
Bernie Madoff
1938 - 2021
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 10
Jeffrey Epstein
1953 - 2019
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 11
Meyer Lansky
1902 - 1983
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 12
Karl Gebhardt
1897 - 1948
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 13
Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán
1957 - Present
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 14
Bernardo Provenzano
1933 - 2016
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 15
Tamam Shud case
1903 - 1948
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 16
Wyatt Earp
1848 - 1929
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 17
Mark David Chapman
1955 - Present
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 18
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1902, Meyer Lansky ranks 25. Before him are William Wyler, Alfred Kastler, Walter Houser Brattain, Kurt Alder, Josemaría Escrivá, and Arne Tiselius. After him are Arne Jacobsen, Harold Lasswell, Marcel Breuer, Mikhail Suslov, Alva Myrdal, and Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque. Among people deceased in 1983, Meyer Lansky ranks 12. Before him are Umberto II of Italy, Hergé, Idris of Libya, Tennessee Williams, Jon Brower Minnoch, and David Niven. After him are Nikolai Podgorny, Felix Bloch, Arthur Koestler, Raymond Aron, Albert Claude, and Gloria Swanson.
Others Born in 1902
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William Wyler
1902 - 1981
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 19
Alfred Kastler
1902 - 1984
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 20
Walter Houser Brattain
1902 - 1987
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 21
Kurt Alder
1902 - 1958
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 22
Josemaría Escrivá
1902 - 1975
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 23
Arne Tiselius
1902 - 1971
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 24
Meyer Lansky
1902 - 1983
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 25
Arne Jacobsen
1902 - 1971
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 26
Harold Lasswell
1902 - 1978
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 27
Marcel Breuer
1902 - 1981
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 28
Mikhail Suslov
1902 - 1982
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 29
Alva Myrdal
1902 - 1986
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 30
Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque
1902 - 1947
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 31
Others Deceased in 1983
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Umberto II of Italy
1904 - 1983
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 6
Hergé
1907 - 1983
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 7
Idris of Libya
1889 - 1983
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 8
Tennessee Williams
1911 - 1983
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 9
Jon Brower Minnoch
1941 - 1983
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 10
David Niven
1910 - 1983
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 11
Meyer Lansky
1902 - 1983
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 12
Nikolai Podgorny
1903 - 1983
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 13
Felix Bloch
1905 - 1983
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 14
Arthur Koestler
1905 - 1983
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 15
Raymond Aron
1905 - 1983
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 16
Albert Claude
1899 - 1983
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 17
Gloria Swanson
1899 - 1983
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 18
In Belarus
Among people born in Belarus, Meyer Lansky ranks 13 out of 330. Before him are Tadeusz Kościuszko (1746), Stanisław August Poniatowski (1732), Andrei Gromyko (1909), Chaim Weizmann (1874), Simon Kuznets (1901), and Yitzhak Shamir (1915). After him are Sviatopolk I of Kiev (978), Chaim Soutine (1893), Ryszard Kapuściński (1932), Hacı I Giray (1397), Yanka Kupala (1882), and Mstislav I of Kiev (1076).
Others born in Belarus
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Tadeusz Kościuszko
1746 - 1817
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 7
Stanisław August Poniatowski
1732 - 1798
HPI: 70.62
Rank: 8
Andrei Gromyko
1909 - 1989
HPI: 70.10
Rank: 9
Chaim Weizmann
1874 - 1952
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 10
Simon Kuznets
1901 - 1985
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 11
Yitzhak Shamir
1915 - 2012
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 12
Meyer Lansky
1902 - 1983
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 13
Sviatopolk I of Kiev
978 - 1019
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 14
Chaim Soutine
1893 - 1943
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 15
Ryszard Kapuściński
1932 - 2007
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 16
Hacı I Giray
1397 - 1466
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 17
Yanka Kupala
1882 - 1942
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 18
Mstislav I of Kiev
1076 - 1132
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 19
Among MAFIOSOS In Belarus
Among mafiosos born in Belarus, Meyer Lansky ranks 1.
