INVENTOR
Phil Ramone
1934 - 2013
Phil Ramone
Philip Rabinowitz (January 5, 1934 – March 30, 2013), better known as Phil Ramone, was a South African-born American recording engineer, record producer, violinist and composer, and co-founder of A & R recording studio. Its success led to expansion into several studios and a record production company. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Phil Ramone has received more than 792,792 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Phil Ramone is the 333rd most popular inventor (down from 322nd in 2019), the 110th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 103rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular South African Inventor.
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790k
Page Views (PV)
47.80
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
2.57
Effective Languages (L*)
3.76
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Among INVENTORS
Among inventors, Phil Ramone ranks 333 out of 426. Before him are Ivan Polzunov, Bernard Lown, Rostislav Alexeyev, Orville Gibson, Hannibal Goodwin, and Beulah Louise Henry. After him are Henri Fabre, Giovanni Caselli, David Dunbar Buick, Joseph Bramah, Georges Beuchat, and An Wang.
Most Popular Inventors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIvan Polzunov
1728 - 1766
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 327
Bernard Lown
1921 - 2021
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 328
Rostislav Alexeyev
1916 - 1980
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 329
Orville Gibson
1856 - 1918
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 330
Hannibal Goodwin
1822 - 1900
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 331
Beulah Louise Henry
1888 - 1973
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 332
Phil Ramone
1934 - 2013
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 333
Henri Fabre
1882 - 1984
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 334
Giovanni Caselli
1815 - 1891
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 335
David Dunbar Buick
1854 - 1929
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 336
Joseph Bramah
1748 - 1814
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 337
Georges Beuchat
1910 - 1992
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 338
An Wang
1920 - 1990
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 339
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1934, Phil Ramone ranks 356. Before him are Bobby Unser, Humberto Tozzi, Pierre Darmon, Henry Cooper, Norma Croker, and Kedarnath Singh. After him are Héctor De Bourgoing, Wang Meng, Piers Anthony, Mudar Badran, Curtis Fuller, and Inger Berggren. Among people deceased in 2013, Phil Ramone ranks 327. Before him are Bert Stern, Józef Kowalski, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Max Jakobson, Ba Mamadou Mbaré, and Ottavio Missoni. After him are Marshall Berman, Olga Aroseva, Olena Chekan, Dave Charlton, Hartmut Briesenick, and Martí de Riquer i Morera.
Others Born in 1934
Go to all RankingsBobby Unser
RACING DRIVER
1934 - 2021
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 350
Humberto Tozzi
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 1980
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 351
Pierre Darmon
TENNIS PLAYER
1934 - Present
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 352
Henry Cooper
BOXER
1934 - 2011
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 353
Norma Croker
ATHLETE
1934 - 2019
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 354
Kedarnath Singh
WRITER
1934 - 2018
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 355
Phil Ramone
INVENTOR
1934 - 2013
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 356
Héctor De Bourgoing
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 1993
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 357
Wang Meng
WRITER
1934 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 358
Piers Anthony
WRITER
1934 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 359
Mudar Badran
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2023
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 360
Curtis Fuller
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2021
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 361
Inger Berggren
SINGER
1934 - 2019
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 362
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsBert Stern
PHOTOGRAPHER
1929 - 2013
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 321
Józef Kowalski
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 2013
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 322
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
WRITER
1927 - 2013
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 323
Max Jakobson
DIPLOMAT
1923 - 2013
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 324
Ba Mamadou Mbaré
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2013
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 325
Ottavio Missoni
ATHLETE
1921 - 2013
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 326
Phil Ramone
INVENTOR
1934 - 2013
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 327
Marshall Berman
PHILOSOPHER
1940 - 2013
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 328
Olga Aroseva
ACTOR
1925 - 2013
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 329
Olena Chekan
ACTOR
1946 - 2013
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 330
Dave Charlton
RACING DRIVER
1936 - 2013
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 331
Hartmut Briesenick
ATHLETE
1949 - 2013
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 332
Martí de Riquer i Morera
LINGUIST
1914 - 2013
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 333
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Phil Ramone ranks 110 out of 454. Before him are David Bailie (1937), Ted Grant (1913), Steve Nash (1974), Hugh Masekela (1939), Julius Malema (1981), and Alan Paton (1903). After him are Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (1949), Bevil Rudd (1894), John McDowell (1942), Sharlto Copley (1973), Denis Goldberg (1933), and Pik Botha (1932).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsDavid Bailie
ACTOR
1937 - 2021
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 104
Ted Grant
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 2006
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 105
Steve Nash
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 106
Hugh Masekela
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2018
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 107
Julius Malema
POLITICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 108
Alan Paton
WRITER
1903 - 1988
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 109
Phil Ramone
INVENTOR
1934 - 2013
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 110
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 111
Bevil Rudd
ATHLETE
1894 - 1948
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 112
John McDowell
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 113
Sharlto Copley
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 114
Denis Goldberg
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1933 - 2020
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 115
Pik Botha
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2018
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 116
Among INVENTORS In South Africa
Among inventors born in South Africa, Phil Ramone ranks 2. Before him are Elon Musk (1971).