Chess Player
Robert Byrne
American chess player and writer
1928 - 2013
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Robert Byrne
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Byrne is the 99th most popular chess player (up from 201st in 2024), the 5,285th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,147th in 2019) and the 8th most popular American Chess Player.
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Among Chess Players
Among chess players, Robert Byrne ranks 99 out of 461. Before him are Friedrich Sämisch, Luděk Pachman, Rudolf Charousek, Reuben Fine, Alexander Beliavsky, and Jackson Showalter. After him are Richard Teichmann, Mišo Cebalo, Alexander Khalifman, Israel Albert Horowitz, Jean Dufresne, and Ignatz Kolisch.
Most Popular Chess Players in Wikipedia
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Friedrich Sämisch
1896 - 1975
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 93
Luděk Pachman
1924 - 2003
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 94
Rudolf Charousek
1873 - 1900
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 95
Reuben Fine
1914 - 1993
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 96
Alexander Beliavsky
1953 - Present
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 97
Jackson Showalter
1860 - 1935
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 98
Robert Byrne
1928 - 2013
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 99
Richard Teichmann
1868 - 1925
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 100
Mišo Cebalo
1945 - 2022
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 101
Alexander Khalifman
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 102
Israel Albert Horowitz
1907 - 1973
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 103
Jean Dufresne
1829 - 1893
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 104
Ignatz Kolisch
1837 - 1889
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 105
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Robert Byrne ranks 298. Before him are Gerald Bull, Flóra Kádár, Estelle Harris, Edgar Schein, Pierre Étaix, and Emilio Pericoli. After him are Eugenio Monti, Eve Meyer, Jorge Ibargüengoitia, Jürgen Moser, Eunice Gayson, and Anna Kolesárová. Among people deceased in 2013, Robert Byrne ranks 225. Before him are Ray Dolby, Mirko Kovač, Emilio Pericoli, Joanna Chmielewska, Angela Voigt, and Georges Descrières. After him are Ed Koch, Norma Bengell, Walter De Maria, Cayetano Ré, János Starker, and Barry Jackson.
Others Born in 1928
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Gerald Bull
INVENTOR
1928 - 1990
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 292
Flóra Kádár
ACTOR
1928 - 2003
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 293
Estelle Harris
ACTOR
1928 - 2022
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 294
Edgar Schein
PSYCHOLOGIST
1928 - 2023
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 295
Pierre Étaix
ACTOR
1928 - 2016
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 296
Emilio Pericoli
SINGER
1928 - 2013
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 297
Robert Byrne
CHESS PLAYER
1928 - 2013
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 298
Eugenio Monti
ATHLETE
1928 - 2003
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 299
Eve Meyer
ACTOR
1928 - 1977
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 300
Jorge Ibargüengoitia
WRITER
1928 - 1983
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 301
Jürgen Moser
MATHEMATICIAN
1928 - 1999
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 302
Eunice Gayson
ACTOR
1928 - 2018
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 303
Anna Kolesárová
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 1944
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 304
Others Deceased in 2013
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Ray Dolby
INVENTOR
1933 - 2013
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 219
Mirko Kovač
WRITER
1938 - 2013
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 220
Emilio Pericoli
SINGER
1928 - 2013
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 221
Joanna Chmielewska
WRITER
1932 - 2013
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 222
Angela Voigt
ATHLETE
1951 - 2013
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 223
Georges Descrières
ACTOR
1930 - 2013
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 224
Robert Byrne
CHESS PLAYER
1928 - 2013
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 225
Ed Koch
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2013
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 226
Norma Bengell
ACTOR
1935 - 2013
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 227
Walter De Maria
SCULPTOR
1935 - 2013
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 228
Cayetano Ré
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2013
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 229
János Starker
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2013
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 230
Barry Jackson
ACTOR
1938 - 2013
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 231
In United States
Among people born in United States, Robert Byrne ranks 5,285 out of NaN. Before him are Mathew Brady (1822), Carmine Appice (1946), Kourtney Kardashian (1979), Howard Pyle (1853), Jeanne Crain (1925), and Joe Hahn (1977). After him are Mark Pellegrino (1965), Lois Smith (1930), Valerie Perrine (1943), Lewis Boss (1846), Ed Koch (1924), and Elizabeth Mitchell (1970).
Others born in United States
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Mathew Brady
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1822 - 1896
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 5,279
Carmine Appice
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 5,280
Kourtney Kardashian
CELEBRITY
1979 - Present
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 5,281
Howard Pyle
WRITER
1853 - 1911
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 5,282
Jeanne Crain
ACTOR
1925 - 2003
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 5,283
Joe Hahn
MUSICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 5,284
Robert Byrne
CHESS PLAYER
1928 - 2013
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 5,285
Mark Pellegrino
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 5,286
Lois Smith
ACTOR
1930 - Present
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 5,287
Valerie Perrine
ACTOR
1943 - 2026
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 5,288
Lewis Boss
ASTRONOMER
1846 - 1912
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 5,289
Ed Koch
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2013
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 5,290
Elizabeth Mitchell
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 5,291
Among Chess Players In United States
Among chess players born in United States, Robert Byrne ranks 8. Before him are Frank Marshall (1877), Paul Morphy (1837), Harry Nelson Pillsbury (1872), Larry Evans (1932), Reuben Fine (1914), and Jackson Showalter (1860). After him are Israel Albert Horowitz (1907), William Lombardy (1937), Nick de Firmian (1957), Isaac Kashdan (1905), Arnold Denker (1914), and Fabiano Caruana (1992).
Frank Marshall
1877 - 1944
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 2
Paul Morphy
1837 - 1884
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 3
Harry Nelson Pillsbury
1872 - 1906
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 4
Larry Evans
1932 - 2010
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 5
Reuben Fine
1914 - 1993
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 6
Jackson Showalter
1860 - 1935
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 7
Robert Byrne
1928 - 2013
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 8
Israel Albert Horowitz
1907 - 1973
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 9
William Lombardy
1937 - 2017
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 10
Nick de Firmian
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 11
Isaac Kashdan
1905 - 1985
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 12
Arnold Denker
1914 - 2005
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 13
Fabiano Caruana
1992 - Present
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 14
