MILITARY PERSONNEL
Ryszard Kukliński
1930 - 2004
Ryszard Kukliński
Ryszard Jerzy Kukliński (June 13, 1930 – February 11, 2004) was a Polish Army colonel and Cold War spy for NATO. He was posthumously promoted to brigadier general by Polish President Andrzej Duda. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ryszard Kukliński has received more than 396,792 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Ryszard Kukliński is the 1,490th most popular military personnel (down from 1,113th in 2019), the 748th most popular biography from Poland (down from 598th in 2019) and the 65th most popular Polish Military Personnel.
Memorability Metrics
400k
Page Views (PV)
51.67
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
1.99
Effective Languages (L*)
3.32
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Ryszard Kukliński ranks 1,490 out of 2,058. Before him are Sun Chuanfang, George Lawrence Price, Justin, Sudirman, Alberto Bayo, and Franz Rohr von Denta. After him are Paavo Talvela, Bruce Fraser, 1st Baron Fraser of North Cape, Demetrios Ypsilantis, Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg, Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, and Dimitrios Loundras.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSun Chuanfang
1885 - 1935
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 1,484
George Lawrence Price
1892 - 1918
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 1,485
Justin
600 - 566
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 1,486
Sudirman
1916 - 1950
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 1,487
Alberto Bayo
1892 - 1967
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 1,488
Franz Rohr von Denta
1854 - 1927
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 1,489
Ryszard Kukliński
1930 - 2004
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 1,490
Paavo Talvela
1897 - 1973
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 1,491
Bruce Fraser, 1st Baron Fraser of North Cape
1888 - 1981
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 1,492
Demetrios Ypsilantis
1793 - 1832
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 1,493
Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg
1661 - 1747
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 1,494
Mahmoud al-Mabhouh
1960 - 2010
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 1,495
Dimitrios Loundras
1885 - 1971
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 1,496
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1930, Ryszard Kukliński ranks 284. Before him are Little Walter, Rubén Morán, Lawrence Eagleburger, Jorma Panula, Julio Abbadie, and Jan Olszewski. After him are Egon Bondy, Pierre Vidal-Naquet, Gary Snyder, Ernst Tugendhat, Arsenio Iglesias, and Kurt Nielsen. Among people deceased in 2004, Ryszard Kukliński ranks 148. Before him are Kalevi Sorsa, Carmen Laforet, Christer Pettersson, Rogelio Domínguez, Mitsuteru Yokoyama, and Ivan Hlinka. After him are Carlo Rustichelli, Bryce DeWitt, Augusto da Costa, Xenophon Zolotas, Rick James, and Eric Sturgess.
Others Born in 1930
Go to all RankingsLittle Walter
SINGER
1930 - 1968
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 278
Rubén Morán
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 1978
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 279
Lawrence Eagleburger
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2011
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 280
Jorma Panula
CONDUCTOR
1930 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 281
Julio Abbadie
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2014
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 282
Jan Olszewski
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2019
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 283
Ryszard Kukliński
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1930 - 2004
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 284
Egon Bondy
PHILOSOPHER
1930 - 2007
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 285
Pierre Vidal-Naquet
HISTORIAN
1930 - 2006
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 286
Gary Snyder
WRITER
1930 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 287
Ernst Tugendhat
PHILOSOPHER
1930 - 2023
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 288
Arsenio Iglesias
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2023
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 289
Kurt Nielsen
TENNIS PLAYER
1930 - 2011
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 290
Others Deceased in 2004
Go to all RankingsKalevi Sorsa
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2004
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 142
Carmen Laforet
WRITER
1921 - 2004
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 143
Christer Pettersson
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2004
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 144
Rogelio Domínguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2004
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 145
Mitsuteru Yokoyama
COMIC ARTIST
1934 - 2004
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 146
Ivan Hlinka
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2004
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 147
Ryszard Kukliński
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1930 - 2004
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 148
Carlo Rustichelli
COMPOSER
1916 - 2004
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 149
Bryce DeWitt
PHYSICIST
1923 - 2004
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 150
Augusto da Costa
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 2004
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 151
Xenophon Zolotas
POLITICIAN
1904 - 2004
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 152
Rick James
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2004
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 153
Eric Sturgess
TENNIS PLAYER
1920 - 2004
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 154
In Poland
Among people born in Poland, Ryszard Kukliński ranks 748 out of 1,694. Before him are Marcin Bielski (1495), Jeremias Benjamin Richter (1762), Jan Olszewski (1930), Wilhelm Gliese (1915), Bartholomaeus Pitiscus (1561), and Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria (1879). After him are Frederick Ferdinand, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen (1769), Juliusz Kossak (1824), Willy Fritsch (1901), Rudolf Ramek (1881), Matthias Habich (1940), and Martin Gray (1922).
Others born in Poland
Go to all RankingsMarcin Bielski
WRITER
1495 - 1575
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 742
Jeremias Benjamin Richter
CHEMIST
1762 - 1807
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 743
Jan Olszewski
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2019
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 744
Wilhelm Gliese
ASTRONOMER
1915 - 1993
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 745
Bartholomaeus Pitiscus
ASTRONOMER
1561 - 1613
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 746
Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1879 - 1962
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 747
Ryszard Kukliński
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1930 - 2004
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 748
Frederick Ferdinand, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen
POLITICIAN
1769 - 1830
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 749
Juliusz Kossak
PAINTER
1824 - 1899
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 750
Willy Fritsch
ACTOR
1901 - 1973
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 751
Rudolf Ramek
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1941
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 752
Matthias Habich
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 753
Martin Gray
WRITER
1922 - 2016
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 754
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Poland
Among military personnels born in Poland, Ryszard Kukliński ranks 65. Before him are Remus von Woyrsch (1847), Leopold Okulicki (1898), Walther Wever (1887), Stefan Rowecki (1895), Jacob Heinrich von Flemming (1667), and Kurt Feldt (1897). After him are Krystyna Skarbek (1908), Friedrich Schulz (1897), Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin (1922), Hermann Boehm (1884), Alfred Saalwächter (1883), and Michał Gedeon Radziwiłł (1778).
Remus von Woyrsch
1847 - 1920
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 59
Leopold Okulicki
1898 - 1946
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 60
Walther Wever
1887 - 1936
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 61
Stefan Rowecki
1895 - 1944
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 62
Jacob Heinrich von Flemming
1667 - 1728
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 63
Kurt Feldt
1897 - 1970
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 64
Ryszard Kukliński
1930 - 2004
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 65
Krystyna Skarbek
1908 - 1952
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 66
Friedrich Schulz
1897 - 1976
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 67
Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin
1922 - 2013
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 68
Hermann Boehm
1884 - 1972
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 69
Alfred Saalwächter
1883 - 1945
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 70
Michał Gedeon Radziwiłł
1778 - 1850
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 71