CHESS PLAYER
Salo Flohr
1908 - 1983
Salo Flohr
Salomon Mikhailovich Flohr (November 21, 1908 – July 18, 1983) was a Czechoslovak and Soviet chess player and writer. He was among the first recipients of the title International Grandmaster from FIDE in 1950. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Salo Flohr has received more than 88,716 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Salo Flohr is the 57th most popular chess player (down from 49th in 2019), the 355th most popular biography from Ukraine (down from 291st in 2019) and the 4th most popular Ukrainian Chess Player.
Memorability Metrics
89k
Page Views (PV)
54.64
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
6.71
Effective Languages (L*)
2.36
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CHESS PLAYERS
Among chess players, Salo Flohr ranks 57 out of 461. Before him are Jan Timman, Pedro Damiano, Lajos Portisch, Alexander Kotov, Lionel Kieseritzky, and Magnus Carlsen. After him are Aleksandar Matanović, Géza Maróczy, Viswanathan Anand, Dawid Janowski, Elisaveta Bykova, and Mark Taimanov.
Most Popular Chess Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJan Timman
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 51
Pedro Damiano
1480 - 1544
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 52
Lajos Portisch
1937 - Present
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 53
Alexander Kotov
1913 - 1981
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 54
Lionel Kieseritzky
1806 - 1853
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 55
Magnus Carlsen
1990 - Present
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 56
Salo Flohr
1908 - 1983
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 57
Aleksandar Matanović
1930 - 2023
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 58
Géza Maróczy
1870 - 1951
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 59
Viswanathan Anand
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 60
Dawid Janowski
1868 - 1927
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 61
Elisaveta Bykova
1913 - 1989
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 62
Mark Taimanov
1926 - 2016
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 63
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1908, Salo Flohr ranks 134. Before him are Peg Entwistle, Robert Rossen, Bo Yibo, Petro Shelest, Son Ngoc Thanh, and Sam Giancana. After him are Richard Wright, Aurelio Peccei, Ivan Yefremov, Lee Krasner, Mario Evaristo, and Anna Sten. Among people deceased in 1983, Salo Flohr ranks 89. Before him are Rolf Stommelen, Jørgen Juve, Donald Maclean, Ángel Labruna, Lamberto Maggiorani, and Florence Owens Thompson. After him are Grigori Aleksandrov, Hennes Weisweiler, Jerzy Andrzejewski, John Vorster, Vladimir Bakarić, and Eric Hoffer.
Others Born in 1908
Go to all RankingsPeg Entwistle
ACTOR
1908 - 1932
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 128
Robert Rossen
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1966
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 129
Bo Yibo
POLITICIAN
1908 - 2007
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 130
Petro Shelest
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1996
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 131
Son Ngoc Thanh
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1977
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 132
Sam Giancana
EXTREMIST
1908 - 1975
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 133
Salo Flohr
CHESS PLAYER
1908 - 1983
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 134
Richard Wright
WRITER
1908 - 1960
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 135
Aurelio Peccei
BUSINESSPERSON
1908 - 1984
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 136
Ivan Yefremov
WRITER
1908 - 1972
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 137
Lee Krasner
PAINTER
1908 - 1984
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 138
Mario Evaristo
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1993
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 139
Anna Sten
ACTOR
1908 - 1993
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 140
Others Deceased in 1983
Go to all RankingsRolf Stommelen
RACING DRIVER
1943 - 1983
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 83
Jørgen Juve
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1983
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 84
Donald Maclean
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1983
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 85
Ángel Labruna
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 1983
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 86
Lamberto Maggiorani
ACTOR
1909 - 1983
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 87
Florence Owens Thompson
CELEBRITY
1903 - 1983
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 88
Salo Flohr
CHESS PLAYER
1908 - 1983
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 89
Grigori Aleksandrov
FILM DIRECTOR
1903 - 1983
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 90
Hennes Weisweiler
COACH
1919 - 1983
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 91
Jerzy Andrzejewski
WRITER
1909 - 1983
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 92
John Vorster
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1983
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 93
Vladimir Bakarić
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1983
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 94
Eric Hoffer
PHILOSOPHER
1898 - 1983
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 95
In Ukraine
Among people born in Ukraine, Salo Flohr ranks 355 out of 1,365. Before him are Victor Kravchenko (1905), Petro Shelest (1908), Sergei Bortkiewicz (1877), Bohdan Stupka (1941), Géza Kalocsay (1913), and Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky (1864). After him are Ahatanhel Krymsky (1871), Oleh Protasov (1964), Tekla Juniewicz (1906), Valentin Kataev (1897), Euphrosyne of Kiev (1130), and Igor Volk (1937).
Others born in Ukraine
Go to all RankingsVictor Kravchenko
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1966
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 349
Petro Shelest
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1996
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 350
Sergei Bortkiewicz
COMPOSER
1877 - 1952
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 351
Bohdan Stupka
ACTOR
1941 - 2012
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 352
Géza Kalocsay
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 2008
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 353
Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky
WRITER
1864 - 1913
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 354
Salo Flohr
CHESS PLAYER
1908 - 1983
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 355
Ahatanhel Krymsky
LINGUIST
1871 - 1942
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 356
Oleh Protasov
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 357
Tekla Juniewicz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1906 - 2022
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 358
Valentin Kataev
WRITER
1897 - 1986
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 359
Euphrosyne of Kiev
COMPANION
1130 - 1186
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 360
Igor Volk
PILOT
1937 - 2017
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 361
Among CHESS PLAYERS In Ukraine
Among chess players born in Ukraine, Salo Flohr ranks 4. Before him are David Bronstein (1924), Lyudmila Rudenko (1904), and Efim Bogoljubov (1889). After him are Mark Taimanov (1926), Isaac Boleslavsky (1919), Alexander Beliavsky (1953), Georg Marco (1863), Ossip Bernstein (1882), Leonid Stein (1934), Nicolas Rossolimo (1910), and Kira Zvorykina (1919).
David Bronstein
1924 - 2006
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 1
Lyudmila Rudenko
1904 - 1986
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 2
Efim Bogoljubov
1889 - 1952
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 3
Salo Flohr
1908 - 1983
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 4
Mark Taimanov
1926 - 2016
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 5
Isaac Boleslavsky
1919 - 1977
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 6
Alexander Beliavsky
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 7
Georg Marco
1863 - 1923
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 8
Ossip Bernstein
1882 - 1962
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 9
Leonid Stein
1934 - 1973
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 10
Nicolas Rossolimo
1910 - 1975
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 11
Kira Zvorykina
1919 - 2014
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 12