SOCIAL ACTIVIST
Yuri Levitan
1914 - 1983
Yuri Levitan
Yuri Borisovich Levitan (Russian: Юрий Борисович Левитан; 2 October 1914 – 4 August 1983) was the primary Soviet radio announcer during and after World War II. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yuri Levitan has received more than 144,663 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Yuri Levitan is the 305th most popular social activist (down from 300th in 2019), the 1,014th most popular biography from Russia (up from 1,020th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Russian Social Activist.
Memorability Metrics
140k
Page Views (PV)
53.69
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
2.14
Effective Languages (L*)
4.47
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Among social activists, Yuri Levitan ranks 305 out of 840. Before him are Massoud Rajavi, Nikolai Kuznetsov, Ryu Gwansun, Unity Mitford, Abdallah ibn Yasin, and Johannes Kleiman. After him are Muhammad Zaidan, Zhang Guotao, Cut Nyak Dhien, Amelia Bloomer, Franca Viola, and Aruna Asaf Ali.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMassoud Rajavi
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 299
Nikolai Kuznetsov
1911 - 1944
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 300
Ryu Gwansun
1902 - 1920
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 301
Unity Mitford
1914 - 1948
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 302
Abdallah ibn Yasin
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 303
Johannes Kleiman
1896 - 1959
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 304
Yuri Levitan
1914 - 1983
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 305
Muhammad Zaidan
1948 - 2004
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 306
Zhang Guotao
1897 - 1979
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 307
Cut Nyak Dhien
1850 - 1908
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 308
Amelia Bloomer
1818 - 1894
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 309
Franca Viola
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 310
Aruna Asaf Ali
1909 - 1996
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 311
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, Yuri Levitan ranks 142. Before him are George Tabori, Unity Mitford, Jerry Siegel, Dobri Dobrev, Akira Matsunaga, and Martin Ritt. After him are Anatole Abragam, Henri Langlois, Joe Shuster, Tito Okello, Albert Soboul, and Kenny Clarke. Among people deceased in 1983, Yuri Levitan ranks 103. Before him are Juan López Fontana, Maurice Bishop, Antonin Magne, Ibrahim Abboud, Lina Radke, and Raymond Massey. After him are Shūji Terayama, Zhang Daqian, Necip Fazıl Kısakürek, Manuel Ferreira, Louise Weiss, and Johan Grøttumsbråten.
Others Born in 1914
Go to all RankingsGeorge Tabori
WRITER
1914 - 2007
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 136
Unity Mitford
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1914 - 1948
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 137
Jerry Siegel
COMIC ARTIST
1914 - 1996
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 138
Dobri Dobrev
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1914 - 2018
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 139
Akira Matsunaga
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1943
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 140
Martin Ritt
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 1990
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 141
Yuri Levitan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1914 - 1983
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 142
Anatole Abragam
PHYSICIST
1914 - 2011
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 143
Henri Langlois
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1914 - 1977
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 144
Joe Shuster
COMIC ARTIST
1914 - 1992
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 145
Tito Okello
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1996
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 146
Albert Soboul
HISTORIAN
1914 - 1982
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 147
Kenny Clarke
MUSICIAN
1914 - 1985
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 148
Others Deceased in 1983
Go to all RankingsJuan López Fontana
COACH
1908 - 1983
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 97
Maurice Bishop
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1943 - 1983
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 98
Antonin Magne
CYCLIST
1904 - 1983
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 99
Ibrahim Abboud
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1983
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 100
Lina Radke
ATHLETE
1903 - 1983
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 101
Raymond Massey
ACTOR
1896 - 1983
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 102
Yuri Levitan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1914 - 1983
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 103
Shūji Terayama
WRITER
1935 - 1983
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 104
Zhang Daqian
PAINTER
1899 - 1983
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 105
Necip Fazıl Kısakürek
PHILOSOPHER
1904 - 1983
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 106
Manuel Ferreira
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1983
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 107
Louise Weiss
WRITER
1893 - 1983
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 108
Johan Grøttumsbråten
ATHLETE
1899 - 1983
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 109
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Yuri Levitan ranks 1,014 out of 3,761. Before him are Vladimir Kramnik (1975), Ivan Tyulenev (1892), Andrei Shkuro (1887), Alexander Shelepin (1918), Anatoly Filipchenko (1928), and Anna Demidova (1878). After him are Panteleimon Ponomarenko (1902), Olga Rubtsova (1909), Andrei Bubnov (1883), Pyotr Lebedev (1866), Alexander Izvolsky (1856), and Söyembikä of Kazan (1516).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsVladimir Kramnik
CHESS PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 1,008
Ivan Tyulenev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1978
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 1,009
Andrei Shkuro
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1947
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 1,010
Alexander Shelepin
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1994
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 1,011
Anatoly Filipchenko
ASTRONAUT
1928 - 2022
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 1,012
Anna Demidova
COMPANION
1878 - 1918
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 1,013
Yuri Levitan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1914 - 1983
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 1,014
Panteleimon Ponomarenko
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1984
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 1,015
Olga Rubtsova
CHESS PLAYER
1909 - 1994
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 1,016
Andrei Bubnov
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1938
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 1,017
Pyotr Lebedev
PHYSICIST
1866 - 1912
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 1,018
Alexander Izvolsky
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1919
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 1,019
Söyembikä of Kazan
POLITICIAN
1516 - 1557
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 1,020
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In Russia
Among social activists born in Russia, Yuri Levitan ranks 23. Before him are Vera Figner (1852), Alexander Antonov (1889), Sergey Taboritsky (1897), Feodosia Morozova (1632), Pavel Pestel (1793), and Nikolai Kuznetsov (1911). After him are Natalya Estemirova (1958), Catherine Breshkovsky (1844), Anatoly Marchenko (1938), Peter Arshinov (1887), Zinaida Portnova (1926), and Sergei Petrovich Trubetskoy (1790).
Vera Figner
1852 - 1942
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 17
Alexander Antonov
1889 - 1922
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 18
Sergey Taboritsky
1897 - 1980
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 19
Feodosia Morozova
1632 - 1675
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 20
Pavel Pestel
1793 - 1826
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 21
Nikolai Kuznetsov
1911 - 1944
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 22
Yuri Levitan
1914 - 1983
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 23
Natalya Estemirova
1958 - 2009
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 24
Catherine Breshkovsky
1844 - 1934
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 25
Anatoly Marchenko
1938 - 1986
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 26
Peter Arshinov
1887 - 1937
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 27
Zinaida Portnova
1926 - 1944
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 28
Sergei Petrovich Trubetskoy
1790 - 1860
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 29