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Adolph Dubs

1920 - 1979

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Adolph Dubs (August 4, 1920 – February 14, 1979), also known as Spike Dubs, was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Afghanistan from May 13, 1978, until his death in 1979. He was killed during a rescue attempt after his kidnapping. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Adolph Dubs is the 79th most popular diplomat (down from 78th in 2019), the 10,100th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,185th in 2019) and the 19th most popular American Diplomat.

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Among DIPLOMATS

Among diplomats, Adolph Dubs ranks 79 out of 90. Before him are Bajrakitiyabha, Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz, Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo, Thomas A. Shannon Jr., Wendy Sherman, and Vasily Nebenzya. After him are Sumner Welles, Peter Maurer, Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa, Ibrahim Gambari, Janez Lenarčič, and Zhao Lijian.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1920, Adolph Dubs ranks 397. Before him are Denton Cooley, Steve Seymour, Friedrich Waller, John Paul Stevens, Kenneth McAlpine, and Zully Moreno. After him are Luisa Cuesta, Václav Havel, Jack Rowley, Ella Raines, Arthur Wint, and Lamberto Dalla Costa. Among people deceased in 1979, Adolph Dubs ranks 255. Before him are Constant Joacim, Aksel Berg, Judee Sill, Ahmet Kireççi, Charlotte Mineau, and Giovanni De Prà. After him are Lev Arnshtam, Curtis Stevens, Blue Mitchell, Magnar Isaksen, Arthur Hunnicutt, and Elemér Somfay.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Adolph Dubs ranks 10,102 out of 20,380. Before him are Iris Chang (1968), Ann Harding (1902), Brewster H. Shaw (1945), Edward Everett Horton (1886), Luke Askew (1932), and Ed King (1949). After him are Joe Roth (1948), G. Ledyard Stebbins (1906), Jim Duggan (1954), Anna J. Cooper (1858), Jennifer Syme (1972), and Conway Twitty (1933).

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Among DIPLOMATS In United States

Among diplomats born in United States, Adolph Dubs ranks 19. Before him are Ralph Bunche (1904), Victoria Nuland (1961), Joseph Grew (1880), Edward M. House (1858), Thomas A. Shannon Jr. (1958), and Wendy Sherman (1949). After him are Sumner Welles (1892), and Barbara Barrett (1950).

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