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Eugene Roshal
1972 - Today

Eugene Roshal
Eugene Roshal (Russian: Евгений Лазаревич Рошал, romanized: Yevgeniy Lazarevich Roshal; born 1972) is a Russian software engineer best known for developing the RAR file format, the WinRAR archiver, and the FAR file manager. His contributions have significantly impacted the field of data compression and file management. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Eugene Roshal is the 678th most popular businessperson (up from 710th in 2024), the 2,391st most popular biography from Russia (up from 2,585th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Russian Businessperson.
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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Eugene Roshal ranks 678 out of 847. Before him are Philippe Kahn, Avram Glazer, George Steinbrenner, Acun Ilıcalı, Martin Whitmarsh, and Selçuk Bayraktar. After him are Tony Fernandes, Peter Hill-Wood, Yelena Baturina, Chai Ling, Henry Tate, and Michael Milken.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPhilippe Kahn
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 672
Avram Glazer
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 673
George Steinbrenner
1930 - 2010
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 674
Acun Ilıcalı
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 675
Martin Whitmarsh
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 676
Selçuk Bayraktar
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 677
Eugene Roshal
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 678
Tony Fernandes
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 679
Peter Hill-Wood
1936 - 2018
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 680
Yelena Baturina
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 681
Chai Ling
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 682
Henry Tate
1819 - 1899
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 683
Michael Milken
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 684
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Eugene Roshal ranks 361. Before him are Devin Townsend, Sergio Massa, Tomas Lindberg, Volodymyr Vakulenko, Şevval Sam, and Jang Seo-hee. After him are Aleksandar Vulin, Bente Skari, Lisa Joy, Kasper Hjulmand, Fabian Picardo, and Diego Ramos.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsDevin Townsend
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 355
Sergio Massa
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 356
Tomas Lindberg
SINGER
1972 - 2025
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 357
Volodymyr Vakulenko
WRITER
1972 - 2022
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 358
Şevval Sam
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 359
Jang Seo-hee
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 360
Eugene Roshal
BUSINESSPERSON
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 361
Aleksandar Vulin
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 362
Bente Skari
SKIER
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 363
Lisa Joy
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 364
Kasper Hjulmand
COACH
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 365
Fabian Picardo
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 366
Diego Ramos
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 367
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Eugene Roshal ranks 2,391 out of 3,761. Before him are Manfred Schaefer (1943), Alexander Povetkin (1979), Yelena Romanova (1963), Daria Kasatkina (1997), Oleg Zhakov (1905), and Igor Korobov (1956). After him are Igor Nikulin (1960), Kostya Tszyu (1969), Mikhail Anikushin (1917), Olga Mineyeva (1952), Boris Kuznetsov (1928), and Aleksandr Bashirov (1955).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsManfred Schaefer
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 2,385
Alexander Povetkin
BOXER
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 2,386
Yelena Romanova
ATHLETE
1963 - 2007
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 2,387
Daria Kasatkina
TENNIS PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 2,388
Oleg Zhakov
ACTOR
1905 - 1988
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 2,389
Igor Korobov
POLITICIAN
1956 - 2018
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 2,390
Eugene Roshal
BUSINESSPERSON
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 2,391
Igor Nikulin
ATHLETE
1960 - 2021
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 2,392
Kostya Tszyu
BOXER
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 2,393
Mikhail Anikushin
SCULPTOR
1917 - 1997
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 2,394
Olga Mineyeva
ATHLETE
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 2,395
Boris Kuznetsov
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 1999
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 2,396
Aleksandr Bashirov
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 2,397
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Russia
Among businesspeople born in Russia, Eugene Roshal ranks 24. Before him are Suleyman Kerimov (1966), Alexei Mordashov (1965), Yuri Milner (1961), Oleg Tinkov (1967), Ravil Maganov (1954), and Leonid Mikhelson (1955). After him are Yelena Baturina (1963), Lev Manovich (1960), Ilya Segalovich (1964), Konstantin Malofeev (1974), Dasha Zhukova (1981), and Tatyana Kim (1975).
Suleyman Kerimov
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 18
Alexei Mordashov
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 19
Yuri Milner
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 20
Oleg Tinkov
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 21
Ravil Maganov
1954 - 2022
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 22
Leonid Mikhelson
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 23
Eugene Roshal
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 24
Yelena Baturina
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 25
Lev Manovich
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 26
Ilya Segalovich
1964 - 2013
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 27
Konstantin Malofeev
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 28
Dasha Zhukova
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 29
Tatyana Kim
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 30















































