DIPLOMAT
George Blake
1922 - 2020
George Blake
George Blake (né Behar; 11 November 1922 – 26 December 2020) was a spy who worked for Britain's Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) and became a double agent for the Soviet Union. Captured during the Korean War, he was imprisoned by North Korean forces and became a communist, deciding to work for the Ministry of State Security (MGB). Upon returning to the United Kingdom, he resumed work with MI6 while secretly passing classified information to the Soviets, betraying dozens of agents working on the eastern side of the Iron Curtain. Blake was eventually discovered in 1961 and sentenced to 42 years in prison, one of the longest terms ever imposed for espionage in Britain. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Blake is the 37th most popular diplomat (down from 32nd in 2019), the 245th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 237th in 2019) and the most popular Dutch Diplomat.
Memorability Metrics
Page views of George Blake by language
Among DIPLOMATS
Among diplomats, George Blake ranks 37 out of 90. Before him are Irina Bokova, Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, J. Christopher Stevens, Giovanni Villani, Hans Blix, and Édith Cresson. After him are Yukiya Amano, Dean Acheson, Porfirio Rubirosa, Mikhail Borodin, Richard Holbrooke, and Friedrich Martens.
Most Popular Diplomats in Wikipedia
Go to all Rankings
Irina Bokova
1952 - Present
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 31
Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood
1864 - 1958
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 32
J. Christopher Stevens
1960 - 2012
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 33
Giovanni Villani
1276 - 1348
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 34
Hans Blix
1928 - Present
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 35
Édith Cresson
1934 - Present
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 36
George Blake
1922 - 2020
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 37
Yukiya Amano
1947 - 2019
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 38
Dean Acheson
1893 - 1971
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 39
Porfirio Rubirosa
1909 - 1965
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 40
Mikhail Borodin
1884 - 1951
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 41
Richard Holbrooke
1941 - 2010
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 42
Friedrich Martens
1845 - 1909
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 43
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1922, George Blake ranks 98. Before him are Árpád Göncz, Damiano Damiani, Alistair MacLean, Carlos Andrés Pérez, Paul Marcinkus, and Hussein-Ali Montazeri. After him are Kim Hunter, Rajko Mitić, Elmer Bernstein, Ralph H. Baer, Yvonne De Carlo, and Anker Jørgensen. Among people deceased in 2020, George Blake ranks 112. Before him are Florian Schneider, Quino, Maj Sjöwall, Margaret Burbidge, Per Olov Enquist, and Jerry Stiller. After him are MF Doom, Kenzō Takada, Wim Suurbier, Manu Dibango, Daniel arap Moi, and Claude Brasseur.
Others Born in 1922
Go to all Rankings
Árpád Göncz
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2015
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 92
Damiano Damiani
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2013
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 93
Alistair MacLean
WRITER
1922 - 1987
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 94
Carlos Andrés Pérez
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2010
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 95
Paul Marcinkus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1922 - 2006
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 96
Hussein-Ali Montazeri
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2009
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 97
George Blake
DIPLOMAT
1922 - 2020
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 98
Kim Hunter
ACTOR
1922 - 2002
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 99
Rajko Mitić
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2008
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 100
Elmer Bernstein
COMPOSER
1922 - 2004
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 101
Ralph H. Baer
GAME DESIGNER
1922 - 2014
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 102
Yvonne De Carlo
ACTOR
1922 - 2007
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 103
Anker Jørgensen
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2016
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 104
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all Rankings
Florian Schneider
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2020
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 106
Quino
COMIC ARTIST
1932 - 2020
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 107
Maj Sjöwall
WRITER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 108
Margaret Burbidge
ASTRONOMER
1919 - 2020
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 109
Per Olov Enquist
WRITER
1934 - 2020
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 110
Jerry Stiller
ACTOR
1927 - 2020
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 111
George Blake
DIPLOMAT
1922 - 2020
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 112
MF Doom
SINGER
1971 - 2020
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 113
Kenzō Takada
FASHION DESIGNER
1939 - 2020
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 114
Wim Suurbier
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2020
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 115
Manu Dibango
MUSICIAN
1933 - 2020
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 116
Daniel arap Moi
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2020
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 117
Claude Brasseur
ACTOR
1936 - 2020
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 118
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, George Blake ranks 245 out of 1,646. Before him are Hans Kramers (1894), Anton Geesink (1934), Pieter Boddaert (1730), Princess Sophie of the Netherlands (1824), Jan Peter Balkenende (1956), and Gemma Frisius (1508). After him are Alexandrine Tinné (1835), Cornelis Drebbel (1572), Wim Suurbier (1945), Piet Pieterszoon Hein (1577), Johann Weyer (1515), and Nicolaes Maes (1634).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all Rankings
Hans Kramers
PHYSICIST
1894 - 1952
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 239
Anton Geesink
WRESTLER
1934 - 2010
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 240
Pieter Boddaert
BIOLOGIST
1730 - 1795
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 241
Princess Sophie of the Netherlands
POLITICIAN
1824 - 1897
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 242
Jan Peter Balkenende
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 243
Gemma Frisius
MATHEMATICIAN
1508 - 1555
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 244
George Blake
DIPLOMAT
1922 - 2020
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 245
Alexandrine Tinné
EXPLORER
1835 - 1869
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 246
Cornelis Drebbel
INVENTOR
1572 - 1633
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 247
Wim Suurbier
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2020
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 248
Piet Pieterszoon Hein
PIRATE
1577 - 1629
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 249
Johann Weyer
PHYSICIAN
1515 - 1588
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 250
Nicolaes Maes
PAINTER
1634 - 1693
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 251
Among DIPLOMATS In Netherlands
Among diplomats born in Netherlands, George Blake ranks 1.
