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Herman Kahn

1922 - 1983

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Herman Kahn (February 15, 1922 – July 7, 1983) was an American physicist and a founding member of the Hudson Institute, regarded as one of the preeminent futurists of the latter part of the twentieth century. He originally came to prominence as a military strategist and systems theorist while employed at the RAND Corporation. He analyzed the likely consequences of nuclear war and recommended ways to improve survivability during the Cold War. Kahn posited the idea of a "winnable" nuclear exchange in his 1960 book On Thermonuclear War, for which he was one of the historical inspirations for the title character of Stanley Kubrick's classic black comedy film satire Dr. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Herman Kahn is the 1,408th most popular military personnel (up from 1,531st in 2019), the 4,891st most popular biography from United States (down from 4,642nd in 2019) and the 82nd most popular American Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Herman Kahn ranks 1,408 out of 2,058. Before him are Hans Jordan, Juana Azurduy de Padilla, Henry Tandey, Saad el-Shazly, Kurt von der Chevallerie, and Dmitry Lelyushenko. After him are August von Werder, Fritz Julius Kuhn, Walter Short, August Kork, Karl von Einem, and Nadezhda Durova.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1922, Herman Kahn ranks 214. Before him are Luiz Bonfá, René Lévesque, Roland Dumas, Käbi Laretei, Adil Çarçani, and Saad el-Shazly. After him are Arthur Hill, Joanne Dru, Tetsurō Tamba, Eugene Stoner, Mariano Gonzalvo, and Hilarion Capucci. Among people deceased in 1983, Herman Kahn ranks 127. Before him are Raymond Massey, Gunta Stölzl, Ernst Degner, Johan Richthoff, Fatma Begum, and Adrian Boult. After him are Werner Egk, José Iraragorri, Gabrielle Roy, Barbara Karinska, Gunnar Thoroddsen, and Anthony van Hoboken.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Herman Kahn ranks 4,891 out of 20,380. Before him are Amanda Seyfried (1985), Seth MacFarlane (1973), Alexandra Daddario (1986), John J. McCloy (1895), Meredith Monk (1942), and John Carlos (1945). After him are Robert Foxworth (1941), Pat Mastelotto (1955), Amber Lynn (1964), Benjamin Peirce (1809), Joanne Dru (1922), and Willie Mays (1931).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States

Among military personnels born in United States, Herman Kahn ranks 82. Before him are Alexander Vandegrift (1887), William Calley (1943), Albert Sidney Johnston (1803), Theodore Van Kirk (1921), Holland Smith (1882), and Naomi Parker Fraley (1921). After him are Walter Short (1880), Melvin Purvis (1903), Marc Mitscher (1887), Walter Bedell Smith (1895), Anthony McAuliffe (1898), and Walton Walker (1889).

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