ENGINEER
Nikolay Makarov
1914 - 1988

Nikolay Makarov
Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov (Russian: Никола́й Фёдорович Мака́ров; 22 May [O.S. 9 May] 1914 – 13 May 1988) was a Soviet firearms designer, most notable for his Makarov pistol. He was given the title Hero of Socialist Labour in 1974. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nikolay Makarov is the 272nd most popular engineer (down from 207th in 2019), the 1,677th most popular biography from Russia (down from 1,262nd in 2019) and the 34th most popular Russian Engineer.
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Among ENGINEERS
Among engineers, Nikolay Makarov ranks 272 out of 389. Before him are Konstantin Kalinin, Alexander Mikulin, Aron Ralston, Ernest Goüin, Albert Auguste Perdonnet, and Butler Lampson. After him are Frances Spence, Jean-Augustin Barral, Erwin Komenda, Hendrik Wade Bode, Arkhip Lyulka, and Émile Lemoine.
Most Popular Engineers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKonstantin Kalinin
1887 - 1938
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 266
Alexander Mikulin
1895 - 1985
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 267
Aron Ralston
1975 - Present
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 268
Ernest Goüin
1815 - 1885
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 269
Albert Auguste Perdonnet
1801 - 1867
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 270
Butler Lampson
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 271
Nikolay Makarov
1914 - 1988
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 272
Frances Spence
1922 - 2012
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 273
Jean-Augustin Barral
1819 - 1884
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 274
Erwin Komenda
1904 - 1966
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 275
Hendrik Wade Bode
1905 - 1982
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 276
Arkhip Lyulka
1908 - 1984
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 277
Émile Lemoine
1840 - 1912
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 278
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, Nikolay Makarov ranks 269. Before him are Jeff Corey, Adolf Urban, Jan Nowak-Jeziorański, Kaisa Parviainen, Robert R. Wilson, and Jaap Bakema. After him are Henri Laborit, Leabua Jonathan, Fumio Hayasaka, William Castle, Krishan Chander, and Helen Johns. Among people deceased in 1988, Nikolay Makarov ranks 166. Before him are Princess Nadejda Petrovna of Russia, Louise Nevelson, Wilfred Jackson, Andrei Glanzmann, Brigitte Horney, and Alan Paton. After him are Francisco Rodrigues, Anatoly Levchenko, Mildred Gillars, Margaret Mee, Jenő Vincze, and Aleksei Losev.
Others Born in 1914
Go to all RankingsJeff Corey
ACTOR
1914 - 2002
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 263
Adolf Urban
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1943
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 264
Jan Nowak-Jeziorański
POLITICIAN
1914 - 2005
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 265
Kaisa Parviainen
ATHLETE
1914 - 2002
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 266
Robert R. Wilson
PHYSICIST
1914 - 2000
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 267
Jaap Bakema
ARCHITECT
1914 - 1981
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 268
Nikolay Makarov
ENGINEER
1914 - 1988
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 269
Henri Laborit
CHEMIST
1914 - 1995
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 270
Leabua Jonathan
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1987
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 271
Fumio Hayasaka
COMPOSER
1914 - 1955
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 272
William Castle
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 1977
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 273
Krishan Chander
WRITER
1914 - 1977
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 274
Helen Johns
SWIMMER
1914 - 2014
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 275
Others Deceased in 1988
Go to all RankingsPrincess Nadejda Petrovna of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1898 - 1988
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 160
Louise Nevelson
SCULPTOR
1899 - 1988
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 161
Wilfred Jackson
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1988
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 162
Andrei Glanzmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1988
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 163
Brigitte Horney
ACTOR
1911 - 1988
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 164
Alan Paton
WRITER
1903 - 1988
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 165
Nikolay Makarov
ENGINEER
1914 - 1988
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 166
Francisco Rodrigues
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 1988
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 167
Anatoly Levchenko
ASTRONAUT
1941 - 1988
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 168
Mildred Gillars
EXTREMIST
1900 - 1988
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 169
Margaret Mee
PAINTER
1909 - 1988
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 170
Jenő Vincze
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1988
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 171
Aleksei Losev
PHILOSOPHER
1893 - 1988
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 172
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Nikolay Makarov ranks 1,677 out of 3,761. Before him are Sergei Sukhoruchenkov (1956), Ivan Shmelyov (1873), Karen Shakhnazarov (1952), Sophia Parnok (1885), Nikolai Kryuchkov (1911), and Eugene Lanceray (1875). After him are Aristarkh Belopolsky (1854), Olena Apanovych (1919), Yevgeny Yevstigneyev (1926), Roman Vishniac (1897), Teresa Feoderovna Ries (1874), and Aleksei Arbuzov (1908).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsSergei Sukhoruchenkov
CYCLIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 1,671
Ivan Shmelyov
WRITER
1873 - 1950
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 1,672
Karen Shakhnazarov
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 1,673
Sophia Parnok
WRITER
1885 - 1933
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 1,674
Nikolai Kryuchkov
ACTOR
1911 - 1994
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 1,675
Eugene Lanceray
PAINTER
1875 - 1946
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 1,676
Nikolay Makarov
ENGINEER
1914 - 1988
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 1,677
Aristarkh Belopolsky
ASTRONOMER
1854 - 1934
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 1,678
Olena Apanovych
HISTORIAN
1919 - 2000
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 1,679
Yevgeny Yevstigneyev
ACTOR
1926 - 1992
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 1,680
Roman Vishniac
PHOTOGRAPHER
1897 - 1990
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 1,681
Teresa Feoderovna Ries
PAINTER
1874 - 1956
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 1,682
Aleksei Arbuzov
WRITER
1908 - 1986
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 1,683
Among ENGINEERS In Russia
Among engineers born in Russia, Nikolay Makarov ranks 34. Before him are Semyon Lavochkin (1900), Vladimir Grigoryevich Fyodorov (1874), Sergey Chaplygin (1869), Mikhail Simonov (1929), Nikolay Kamov (1902), and Alexander Mikulin (1895). After him are Mikhail Tikhonravov (1900), Viktor Kozin (1953), Boris Lisunov (1898), Georgy Babakin (1914), Vladimir Mikhailovich Myasishchev (1902), and Marina Popovich (1931).
Semyon Lavochkin
1900 - 1960
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 28
Vladimir Grigoryevich Fyodorov
1874 - 1966
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 29
Sergey Chaplygin
1869 - 1942
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 30
Mikhail Simonov
1929 - 2011
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 31
Nikolay Kamov
1902 - 1973
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 32
Alexander Mikulin
1895 - 1985
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 33
Nikolay Makarov
1914 - 1988
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 34
Mikhail Tikhonravov
1900 - 1974
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 35
Viktor Kozin
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 36
Boris Lisunov
1898 - 1946
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 37
Georgy Babakin
1914 - 1971
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 38
Vladimir Mikhailovich Myasishchev
1902 - 1978
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 39
Marina Popovich
1931 - 2017
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 40