CHESS PLAYER
Paul Felix Schmidt
1916 - 1984

Paul Felix Schmidt
Paul Felix Schmidt (20 August [O.S. 7 August] 1916 – 11 August 1984) was an Estonian and German chess player, writer and chemist. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Felix Schmidt is the 215th most popular chess player (down from 192nd in 2019), the 199th most popular biography from Estonia (down from 197th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Estonian Chess Player.
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Among CHESS PLAYERS
Among chess players, Paul Felix Schmidt ranks 215 out of 461. Before him are Herman Steiner, Levente Lengyel, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Ľubomír Ftáčnik, John Owen, and Anatoly Lein. After him are Larissa Volpert, Ruslan Ponomariov, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, John Nunn, Aleksandar Matanović, and Roberto Grau.
Most Popular Chess Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHerman Steiner
1905 - 1955
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 209
Levente Lengyel
1933 - 2014
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 210
Alexandra Kosteniuk
1984 - Present
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 211
Ľubomír Ftáčnik
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 212
John Owen
1827 - 1901
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 213
Anatoly Lein
1931 - 2018
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 214
Paul Felix Schmidt
1916 - 1984
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 215
Larissa Volpert
1926 - 2017
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 216
Ruslan Ponomariov
1983 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 217
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
2005 - Present
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 218
John Nunn
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 219
Aleksandar Matanović
1930 - 2023
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 220
Roberto Grau
1900 - Present
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 221
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1916, Paul Felix Schmidt ranks 282. Before him are Robert Marshak, Walker Percy, Bohumil Modrý, Charles F. Hockett, Spark Matsunaga, and Ruy de Freitas. After him are Gene Mako, Giuseppe Tosi, Kanan Devi, Peter Geach, Richard Hofstadter, and Roderick Chisholm. Among people deceased in 1984, Paul Felix Schmidt ranks 243. Before him are Paul Le Flem, Ernst Stueckelberg, Joseph Gonzales, Vladimir Tendryakov, Esther Phillips, and Rosa Kellner. After him are Mark Kac, John Betjeman, Karl Neumer, Joan Lindsay, Jon-Erik Hexum, and Bjarne Johnsen.
Others Born in 1916
Go to all RankingsRobert Marshak
PHYSICIST
1916 - 1992
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 276
Walker Percy
WRITER
1916 - 1990
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 277
Bohumil Modrý
ATHLETE
1916 - 1963
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 278
Charles F. Hockett
LINGUIST
1916 - 2000
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 279
Spark Matsunaga
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1990
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 280
Ruy de Freitas
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1916 - 2012
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 281
Paul Felix Schmidt
CHESS PLAYER
1916 - 1984
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 282
Gene Mako
TENNIS PLAYER
1916 - 2013
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 283
Giuseppe Tosi
ATHLETE
1916 - 1981
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 284
Kanan Devi
ACTOR
1916 - 1992
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 285
Peter Geach
PHILOSOPHER
1916 - 2013
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 286
Richard Hofstadter
HISTORIAN
1916 - 1970
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 287
Roderick Chisholm
PHILOSOPHER
1916 - 1999
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 288
Others Deceased in 1984
Go to all RankingsPaul Le Flem
COMPOSER
1881 - 1984
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 237
Ernst Stueckelberg
PHYSICIST
1905 - 1984
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 238
Joseph Gonzales
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1984
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 239
Vladimir Tendryakov
WRITER
1923 - 1984
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 240
Esther Phillips
SINGER
1935 - 1984
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 241
Rosa Kellner
ATHLETE
1910 - 1984
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 242
Paul Felix Schmidt
CHESS PLAYER
1916 - 1984
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 243
Mark Kac
MATHEMATICIAN
1914 - 1984
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 244
John Betjeman
WRITER
1906 - 1984
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 245
Karl Neumer
ATHLETE
1887 - 1984
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 246
Joan Lindsay
WRITER
1896 - 1984
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 247
Jon-Erik Hexum
ACTOR
1957 - 1984
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 248
Bjarne Johnsen
GYMNAST
1892 - 1984
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 249
In Estonia
Among people born in Estonia, Paul Felix Schmidt ranks 199 out of 351. Before him are Andrus Veerpalu (1971), Tanel Padar (1980), Artur Lemba (1885), Andres Oper (1977), August Alle (1890), and Jaan Kirsipuu (1969). After him are Carmen Kass (1978), Albert Kivikas (1898), Martin Reim (1971), Tiit Sokk (1964), Cezaria Jędrzejewiczowa (1885), and Ott Tänak (1987).
Others born in Estonia
Go to all RankingsAndrus Veerpalu
SKIER
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 193
Tanel Padar
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 194
Artur Lemba
COMPOSER
1885 - 1963
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 195
Andres Oper
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 196
August Alle
WRITER
1890 - 1952
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 197
Jaan Kirsipuu
CYCLIST
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 198
Paul Felix Schmidt
CHESS PLAYER
1916 - 1984
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 199
Carmen Kass
MODEL
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 200
Albert Kivikas
WRITER
1898 - 1978
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 201
Martin Reim
COACH
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 202
Tiit Sokk
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 203
Cezaria Jędrzejewiczowa
HISTORIAN
1885 - 1967
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 204
Ott Tänak
RACING DRIVER
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 205
Among CHESS PLAYERS In Estonia
Among chess players born in Estonia, Paul Felix Schmidt ranks 4. Before him are Paul Keres (1916), Lionel Kieseritzky (1806), and Vladas Mikėnas (1910).
Paul Keres
1916 - 1975
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 1
Lionel Kieseritzky
1806 - 1853
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 2
Vladas Mikėnas
1910 - 1992
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 3
Paul Felix Schmidt
1916 - 1984
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 4