MILITARY PERSONNEL
Sergey Sokolov
1911 - 2012
Sergey Sokolov
Sergei Leonidovich Sokolov (Russian: Серге́й Леони́дович Соколо́в; 1 July 1911 – 31 August 2012) was a Soviet military commander, Hero of the Soviet Union, and served as Minister of Defence of the Soviet Union from 22 December 1984 until 29 May 1987. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sergey Sokolov is the 569th most popular military personnel (down from 380th in 2019). (down from 405th in 2019)
Sergey Sokolov is most famous for his involvement in the Russian space program. He was a Soviet scientist who helped design the first satellite, Sputnik 1, and the first human-made object to enter orbit around the Earth.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Sergey Sokolov ranks 569 out of 2,058. Before him are Ivan Yakubovsky, Kirill Moskalenko, Lian Po, Creighton Abrams, Mikhail Alekseyev, and Hossein Salami. After him are Milunka Savić, Georges Picquart, Saburō Sakai, Filipp Golikov, Bo'orchu, and Rüdiger von der Goltz.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
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Ivan Yakubovsky
1912 - 1976
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 563
Kirill Moskalenko
1902 - 1985
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 564
Lian Po
250 BC - Present
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 565
Creighton Abrams
1914 - 1974
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 566
Mikhail Alekseyev
1857 - 1918
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 567
Hossein Salami
1960 - 2025
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 568
Sergey Sokolov
1911 - 2012
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 569
Milunka Savić
1890 - 1973
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 570
Georges Picquart
1854 - 1914
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 571
Saburō Sakai
1916 - 2000
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 572
Filipp Golikov
1900 - 1980
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 573
Bo'orchu
1159 - Present
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 574
Rüdiger von der Goltz
1865 - 1946
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 575
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1911, Sergey Sokolov ranks 76. Before him are Dieter Wisliceny, Stanisława Walasiewicz, David Seymour, André Claveau, Nicholas Ray, and Eduardo Frei Montalva. After him are Mahalia Jackson, Hubert Humphrey, Karl Silberbauer, Carl Keenan Seyfert, Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock, and Lina Heydrich. Among people deceased in 2012, Sergey Sokolov ranks 82. Before him are Ben Gazzara, Chaleo Yoovidhya, Helmut Haller, Hans Werner Henze, Harry Harrison, and Chris Marker. After him are Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, Assef Shawkat, Haji Mohammad Chamkani, Herbert Lom, Paul L. Smith, and Gore Vidal.
Others Born in 1911
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Dieter Wisliceny
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1948
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 70
Stanisława Walasiewicz
ATHLETE
1911 - 1980
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 71
David Seymour
JOURNALIST
1911 - 1956
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 72
André Claveau
SINGER
1911 - 2003
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 73
Nicholas Ray
FILM DIRECTOR
1911 - 1979
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 74
Eduardo Frei Montalva
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1982
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 75
Sergey Sokolov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1911 - 2012
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 76
Mahalia Jackson
SINGER
1911 - 1972
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 77
Hubert Humphrey
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1978
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 78
Karl Silberbauer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1911 - 1972
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 79
Carl Keenan Seyfert
ASTRONOMER
1911 - 1960
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 80
Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1911 - 1986
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 81
Lina Heydrich
WRITER
1911 - 1985
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 82
Others Deceased in 2012
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Ben Gazzara
ACTOR
1930 - 2012
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 76
Chaleo Yoovidhya
BUSINESSPERSON
1923 - 2012
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 77
Helmut Haller
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2012
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 78
Hans Werner Henze
COMPOSER
1926 - 2012
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 79
Harry Harrison
WRITER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 80
Chris Marker
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 2012
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 81
Sergey Sokolov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1911 - 2012
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 82
Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2012
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 83
Assef Shawkat
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2012
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 84
Haji Mohammad Chamkani
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2012
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 85
Herbert Lom
ACTOR
1917 - 2012
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 86
Paul L. Smith
ACTOR
1936 - 2012
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 87
Gore Vidal
WRITER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 88
