Physician
Ctesias
ancient Greek historian
440 BC - 400 BC
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Ctesias
His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2024). Ctesias is the 110th most popular physician (down from 102nd in 2024), the 282nd most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 290th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Turkish Physician.
Ctetias was a Greek physician who wrote about the history of India. He is most famous for his descriptions of India and the Indian people.
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Despite a life of just 40 years, Ctesias ranks #110 among all Physicians in history.
#7,624
More than 24 centuries after death, Ctesias still holds rank #7,624 among all individuals in Pantheon.
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Ctesias's biography appears in 42 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 80% of all Physicians.
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Among Physicians
Among physicians, Ctesias ranks 110 out of 726. Before him are Louis Auguste Blanqui, Ulf von Euler, Niels Kaj Jerne, Cornelius Jansen, Frederick Banting, and Harvey J. Alter. After him are Werner Forssmann, James Parkinson, Herbert Spencer Gasser, Albert Sabin, Arvid Carlsson, and Eric Kandel.
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Louis Auguste Blanqui
1805 - 1881
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 104
Ulf von Euler
1905 - 1983
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 105
Niels Kaj Jerne
1911 - 1994
HPI: 71.41
Rank: 106
Cornelius Jansen
1585 - 1638
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 107
Frederick Banting
1891 - 1941
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 108
Harvey J. Alter
1935 - Present
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 109
Ctesias
440 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 110
Werner Forssmann
1904 - 1979
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 111
James Parkinson
1755 - 1824
HPI: 70.88
Rank: 112
Herbert Spencer Gasser
1888 - 1963
HPI: 70.84
Rank: 113
Albert Sabin
1906 - 1993
HPI: 70.81
Rank: 114
Arvid Carlsson
1923 - 2018
HPI: 70.81
Rank: 115
Eric Kandel
1929 - Present
HPI: 70.78
Rank: 116
Contemporaries
Among people born in 440 BC, Ctesias ranks 1. After him are Thrasybulus, Wu Qi, and Andocides. Among people deceased in 400 BC, Ctesias ranks 4. Before him are Aspasia, Xanthippe, and Zeuxis. After him are Thaïs, Leochares, Teos of Egypt, Phaedo of Elis, Eubulides, Alcamenes, Parysatis, and Oxyartes.
Others Born in 440 BC
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PHYSICIAN
440 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 1
Thrasybulus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
440 BC - 389 BC
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 2
Wu Qi
POLITICIAN
440 BC - 381 BC
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 3
Andocides
POLITICIAN
440 BC - 391 BC
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 4
Others Deceased in 400 BC
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Aspasia
COMPANION
470 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 82.17
Rank: 1
Xanthippe
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 77.67
Rank: 2
Zeuxis
PAINTER
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 3
Ctesias
PHYSICIAN
440 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 4
Thaïs
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 70.25
Rank: 5
Leochares
SCULPTOR
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 6
Teos of Egypt
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 7
Phaedo of Elis
PHILOSOPHER
401 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 8
Eubulides
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 9
Alcamenes
SCULPTOR
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 10
Parysatis
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 11
Oxyartes
POLITICIAN
380 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 12
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Ctesias ranks 282 out of 1,347. Before him are Priscus (410), Aratus (-315), Michael IX Palaiologos (1277), Flavian of Constantinople (380), Lydia of Thyatira (100), and Tansu Çiller (1946). After him are Seleucus II Callinicus (-265), Alexander of Aphrodisias (200), Vitiges (475), Celâl Bayar (1883), Eumenes (-362), and Strato of Lampsacus (-335).
Others born in Türkiye
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Priscus
PHILOSOPHER
410 - 471
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 276
Aratus
WRITER
315 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 277
Michael IX Palaiologos
POLITICIAN
1277 - 1320
HPI: 71.14
Rank: 278
Flavian of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
380 - 449
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 279
Lydia of Thyatira
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 100
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 280
Tansu Çiller
ECONOMIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 281
Ctesias
PHYSICIAN
440 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 282
Seleucus II Callinicus
POLITICIAN
265 BC - 225 BC
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 283
Alexander of Aphrodisias
PHILOSOPHER
200 - 215
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 284
Vitiges
POLITICIAN
475 - 542
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 285
Celâl Bayar
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1986
HPI: 70.92
Rank: 286
Eumenes
MILITARY PERSONNEL
362 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 70.85
Rank: 287
Strato of Lampsacus
PHILOSOPHER
335 BC - 269 BC
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 288
Among Physicians In Türkiye
Among physicians born in Türkiye, Ctesias ranks 7. Before him are Galen (129), Basil of Caesarea (329), Pedanius Dioscorides (40), Nestorius (381), Polycarp (69), and Herophilos (-335). After him are Aretaeus of Cappadocia (100), Soranus of Ephesus (98), Asclepiades of Bithynia (-120), Caesarius of Nazianzus (330), Aëtius of Amida (502), and Gazi Yaşargil (1925).
Galen
129 - 215
HPI: 85.73
Rank: 1
Basil of Caesarea
329 - 379
HPI: 82.87
Rank: 2
Pedanius Dioscorides
40 - 90
HPI: 77.86
Rank: 3
Nestorius
381 - 451
HPI: 77.67
Rank: 4
Polycarp
69 - 155
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 5
Herophilos
335 BC - 280 BC
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 6
Ctesias
440 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 7
Aretaeus of Cappadocia
100 - 200
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 8
Soranus of Ephesus
98 - 200
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 9
Asclepiades of Bithynia
120 BC - 40 BC
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 10
Caesarius of Nazianzus
330 - 368
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 11
Aëtius of Amida
502 - 575
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 12
Gazi Yaşargil
1925 - 2025
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 13
