Physician
Magdi Yacoub
1935 - today
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Magdi Yacoub
His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Magdi Yacoub is the 422nd most popular physician, the 387th most popular biography from Egypt and the 6th most popular Egyptian Physician.
Magdi Yacoub is most famous for pioneering heart transplantation in the UK and performing thousands of life-saving cardiac surgeries. Surprisingly, despite being born in Egypt in 1935, he founded the Chain of Hope charity to provide free heart surgery for children in developing countries. His lasting legacy includes advancing pediatric cardiac care and inspiring global humanitarian efforts in medicine.
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Among Physicians
Among physicians, Magdi Yacoub ranks 422 out of 726. Before him are Lorna Wing, Ewald Hering, Wilhelm Griesinger, William Bates, Max Heindel, and Adolf Kussmaul. After him are Michael Maier, Nicolae Paulescu, Andrew Yao, Bernard de Jussieu, Theodoor Hendrik van de Velde, and Andrew Taylor Still.
Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia
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Lorna Wing
1928 - 2014
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 416
Ewald Hering
1834 - 1918
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 417
Wilhelm Griesinger
1817 - 1868
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 418
William Bates
1860 - 1931
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 419
Max Heindel
1865 - 1919
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 420
Adolf Kussmaul
1822 - 1902
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 421
Magdi Yacoub
1935 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 422
Michael Maier
1568 - 1622
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 423
Nicolae Paulescu
1869 - 1931
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 424
Andrew Yao
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 425
Bernard de Jussieu
1699 - 1777
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 426
Theodoor Hendrik van de Velde
1873 - 1937
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 427
Andrew Taylor Still
1828 - 1917
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 428
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Magdi Yacoub ranks 185. Before him are Armando Manzanero, Letizia Battaglia, Lisa Gastoni, Dudley Moore, Akihiro Miwa, and Carl Andre. After him are Richard M. Karp, Daniel Williams, Denise Perrier, Károly Palotai, Rashad Khalifa, and Yvon Douis.
Others Born in 1935
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Armando Manzanero
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2020
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 179
Letizia Battaglia
JOURNALIST
1935 - 2022
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 180
Lisa Gastoni
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 181
Dudley Moore
ACTOR
1935 - 2002
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 182
Akihiro Miwa
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 183
Carl Andre
PAINTER
1935 - 2024
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 184
Magdi Yacoub
PHYSICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 185
Richard M. Karp
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1935 - Present
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 186
Daniel Williams
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2024
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 187
Denise Perrier
CELEBRITY
1935 - Present
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 188
Károly Palotai
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2018
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 189
Rashad Khalifa
CHEMIST
1935 - 1990
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 190
Yvon Douis
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2021
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 191
In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Magdi Yacoub ranks 387 out of NaN. Before him are Nebetah (-1350), W. D. Hamilton (1936), Anatolius of Laodicea (201), Dionysius Periegetes (100), Cleomenes of Naucratis (-400), and Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu (1943). After him are Moshé Mizrahi (1931), Rashad Khalifa (1935), Al-Salih Hajji (1372), Stéphanos II Ghattas (1920), Hypsicles (-190), and Sayed Darwish (1892).
Others born in Egypt
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Nebetah
POLITICIAN
1350 BC - Present
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 381
W. D. Hamilton
BIOLOGIST
1936 - 2000
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 382
Anatolius of Laodicea
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
201 - 283
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 383
Dionysius Periegetes
WRITER
100 - 200
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 384
Cleomenes of Naucratis
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 385
Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 386
Magdi Yacoub
PHYSICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 387
Moshé Mizrahi
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 2018
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 388
Rashad Khalifa
CHEMIST
1935 - 1990
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 389
Al-Salih Hajji
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1372 - 1412
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 390
Stéphanos II Ghattas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2009
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 391
Hypsicles
MATHEMATICIAN
190 BC - 120 BC
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 392
Sayed Darwish
SINGER
1892 - 1923
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 393
Among Physicians In Egypt
Among physicians born in Egypt, Magdi Yacoub ranks 6. Before him are Imhotep (-2800), Cyril of Alexandria (376), Merit-Ptah (-2700), Psusennes II (-1100), and Ali ibn Ridwan (988). After him are Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh (1951).
Imhotep
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 81.17
Rank: 1
Cyril of Alexandria
376 - 444
HPI: 76.98
Rank: 2
Merit-Ptah
2700 BC - 2659 BC
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 3
Psusennes II
1100 BC - 945 BC
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 4
Ali ibn Ridwan
988 - 1061
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 5
Magdi Yacoub
1935 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 6
Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 7
