PHYSICIANS from Estonia

Top 2

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Estonian Physicians of all time. This list of famous Estonian Physicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Leonid Kulik (1883 - 1942)

With an HPI of 56.58, Leonid Kulik is the most famous Estonian Physician.  His biography has been translated into 25 different languages on wikipedia.

Leonid Alekseyevich Kulik (Russian: Леонид Алексеевич Кулик; 19 August 1883 – 14 or 24 April 1942) was a Soviet mineralogist who is noted for his research into meteorites.

2. Friedrich Robert Faehlmann (1798 - 1850)

With an HPI of 50.27, Friedrich Robert Faehlmann is the 2nd most famous Estonian Physician.  His biography has been translated into 21 different languages.

Friedrich Robert Faehlmann (Fählmann) (31 December 1798 in Ao Manor, Kreis Jerwen – 22 April 1850 in Tartu) was an Estonian writer, medical doctor and philologist active in Livonia, Russian Empire. He was a co-founder of the Learned Estonian Society at the University of Dorpat and its chairman (1843-1850). He was born to the family of the manager of Ao Manor (now in Väike-Maarja Parish) in Kreis Jerwen. In 1825, he graduated from the medical department of the University of Dorpat. In 1827, he earned the M.D. degree and become a physician in Dorpat (now Tartu). In addition, he gave lectures in the Estonian language at the university during 1842–1850. In the 1820s, he became interested in Estonian culture and, in 1838, became a co-founder of the Learned Estonian Society. He brought attention to Estonian folklore, notably the Kalevipoeg which, since his death, has become the Estonian national epic, thanks to the efforts of another Estophile, Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald. He also recorded a number of tales. In 1840, his story "Koit ja Hämarik" (Dawn and Dusk) was first published. He died of tuberculosis in Dorpat.