The Most Famous
PHYSICIANS from Venezuela
This page contains a list of the greatest Venezuelan Physicians. The pantheon dataset contains 726 Physicians, 2 of which were born in Venezuela. This makes Venezuela the birth place of the 35th most number of Physicians behind South Africa, and Norway.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Venezuelan Physicians of all time. This list of famous Venezuelan Physicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Baruj Benacerraf (1920 - 2011)
With an HPI of 62.11, Baruj Benacerraf is the most famous Venezuelan Physician. His biography has been translated into 58 different languages on wikipedia.
Baruj Benacerraf (; October 29, 1920 – August 2, 2011) was a Venezuelan-American immunologist, who shared the 1980 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the "discovery of the major histocompatibility complex genes which encode cell surface protein molecules important for the immune system's distinction between self and non-self." His colleagues and shared recipients were Jean Dausset and George Davis Snell.
2. José Gregorio Hernández (1864 - 1919)
With an HPI of 52.45, José Gregorio Hernández is the 2nd most famous Venezuelan Physician. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
José Gregorio Hernández Cisneros OFS (Spanish: [xoˈse ɣɾeˈɣoɾjo eɾˈnandes]; 26 October 1864 – 29 June 1919) was a Venezuelan physician. Born in Isnotú, Trujillo State, he became a highly renowned doctor, more so after his death. He was beatified by the Catholic Church in 2021.
3. Jacinto Convit (1913 - 2014)
With an HPI of 48.25, Jacinto Convit is the 3rd most famous Venezuelan Physician. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Jacinto Convit García (11 September 1913 – 12 May 2014) was a Venezuelan physician and scientist, known for developing a vaccine to prevent leprosy and his studies to treat cancer. He played a role in founding Venezuela's National Institute of Biomedicine and held many leprosy-related positions. Among Convit's many honors for his work on leprosy and tropical diseases was Spain's Prince of Asturias Award in the Scientific and Technical Research category and France's Legion of Honor. In 1988, Convit was nominated for a Nobel Prize in Medicine for his experimental anti-leprosy vaccine.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Venezuelan physicians born between 1864 and 1920. Of these 3, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Venezuelan physicians include Baruj Benacerraf, José Gregorio Hernández, and Jacinto Convit. As of April 2024, 1 new Venezuelan physicians have been added to Pantheon including José Gregorio Hernández.
Deceased Venezuelan Physicians
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Baruj Benacerraf
1920 - 2011
HPI: 62.11
José Gregorio Hernández
1864 - 1919
HPI: 52.45
Jacinto Convit
1913 - 2014
HPI: 48.25
Newly Added Venezuelan Physicians (2024)
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Which Physicians were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 3 most globally memorable Physicians since 1700.
