PHYSICIAN
Allvar Gullstrand
1862 - 1930
Allvar Gullstrand
Allvar Gullstrand (5 June 1862 – 28 July 1930) was a Swedish ophthalmologist and optician. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Allvar Gullstrand has received more than 104,517 page views. His biography is available in 67 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 64 in 2019). Allvar Gullstrand is the 31st most popular physician (up from 46th in 2019), the 45th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 56th in 2019) and the most popular Swedish Physician.
Allvar Gullstrand was a Swedish ophthalmologist who is most famous for his invention of the contact lens.
Memorability Metrics
100k
Page Views (PV)
69.70
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
67
Languages Editions (L)
23.58
Effective Languages (L*)
2.25
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHYSICIANS
Among physicians, Allvar Gullstrand ranks 31 out of 726. Before him are Emil von Behring, Camillo Golgi, Claude Bernard, Paul Ehrlich, Willem Einthoven, and António Egas Moniz. After him are Jean-Martin Charcot, Qa'a, Al-Zahrawi, Marcello Malpighi, Alexis Carrel, and Thutmose IV.
Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEmil von Behring
1854 - 1917
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 25
Camillo Golgi
1843 - 1926
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 26
Claude Bernard
1813 - 1878
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 27
Paul Ehrlich
1854 - 1915
HPI: 70.13
Rank: 28
Willem Einthoven
1860 - 1927
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 29
António Egas Moniz
1874 - 1955
HPI: 69.76
Rank: 30
Allvar Gullstrand
1862 - 1930
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 31
Jean-Martin Charcot
1825 - 1893
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 32
Qa'a
2950 BC - 2910 BC
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 33
Al-Zahrawi
936 - 1013
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 34
Marcello Malpighi
1628 - 1694
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 35
Alexis Carrel
1873 - 1944
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 36
Thutmose IV
1420 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 37
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1862, Allvar Gullstrand ranks 7. Before him are Gustav Klimt, Claude Debussy, Maurice Maeterlinck, David Hilbert, Philipp Lenard, and Gerhart Hauptmann. After him are Arthur Schnitzler, O. Henry, Aristide Briand, Hilma af Klint, Niko Pirosmani, and Victoria of Baden. Among people deceased in 1930, Allvar Gullstrand ranks 8. Before him are Fridtjof Nansen, Alfred Wegener, Ilya Repin, Zewditu, Vladimir Mayakovsky, and William Howard Taft. After him are Joan Gamper, Christiaan Eijkman, Fritz Pregl, Miguel Primo de Rivera, Victoria of Baden, and Cosima Wagner.
Others Born in 1862
Go to all RankingsGustav Klimt
PAINTER
1862 - 1918
HPI: 80.69
Rank: 1
Claude Debussy
COMPOSER
1862 - 1918
HPI: 77.06
Rank: 2
Maurice Maeterlinck
WRITER
1862 - 1949
HPI: 76.70
Rank: 3
David Hilbert
MATHEMATICIAN
1862 - 1943
HPI: 76.58
Rank: 4
Philipp Lenard
PHYSICIST
1862 - 1947
HPI: 73.38
Rank: 5
Gerhart Hauptmann
WRITER
1862 - 1946
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 6
Allvar Gullstrand
PHYSICIAN
1862 - 1930
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 7
Arthur Schnitzler
WRITER
1862 - 1931
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 8
O. Henry
WRITER
1862 - 1910
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 9
Aristide Briand
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1932
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 10
Hilma af Klint
PAINTER
1862 - 1944
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 11
Niko Pirosmani
PAINTER
1862 - 1918
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 12
Victoria of Baden
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1930
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 13
Others Deceased in 1930
Go to all RankingsFridtjof Nansen
EXPLORER
1861 - 1930
HPI: 75.68
Rank: 2
Alfred Wegener
GEOLOGIST
1880 - 1930
HPI: 74.59
Rank: 3
Ilya Repin
PAINTER
1844 - 1930
HPI: 73.36
Rank: 4
Zewditu
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1930
HPI: 71.05
Rank: 5
Vladimir Mayakovsky
WRITER
1893 - 1930
HPI: 71.02
Rank: 6
William Howard Taft
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1930
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 7
Allvar Gullstrand
PHYSICIAN
1862 - 1930
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 8
Joan Gamper
BUSINESSPERSON
1877 - 1930
HPI: 68.34
Rank: 9
Christiaan Eijkman
PHYSICIAN
1858 - 1930
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 10
Fritz Pregl
CHEMIST
1869 - 1930
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 11
Miguel Primo de Rivera
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1930
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 12
Victoria of Baden
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1930
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 13
Cosima Wagner
MUSICIAN
1837 - 1930
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 14
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Allvar Gullstrand ranks 45 out of 1,879. Before him are Charles XV of Sweden (1826), Agnetha Fältskog (1950), Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden (1688), Charles XI of Sweden (1655), Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (1778), and Manne Siegbahn (1886). After him are Pär Lagerkvist (1891), Axel von Fersen the Younger (1755), Gunnar Myrdal (1898), Carl Larsson (1853), Eric XIV of Sweden (1533), and Raoul Wallenberg (1912).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsCharles XV of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1872
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 39
Agnetha Fältskog
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 40
Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1688 - 1741
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 41
Charles XI of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1655 - 1697
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 42
Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1778 - 1837
HPI: 70.00
Rank: 43
Manne Siegbahn
PHYSICIST
1886 - 1978
HPI: 69.99
Rank: 44
Allvar Gullstrand
PHYSICIAN
1862 - 1930
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 45
Pär Lagerkvist
WRITER
1891 - 1974
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 46
Axel von Fersen the Younger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1755 - 1810
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 47
Gunnar Myrdal
ECONOMIST
1898 - 1987
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 48
Carl Larsson
PAINTER
1853 - 1919
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 49
Eric XIV of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1577
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 50
Raoul Wallenberg
DIPLOMAT
1912 - 1947
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 51
Among PHYSICIANS In Sweden
Among physicians born in Sweden, Allvar Gullstrand ranks 1. After him are Ulf von Euler (1905), Arvid Carlsson (1923), Thomas Bartholin (1616), Hans Rosling (1948), Torsten Wiesel (1924), Olof Rudbeck the Younger (1660), Anders Tegnell (1956), and Anna Bågenholm (1970).
Allvar Gullstrand
1862 - 1930
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 1
Ulf von Euler
1905 - 1983
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 2
Arvid Carlsson
1923 - 2018
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 3
Thomas Bartholin
1616 - 1680
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 4
Hans Rosling
1948 - 2017
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 5
Torsten Wiesel
1924 - Present
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 6
Olof Rudbeck the Younger
1660 - 1740
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 7
Anders Tegnell
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 8
Anna Bågenholm
1970 - Present
HPI: 37.70
Rank: 9