PHYSICIAN
Bernard Kouchner
1939 - Today
Bernard Kouchner
Bernard Kouchner (born 1 November 1939) is a French politician and doctor. He is the co-founder of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and Médecins du Monde. From 2007 until 2010, he was the French Minister of Foreign and European Affairs in the center-right Fillon government under president Nicolas Sarkozy, although he had been in the past a minister in socialist governments. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bernard Kouchner has received more than 400,536 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia. Bernard Kouchner is the 225th most popular physician (down from 199th in 2019), the 1,735th most popular biography from France (down from 1,473rd in 2019) and the 25th most popular French Physician.
Memorability Metrics
400k
Page Views (PV)
58.53
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
40
Languages Editions (L)
2.89
Effective Languages (L*)
4.69
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHYSICIANS
Among physicians, Bernard Kouchner ranks 225 out of 726. Before him are Hans Rosling, Carl von Rokitansky, Karl Adolph von Basedow, Philipp Franz von Siebold, Paul of Aegina, and Barry Marshall. After him are Patch Adams, Regnier de Graaf, Jean-Étienne Dominique Esquirol, Leander of Seville, Tasuku Honjo, and Johann Weyer.
Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHans Rosling
1948 - 2017
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 219
Carl von Rokitansky
1804 - 1878
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 220
Karl Adolph von Basedow
1799 - 1854
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 221
Philipp Franz von Siebold
1796 - 1866
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 222
Paul of Aegina
625 - 690
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 223
Barry Marshall
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 224
Bernard Kouchner
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 225
Patch Adams
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 226
Regnier de Graaf
1641 - 1673
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 227
Jean-Étienne Dominique Esquirol
1772 - 1840
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 228
Leander of Seville
534 - 600
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 229
Tasuku Honjo
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 230
Johann Weyer
1515 - 1588
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 231
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Bernard Kouchner ranks 97. Before him are Chandra Bahadur Dangi, Daniel C. Tsui, Seamus Heaney, Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria, Eugene Fama, and Nikola Pilić. After him are Yaphet Kotto, Cynthia Lennon, Kathryn Joosten, Michael Moorcock, Lee Majors, and Krzysztof Zanussi.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsChandra Bahadur Dangi
CELEBRITY
1939 - 2015
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 91
Daniel C. Tsui
PHYSICIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 92
Seamus Heaney
WRITER
1939 - 2013
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 93
Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 94
Eugene Fama
ECONOMIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 95
Nikola Pilić
TENNIS PLAYER
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 96
Bernard Kouchner
PHYSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 97
Yaphet Kotto
ACTOR
1939 - 2021
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 98
Cynthia Lennon
COMPANION
1939 - 2015
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 99
Kathryn Joosten
ACTOR
1939 - 2012
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 100
Michael Moorcock
WRITER
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 101
Lee Majors
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 102
Krzysztof Zanussi
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 103
In France
Among people born in France, Bernard Kouchner ranks 1,735 out of 6,770. Before him are Henri-Edmond Cross (1856), Alix of France (1151), Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges (1830), Georges Delerue (1925), Thierry Mugler (1948), and Beatrice of Provence (1229). After him are Théo Sarapo (1936), Marie Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans (1695), Claude Garamond (1499), Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier (1605), Anne Geneviève de Bourbon (1619), and Jeanne Guyon (1648).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsHenri-Edmond Cross
PAINTER
1856 - 1910
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 1,729
Alix of France
POLITICIAN
1151 - 1195
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 1,730
Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges
POLITICIAN
1830 - 1889
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 1,731
Georges Delerue
COMPOSER
1925 - 1992
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 1,732
Thierry Mugler
FASHION DESIGNER
1948 - 2022
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 1,733
Beatrice of Provence
POLITICIAN
1229 - 1267
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 1,734
Bernard Kouchner
PHYSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 1,735
Théo Sarapo
SINGER
1936 - 1970
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 1,736
Marie Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans
POLITICIAN
1695 - 1719
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 1,737
Claude Garamond
DESIGNER
1499 - 1561
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 1,738
Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier
POLITICIAN
1605 - 1627
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 1,739
Anne Geneviève de Bourbon
NOBLEMAN
1619 - 1679
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 1,740
Jeanne Guyon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1648 - 1717
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 1,741
Among PHYSICIANS In France
Among physicians born in France, Bernard Kouchner ranks 25. Before him are Dominique Jean Larrey (1766), Maurice Bucaille (1920), Guy de Chauliac (1300), Paul Gachet (1828), Albert Calmette (1863), and Pierre Jean Georges Cabanis (1757). After him are Jean-Étienne Dominique Esquirol (1772), Marcel Petiot (1897), Duchenne de Boulogne (1806), François Magendie (1783), Édouard Séguin (1812), and Edmond Locard (1877).
Dominique Jean Larrey
1766 - 1842
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 19
Maurice Bucaille
1920 - 1998
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 20
Guy de Chauliac
1300 - 1368
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 21
Paul Gachet
1828 - 1909
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 22
Albert Calmette
1863 - 1933
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 23
Pierre Jean Georges Cabanis
1757 - 1808
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 24
Bernard Kouchner
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 25
Jean-Étienne Dominique Esquirol
1772 - 1840
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 26
Marcel Petiot
1897 - 1946
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 27
Duchenne de Boulogne
1806 - 1875
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 28
François Magendie
1783 - 1855
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 29
Édouard Séguin
1812 - 1880
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 30
Edmond Locard
1877 - 1966
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 31