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Bernard Nathanson

1926 - 2011

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Bernard N. Nathanson (July 31, 1926 – February 21, 2011) was an American physician and co-founder in 1969 of the National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws (NARAL), later renamed National Abortion Rights Action League. He was also the former director of New York City's Center for Reproductive and Sexual Health but later became an anti-abortion activist. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bernard Nathanson has received more than 280,656 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Bernard Nathanson is the 565th most popular physician (down from 560th in 2019), the 6,358th most popular biography from United States (up from 7,516th in 2019) and the 62nd most popular American Physician.

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  • 55.43

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.07

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.12

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among PHYSICIANS

Among physicians, Bernard Nathanson ranks 565 out of 726. Before him are Ludwig Aschoff, Aemilia Hilaria, Ancel Keys, Nikolay Burdenko, Carlo Urbani, and Gustav Fischer. After him are Russell M. Nelson, Jean Cruveilhier, Jacinto Convit, Paul Hermann, Joseph Schröter, and Metrodora.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1926, Bernard Nathanson ranks 324. Before him are John Ericson, Ursula Happe, Joseíto, Giancarlo Bergamini, Ede Király, and Kerwin Mathews. After him are Philippe Chatrier, Enzo Sacchi, Annie Palmen, Bill Sharman, Dharamvir Bharati, and Walter Sedlmayr. Among people deceased in 2011, Bernard Nathanson ranks 290. Before him are May-Louise Flodin, Peter Gethin, Martial Célestin, Margaret Price, Luigi Carpaneda, and Park Wan-suh. After him are Mikhail Kozakov, Ferenc Szojka, Mamoni Raisom Goswami, Michael Sarrazin, Bert Jansch, and Mark Blaug.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bernard Nathanson ranks 6,358 out of 20,380. Before him are Jimmy Durante (1893), Paul Anderson (1932), Michael Lerner (1941), Mary McCarthy (1912), Priscilla Lane (1915), and Masten Gregory (1932). After him are Michael Kremer (1964), Lynn Conway (1938), Jane Greer (1924), Wendell Willkie (1892), Barbara La Marr (1896), and Harold D. Babcock (1882).

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Among PHYSICIANS In United States

Among physicians born in United States, Bernard Nathanson ranks 62. Before him are Alfred Blalock (1899), Kenneth H. Cooper (1931), Burrill Bernard Crohn (1884), Thomas Horsfield (1773), Jeffrey Ullman (1942), and Ancel Keys (1904). After him are Russell M. Nelson (1924), Florence R. Sabin (1871), William Beaumont (1785), Ellen S. Baker (1953), Joel Roberts Poinsett (1779), and John Jeffries (1745).

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