PHYSICIAN

Bian Que

401 BC - 310 BC

Bian Que

Bian Que (Chinese: 扁鵲; 407 – 310 BC) was an ancient Chinese figure traditionally said to be the earliest known Chinese physician during the Warring States period. His real name is said to be Qin Yueren (秦越人), but his medical skills were so amazing that people gave him the same name as the (original) legendary doctor Bian Que, from the time of the Yellow Emperor. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bian Que has received more than 130,672 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Bian Que is the 270th most popular physician, the 530th most popular biography from China and the 6th most popular Chinese Physician.

Memorability Metrics

130k
Page Views (PV)
62.86
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
4.15
Effective Languages (L*)
1.93
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among PHYSICIANS

Among physicians, Bian Que ranks 270 out of 726. Before him are Constantine the African, John Harvey Kellogg, Cicely Saunders, Daniel Carleton Gajdusek, May-Britt Moser, and Richard Axel. After him are James Barry, Gavriil Ilizarov, Rembert Dodoens, Michael DeBakey, Edmond Locard, and Kadambini Ganguly.

Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia

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Constantine the African
1020 - 1087
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 264
John Harvey Kellogg
1852 - 1943
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 265
Cicely Saunders
1918 - 2005
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 266
Daniel Carleton Gajdusek
1923 - 2008
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 267
May-Britt Moser
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 268
Richard Axel
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 269
Bian Que
401 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 270
James Barry
1795 - 1865
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 271
Gavriil Ilizarov
1921 - 1992
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 272
Rembert Dodoens
1517 - 1585
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 273
Michael DeBakey
1908 - 2008
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 274
Edmond Locard
1877 - 1966
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 275
Kadambini Ganguly
1861 - 1923
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 276

Contemporaries

Among people born in 401 BC, Bian Que ranks 5. Before him are Sun Bin, Lysander, Phaedo of Elis, and Conon. After him is Clearchus of Sparta. Among people deceased in 310 BC, Bian Que ranks 5. Before him are Roxana, Pytheas, Phryne, and Vyasa. After him are Hui Shi, Nicanor, and Pharnabazus III.

Others Born in 401 BC

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Sun Bin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
401 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 1
Lysander
MILITARY PERSONNEL
401 BC - 395 BC
HPI: 70.47
Rank: 2
Phaedo of Elis
PHILOSOPHER
401 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 3
Conon
MILITARY PERSONNEL
401 BC - 390 BC
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 4
Bian Que
PHYSICIAN
401 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 5
Clearchus of Sparta
MILITARY PERSONNEL
401 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 6