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Charaka
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Charaka
Charaka was one of the principal contributors to Ayurveda, a system of medicine and lifestyle developed in ancient India. He is known as a physician who edited the medical treatise entitled Charaka Samhita, one of the foundational texts of classical Indian medicine and Ayurveda, included under Brhat-Trayi. Charaka, also known as Charaka Muni or Agnivesa, was an ancient Indian physician and scholar who made significant contributions to the field of Ayurveda. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charaka has received more than 1,088,005 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Charaka is the 178th most popular physician (up from 201st in 2019).
Memorability Metrics
1.1M
Page Views (PV)
59.82
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
4.04
Effective Languages (L*)
3.24
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among PHYSICIANS
Among physicians, Charaka ranks 178 out of 502. Before him are Kitasato Shibasaburō, Erasistratus, Hans Rosling, Andrew Schally, Thomas Willis, and Patch Adams. After him are Aretaeus of Cappadocia, Albert of Riga, Georges Gilles de la Tourette, Werner Haase, Psusennes II, and Pietro Andrea Mattioli.
Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia
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Kitasato Shibasaburō
1853 - 1931
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 172
Erasistratus
303 BC - 249 BC
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 173
Hans Rosling
1948 - 2017
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 174
Andrew Schally
1926 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 175
Thomas Willis
1621 - 1675
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 176
Patch Adams
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 177
Charaka
50 - Present
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 178
Aretaeus of Cappadocia
100 - 200
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 179
Albert of Riga
1165 - 1229
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 180
Georges Gilles de la Tourette
1857 - 1904
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 181
Werner Haase
1900 - 1950
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 182
Psusennes II
1100 BC - 945 BC
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 183
Pietro Andrea Mattioli
1501 - 1578
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 184
Contemporaries
Among people born in 50, Charaka ranks 10. Before him are Zacchaeus, Apollodorus of Damascus, Simon bar Kokhba, Salome, Simon Magus, and Rabbi Akiva. After him are Osroes I, Gaius Calpurnius Piso, Saint Petronilla, Pacorus II, Yohanan ben Zakkai, and Vologases II of Parthia.
Others Born in 50
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Zacchaeus
50 - 100
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 4
Apollodorus of Damascus
50 - 130
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 5
Simon bar Kokhba
50 - 135
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 6
Salome
50 - 100
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 7
Simon Magus
50 - 65
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 8
Rabbi Akiva
50 - 136
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 9
Charaka
50 - Present
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 10
Osroes I
50 - 129
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 11
Gaius Calpurnius Piso
50 - 65
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 12
Saint Petronilla
50 - 100
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 13
Pacorus II
50 - 105
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 14
Yohanan ben Zakkai
50 - 70
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 15
Vologases II of Parthia
50 - 80
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 16
