PHYSICIAN
Emil du Bois-Reymond
1818 - 1896
Emil du Bois-Reymond
Emil Heinrich du Bois-Reymond (7 November 1818 – 26 December 1896) was a German physiologist, the co-discoverer of nerve action potential, and the developer of experimental electrophysiology. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Emil du Bois-Reymond has received more than 137,467 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Emil du Bois-Reymond is the 205th most popular physician (up from 211th in 2019), the 1,428th most popular biography from Germany (up from 1,432nd in 2019) and the 29th most popular German Physician.
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140k
Page Views (PV)
59.22
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
8.56
Effective Languages (L*)
2.09
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Among PHYSICIANS
Among physicians, Emil du Bois-Reymond ranks 205 out of 726. Before him are Ludwig Guttmann, Waldemar Hoven, Zhang Zhongjing, Bernardino Ramazzini, Hasdai ibn Shaprut, and Asclepiades of Bithynia. After him are Li Shizhen, David H. Hubel, Thomas Willis, Ernst-Günther Schenck, Pierre Jean Georges Cabanis, and August Oetker.
Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLudwig Guttmann
1899 - 1980
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 199
Waldemar Hoven
1903 - 1948
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 200
Zhang Zhongjing
150 - 219
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 201
Bernardino Ramazzini
1633 - 1714
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 202
Hasdai ibn Shaprut
910 - 975
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 203
Asclepiades of Bithynia
120 BC - 40 BC
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 204
Emil du Bois-Reymond
1818 - 1896
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 205
Li Shizhen
1517 - 1593
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 206
David H. Hubel
1926 - 2013
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 207
Thomas Willis
1621 - 1675
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 208
Ernst-Günther Schenck
1904 - 1998
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 209
Pierre Jean Georges Cabanis
1757 - 1808
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 210
August Oetker
1862 - 1918
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 211
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1818, Emil du Bois-Reymond ranks 32. Before him are Zachris Topelius, Emperor Norton, Francesco Crispi, Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen, Richard Jordan Gatling, and Maria Mitchell. After him are Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Tewodros II, Infante Carlos, Count of Montemolin, Max Joseph von Pettenkofer, Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, and Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Among people deceased in 1896, Emil du Bois-Reymond ranks 24. Before him are Richard Avenarius, Ambroise Thomas, John Langdon Down, Prince Louis, Duke of Nemours, Ichiyō Higuchi, and Prince Henry of Battenberg. After him are Frederic Leighton, Maurice de Hirsch, Ante Starčević, Heinrich von Treitschke, Marcelo H. del Pilar, and Ernst Engel.
Others Born in 1818
Go to all RankingsZachris Topelius
WRITER
1818 - 1898
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 26
Emperor Norton
EXTREMIST
1818 - 1880
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 27
Francesco Crispi
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1901
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 28
Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1818 - 1888
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 29
Richard Jordan Gatling
INVENTOR
1818 - 1903
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 30
Maria Mitchell
ASTRONOMER
1818 - 1889
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 31
Emil du Bois-Reymond
PHYSICIAN
1818 - 1896
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 32
Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
NOBLEMAN
1818 - 1893
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 33
Tewodros II
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1868
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 34
Infante Carlos, Count of Montemolin
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1861
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 35
Max Joseph von Pettenkofer
CHEMIST
1818 - 1901
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 36
Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1901
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 37
Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1881
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 38
Others Deceased in 1896
Go to all RankingsRichard Avenarius
PHILOSOPHER
1843 - 1896
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 18
Ambroise Thomas
COMPOSER
1811 - 1896
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 19
John Langdon Down
PHYSICIAN
1828 - 1896
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 20
Prince Louis, Duke of Nemours
POLITICIAN
1814 - 1896
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 21
Ichiyō Higuchi
WRITER
1872 - 1896
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 22
Prince Henry of Battenberg
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1896
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 23
Emil du Bois-Reymond
PHYSICIAN
1818 - 1896
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 24
Frederic Leighton
PAINTER
1830 - 1896
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 25
Maurice de Hirsch
BUSINESSPERSON
1831 - 1896
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 26
Ante Starčević
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1896
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 27
Heinrich von Treitschke
HISTORIAN
1834 - 1896
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 28
Marcelo H. del Pilar
JOURNALIST
1850 - 1896
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 29
Ernst Engel
ECONOMIST
1821 - 1896
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 30
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Emil du Bois-Reymond ranks 1,428 out of 7,253. Before him are Michael Wolgemut (1434), Karl Richter (1926), Erdoğan Atalay (1966), Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria (1823), Infanta Marie Anne of Portugal (1861), and Helmut Schön (1915). After him are Jürgen Grabowski (1944), Méret Oppenheim (1913), Albert II, Margrave of Meissen (1240), Princess Sophie of Saxony (1845), Princess Alexandrine of Prussia (1803), and Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué (1777).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsMichael Wolgemut
PAINTER
1434 - 1519
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 1,422
Karl Richter
COMPOSER
1926 - 1981
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 1,423
Erdoğan Atalay
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 1,424
Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1914
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 1,425
Infanta Marie Anne of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1942
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 1,426
Helmut Schön
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 1996
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 1,427
Emil du Bois-Reymond
PHYSICIAN
1818 - 1896
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 1,428
Jürgen Grabowski
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2022
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 1,429
Méret Oppenheim
ARTIST
1913 - 1985
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 1,430
Albert II, Margrave of Meissen
POLITICIAN
1240 - 1314
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 1,431
Princess Sophie of Saxony
NOBLEMAN
1845 - 1867
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 1,432
Princess Alexandrine of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1892
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 1,433
Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué
WRITER
1777 - 1843
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 1,434
Among PHYSICIANS In Germany
Among physicians born in Germany, Emil du Bois-Reymond ranks 29. Before him are August von Wassermann (1866), Werner Haase (1900), Leonhart Fuchs (1501), Sebastian Kneipp (1821), Ludwig Guttmann (1899), and Waldemar Hoven (1903). After him are Ernst-Günther Schenck (1904), August Oetker (1862), Adolf Eugen Fick (1829), Franciscus Sylvius (1614), Karl Adolph von Basedow (1799), and Philipp Franz von Siebold (1796).
August von Wassermann
1866 - 1925
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 23
Werner Haase
1900 - 1950
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 24
Leonhart Fuchs
1501 - 1566
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 25
Sebastian Kneipp
1821 - 1897
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 26
Ludwig Guttmann
1899 - 1980
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 27
Waldemar Hoven
1903 - 1948
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 28
Emil du Bois-Reymond
1818 - 1896
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 29
Ernst-Günther Schenck
1904 - 1998
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 30
August Oetker
1862 - 1918
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 31
Adolf Eugen Fick
1829 - 1901
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 32
Franciscus Sylvius
1614 - 1672
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 33
Karl Adolph von Basedow
1799 - 1854
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 34
Philipp Franz von Siebold
1796 - 1866
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 35