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Erik Adolf von Willebrand

1870 - 1949

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Erik Adolf von Willebrand (1 February 1870 – 12 September 1949) was a Finnish physician who made major contributions to hematology. Von Willebrand disease and von Willebrand factor are named after him. He also researched metabolism, obesity and gout, and was one of the first Finnish physicians to use insulin to treat a diabetic coma. Von Willebrand qualified in medicine in 1896 from the University of Helsinki, where he received his Ph.D. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Erik Adolf von Willebrand has received more than 72,105 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Erik Adolf von Willebrand is the 554th most popular physician (down from 452nd in 2019), the 248th most popular biography from Finland (down from 159th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Finnish Physician.

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Among PHYSICIANS

Among physicians, Erik Adolf von Willebrand ranks 554 out of 726. Before him are Jeffrey Ullman, Thomas Erastus, Serenus Sammonicus, Mustafa Barghouti, Thomas Francis Wade, and Bidhan Chandra Roy. After him are Oswaldo Cruz, Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt, Borzuya, Joep Lange, Ludwig Aschoff, and Aemilia Hilaria.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1870, Erik Adolf von Willebrand ranks 120. Before him are Elizabeth Hesselblad, José María Moncada, Jan Šrámek, Max Berg, Grigory Gershuni, and Emil Młynarski. After him are Antonius van den Broek, Yi Jun-yong, Johan Ludwig Mowinckel, Verner Järvinen, John Isaac Briquet, and Julián Besteiro. Among people deceased in 1949, Erik Adolf von Willebrand ranks 131. Before him are Stoyan Danev, Vasily Lebedev-Kumach, Nikolay Gamaleya, Claes Johanson, Eddie Owen, and Valerio Bacigalupo. After him are Elin Wägner, Alexander Serafimovich, Harry Davenport, Eusebio Castigliano, Jean-Pierre Wimille, and Emmanuel Célestin Suhard.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Erik Adolf von Willebrand ranks 248 out of 751. Before him are Jukka-Pekka Saraste (1956), Leo Makkonen (1948), Peter Franzén (1971), Janne Ahonen (1977), Katri Helena (1945), and Erkki Tuomioja (1946). After him are Kullervo Manner (1880), Teemu Sippo (1947), Toini Gustafsson (1938), Fanny Churberg (1845), Armas Taipale (1890), and Jorma Ollila (1950).

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Among PHYSICIANS In Finland

Among physicians born in Finland, Erik Adolf von Willebrand ranks 4. Before him are Elias Lönnrot (1802), Ragnar Granit (1900), and Anders Chydenius (1729). After him are Arvo Ylppö (1887), and Aarne Pohjonen (1886).

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