PHYSICIAN
Franz Joseph Gall
1758 - 1828
Franz Joseph Gall
Franz Joseph Gall or Franz Josef Gall (German: [gal]; 9 March 1758 – 22 August 1828) was a German neuroanatomist, physiologist, and pioneer in the study of the localization of mental functions in the brain. Claimed as the founder of the pseudoscience of phrenology, Gall was an early and important researcher in his fields. His contributions to the field of neuropsychology were controversial at the time and are now widely referred to as pseudoscience. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Franz Joseph Gall has received more than 282,277 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Franz Joseph Gall is the 120th most popular physician (up from 121st in 2019), the 778th most popular biography from Germany (up from 791st in 2019) and the 14th most popular German Physician.
Franz Joseph Gall was a physician and physiologist who is most famous for his theory of phrenology, which he developed in 1796.
Memorability Metrics
280k
Page Views (PV)
63.24
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
33
Languages Editions (L)
8.90
Effective Languages (L*)
2.25
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Among PHYSICIANS
Among physicians, Franz Joseph Gall ranks 120 out of 726. Before him are Friedrich Miescher, Niels Kaj Jerne, Ryke Geerd Hamer, Santorio Santorio, Erasistratus, and Francis Peyton Rous. After him are Richard von Krafft-Ebing, John Eccles, Ragnar Granit, Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Johannes Peter Müller, and Dickinson W. Richards.
Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFriedrich Miescher
1844 - 1895
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 114
Niels Kaj Jerne
1911 - 1994
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 115
Ryke Geerd Hamer
1935 - 2017
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 116
Santorio Santorio
1561 - 1636
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 117
Erasistratus
303 BC - 249 BC
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 118
Francis Peyton Rous
1879 - 1970
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 119
Franz Joseph Gall
1758 - 1828
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 120
Richard von Krafft-Ebing
1840 - 1902
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 121
John Eccles
1903 - 1997
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 122
Ragnar Granit
1900 - 1991
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 123
Giovanni Alfonso Borelli
1608 - 1679
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 124
Johannes Peter Müller
1801 - 1858
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 125
Dickinson W. Richards
1895 - 1973
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 126
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1758, Franz Joseph Gall ranks 11. Before him are Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers, André Masséna, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Kamehameha I, Emperor Go-Momozono, and Marie-Anne Paulze Lavoisier. After him are Duchess Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy, Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, Osman Pazvantoğlu, Carle Vernet, and Carl Friedrich Zelter. Among people deceased in 1828, Franz Joseph Gall ranks 7. Before him are Franz Schubert, Francisco Goya, Shaka, Maria Feodorovna, Victor of Aveyron, and Alexander Ypsilantis. After him are Jean-Antoine Houdon, Kobayashi Issa, Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Karl Mack von Leiberich, Carl Peter Thunberg, and Charlotte, Princess Royal.
Others Born in 1758
Go to all RankingsHeinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers
ASTRONOMER
1758 - 1840
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 5
André Masséna
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1758 - 1817
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 6
Jean-Jacques Dessalines
POLITICIAN
1758 - 1806
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 7
Kamehameha I
POLITICIAN
1758 - 1819
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 8
Emperor Go-Momozono
POLITICIAN
1758 - 1779
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 9
Marie-Anne Paulze Lavoisier
CHEMIST
1758 - 1836
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 10
Franz Joseph Gall
PHYSICIAN
1758 - 1828
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 11
Duchess Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
NOBLEMAN
1758 - 1794
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 12
Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy
WRITER
1758 - 1838
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 13
Pierre-Paul Prud'hon
PAINTER
1758 - 1823
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 14
Osman Pazvantoğlu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1758 - 1807
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 15
Carle Vernet
PAINTER
1758 - 1836
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 16
Carl Friedrich Zelter
COMPOSER
1758 - 1832
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 17
Others Deceased in 1828
Go to all RankingsFranz Schubert
COMPOSER
1797 - 1828
HPI: 84.30
Rank: 1
Francisco Goya
PAINTER
1746 - 1828
HPI: 83.32
Rank: 2
Shaka
POLITICIAN
1787 - 1828
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 3
Maria Feodorovna
COMPANION
1759 - 1828
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 4
Victor of Aveyron
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1793 - 1828
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 5
Alexander Ypsilantis
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1828
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 6
Franz Joseph Gall
PHYSICIAN
1758 - 1828
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 7
Jean-Antoine Houdon
SCULPTOR
1741 - 1828
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 8
Kobayashi Issa
WRITER
1763 - 1828
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 9
Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
POLITICIAN
1757 - 1828
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 10
Karl Mack von Leiberich
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1752 - 1828
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 11
Carl Peter Thunberg
BIOLOGIST
1743 - 1828
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 12
Charlotte, Princess Royal
COMPANION
1766 - 1828
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 13
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Franz Joseph Gall ranks 778 out of 7,253. Before him are James Last (1929), Therese Neumann (1898), Johann Joachim Quantz (1697), Gustav Radbruch (1878), Wilhelm Cuno (1876), and Wilhelm Bittrich (1894). After him are Theodor W. Hänsch (1941), Richard von Krafft-Ebing (1840), Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707), Theodor Fontane (1819), Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve (1793), and Udo Kier (1944).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsJames Last
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2015
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 772
Therese Neumann
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1898 - 1962
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 773
Johann Joachim Quantz
COMPOSER
1697 - 1773
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 774
Gustav Radbruch
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1949
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 775
Wilhelm Cuno
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1933
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 776
Wilhelm Bittrich
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1979
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 777
Franz Joseph Gall
PHYSICIAN
1758 - 1828
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 778
Theodor W. Hänsch
PHYSICIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 779
Richard von Krafft-Ebing
PHYSICIAN
1840 - 1902
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 780
Frederick, Prince of Wales
NOBLEMAN
1707 - 1751
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 781
Theodor Fontane
WRITER
1819 - 1898
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 782
Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve
ASTRONOMER
1793 - 1864
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 783
Udo Kier
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 784
Among PHYSICIANS In Germany
Among physicians born in Germany, Franz Joseph Gall ranks 14. Before him are Otto Fritz Meyerhof (1884), Gerhard Domagk (1895), Otto Loewi (1873), Theodor Morell (1886), Werner Forssmann (1904), and Ryke Geerd Hamer (1935). After him are Richard von Krafft-Ebing (1840), Johannes Peter Müller (1801), Herta Oberheuser (1911), Theodor Billroth (1829), Johann Joachim Becher (1635), and Albert of Riga (1165).
Otto Fritz Meyerhof
1884 - 1951
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 8
Gerhard Domagk
1895 - 1964
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 9
Otto Loewi
1873 - 1961
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 10
Theodor Morell
1886 - 1948
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 11
Werner Forssmann
1904 - 1979
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 12
Ryke Geerd Hamer
1935 - 2017
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 13
Franz Joseph Gall
1758 - 1828
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 14
Richard von Krafft-Ebing
1840 - 1902
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 15
Johannes Peter Müller
1801 - 1858
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 16
Herta Oberheuser
1911 - 1978
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 17
Theodor Billroth
1829 - 1894
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 18
Johann Joachim Becher
1635 - 1682
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 19
Albert of Riga
1165 - 1229
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 20