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PHYSICIAN

Hasdai ibn Shaprut

910 - 975

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Hasdai (Abu Yusuf ben Yitzhak ben Ezra) ibn Shaprut (Hebrew: חסדאי אבן שפרוט; Arabic: حسداي بن شبروط, Abu Yussuf ibn Shaprut) born about 915 at Jaén, Spain; died about 970 at Córdoba, Andalusia, was a Jewish scholar, physician, diplomat, and patron of science. His father, Isaac ben Ezra, was a wealthy and learned Jew of Jaén. Hasdai acquired in his youth a thorough knowledge of Hebrew, Arabic, and Latin, the latter being known only to the higher clergy of Spain at the time. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hasdai ibn Shaprut has received more than 126,833 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Hasdai ibn Shaprut is the 224th most popular physician (down from 187th in 2019), the 493rd most popular biography from Spain (down from 408th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Spanish Physician.

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  • 57.90

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.49

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.08

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among PHYSICIANS

Among physicians, Hasdai ibn Shaprut ranks 224 out of 502. Before him are Horst Schumann, Gerard van Swieten, Duchenne de Boulogne, James Black, Soranus of Ephesus, and Leander of Seville. After him are Henry Heimlich, Zhang Zhongjing, Dickinson W. Richards, James Lind, Edward Bach, and Thomas Hodgkin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 910, Hasdai ibn Shaprut ranks 6. Before him are Pope Benedict VII, Pope John XI, Gunnbjörn Ulfsson, Eadgyth, and Adalbert of Magdeburg. After him are William III, Duke of Aquitaine, Nilus the Younger, Fernán González of Castile, Gunnhild, Mother of Kings, Theobald I, Count of Blois, and Helena Lekapene. Among people deceased in 975, Hasdai ibn Shaprut ranks 4. Before him are Gwangjong of Goryeo, Edgar the Peaceful, and Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah. After him are Olof Björnsson, Adikavi Pampa, and Theobald I, Count of Blois.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Hasdai ibn Shaprut ranks 493 out of 2,932. Before him are Suintila (594), Francisco Pacheco (1564), Anthony Mary Claret (1807), Ruy González de Clavijo (1400), Leander of Seville (534), and Fernando Hierro (1968). After him are García Sánchez III of Pamplona (1012), Salvador Puig Antich (1948), Josep Puig i Cadafalch (1867), Gerard Piqué (1987), Ildefonsus (607), and Marià Fortuny (1838).

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Among PHYSICIANS In Spain

Among physicians born in Spain, Hasdai ibn Shaprut ranks 7. Before him are Michael Servetus (1509), Al-Zahrawi (936), Ibn Zuhr (1091), Joseph Calasanz (1556), Severo Ochoa (1905), and Leander of Seville (534). After him are Nicolás Monardes (1508), Gregorio Marañón (1887), Fernando Quiroga Palacios (1900), Fidel Pagés (1886), and Teresa Forcades (1966).

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