335 BC - 280 BC
Herophilos (; Greek: Ἡρόφιλος; 335–280 BC), sometimes Latinised Herophilus, was a Greek physician regarded as one of the earliest anatomists. Born in Chalcedon, he spent the majority of his life in Alexandria. He was the first scientist to systematically perform scientific dissections of human cadavers. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Herophilos has received more than 246,908 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Herophilos is the 64th most popular physician (up from 75th in 2019), the 219th most popular biography from Turkey (up from 258th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Turkish Physician.
Herophilos is most famous for his work "On the Nature of Things" in which he argues that the universe is composed of four elements and that all things are made up of these four elements. He also argues that the universe is made up of two opposing forces, one that is light and hot and one that is dark and cold.
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Among physicians, Herophilos ranks 64 out of 502. Before him are Christiaan Eijkman, René Laennec, Niels Ryberg Finsen, Eugen Bleuler, Emil Theodor Kocher, and Djer. After him are Joseph Lister, Herbert Spencer Gasser, James Parkinson, Otto Fritz Meyerhof, Peter Canisius, and Hans Selye.
1858 - 1930
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 58
1781 - 1826
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 59
1860 - 1904
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 60
1857 - 1939
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 61
1841 - 1917
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 62
3050 BC - 3000 BC
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 63
335 BC - 280 BC
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 64
1827 - 1912
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 65
1888 - 1963
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 66
1755 - 1824
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 67
1884 - 1951
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 68
1521 - 1597
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 69
1907 - 1982
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 70
Among people born in 335 BC, Herophilos ranks 1. After him are Strato of Lampsacus and Glaucias of Taulantii. Among people deceased in 280 BC, Herophilos ranks 1. After him are Lycophron, Chares of Lindos, and Ariarathes II of Cappadocia.
335 BC - 280 BC
HPI: 66.64
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335 BC - 269 BC
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 2
335 BC - 302 BC
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 3
335 BC - 280 BC
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 1
320 BC - 280 BC
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 2
400 BC - 280 BC
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 3
350 BC - 280 BC
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 4
Among people born in Turkey, Herophilos ranks 219 out of 1,301. Before him are Leo I the Thracian (401), Anchises (null), Romanos I Lekapenos (870), Gyges of Lydia (-790), Ayşe Sultan (1541), and Theophanu (960). After him are Michael Psellos (1018), Celâl Bayar (1883), Pharamond (370), Sabbas the Sanctified (439), Uzun Hasan (1423), and Cemal Gürsel (1895).
401 - 474
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 213
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 214
870 - 948
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 215
790 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 216
1541 - Present
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 217
960 - 990
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 218
335 BC - 280 BC
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 219
1018 - 1078
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 220
1883 - 1986
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 221
370 - 427
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 222
439 - 532
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 223
1423 - 1478
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 224
1895 - 1966
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 225
Among physicians born in Turkey, Herophilos ranks 6. Before him are Galen (129), Basil of Caesarea (329), Nestorius (381), Pedanius Dioscorides (40), and Polycarp (69). After him are Ctesias (-440), Aretaeus of Cappadocia (100), Asclepiades of Bithynia (-120), Soranus of Ephesus (98), Aëtius of Amida (502), and Caesarius of Nazianzus (330).
129 - 215
HPI: 81.77
Rank: 1
329 - 379
HPI: 78.96
Rank: 2
381 - 451
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 3
40 - 90
HPI: 71.60
Rank: 4
69 - 155
HPI: 70.31
Rank: 5
335 BC - 280 BC
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 6
440 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 7
100 - 200
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 8
120 BC - 40 BC
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 9
98 - 200
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 10
502 - 575
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 11
330 - 368
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 12