Physician
Herophilos
Greek physician
335 BC - 280 BC
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Herophilos
His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2024). Herophilos is the 89th most popular physician (down from 70th in 2024), the 253rd most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 242nd 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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HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Herophilos's biography spans 37 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 72.17.
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Among Physicians
Among physicians, Herophilos ranks 89 out of 749. Before him are Julius Wagner-Jauregg, Cyril of Jerusalem, Walter Rudolf Hess, Hua Tuo, Karl Brandt, and Ragnar Granit. After him are Jacques Rogge, Theodor Morell, Corneille Heymans, Harvey Cushing, Bernardino of Siena, and Frederick Chapman Robbins.
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Julius Wagner-Jauregg
1857 - 1940
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 83
Cyril of Jerusalem
313 - 386
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 84
Walter Rudolf Hess
1881 - 1973
HPI: 72.36
Rank: 85
Hua Tuo
200 - 208
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 86
Karl Brandt
1904 - 1948
HPI: 72.24
Rank: 87
Ragnar Granit
1900 - 1991
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 88
Herophilos
335 BC - 280 BC
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 89
Jacques Rogge
1942 - 2021
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 90
Theodor Morell
1886 - 1948
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 91
Corneille Heymans
1892 - 1968
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 92
Harvey Cushing
1869 - 1939
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 93
Bernardino of Siena
1380 - 1444
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 94
Frederick Chapman Robbins
1916 - 2003
HPI: 71.92
Rank: 95
Contemporaries
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 Chares of Lindos, Lycophron, and Ariarathes II of Cappadocia.
Others Born in 335 BC
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PHYSICIAN
335 BC - 280 BC
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 1
Strato of Lampsacus
PHILOSOPHER
335 BC - 269 BC
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 2
Glaucias of Taulantii
POLITICIAN
335 BC - 302 BC
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 3
Others Deceased in 280 BC
Go to all RankingsHerophilos
PHYSICIAN
335 BC - 280 BC
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 1
Chares of Lindos
SCULPTOR
400 BC - 280 BC
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 2
Lycophron
WRITER
320 BC - 280 BC
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 3
Ariarathes II of Cappadocia
POLITICIAN
350 BC - 280 BC
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 4
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Herophilos ranks 253 out of 1,732. Before him are Bias of Priene (-600), Cleanthes (-330), Laban (-1900), Nikephoros III Botaneiates (1002), Arcesilaus (-315), and Uzun Hasan (1423). After him are Ahmet Necdet Sezer (1941), Yunus Emre (1240), Kenan Evren (1917), Pancras of Rome (289), Socrates of Constantinople (380), and Sultan Cem (1459).
Others born in Türkiye
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Bias of Priene
PHILOSOPHER
600 BC - 530 BC
HPI: 72.32
Rank: 247
Cleanthes
PHILOSOPHER
330 BC - 232 BC
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 248
Laban
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1900 BC - Present
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 249
Nikephoros III Botaneiates
POLITICIAN
1002 - 1081
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 250
Arcesilaus
PHILOSOPHER
315 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 72.20
Rank: 251
Uzun Hasan
POLITICIAN
1423 - 1478
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 252
Herophilos
PHYSICIAN
335 BC - 280 BC
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 253
Ahmet Necdet Sezer
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 254
Yunus Emre
WRITER
1240 - 1321
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 255
Kenan Evren
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2015
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 256
Pancras of Rome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
289 - 304
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 257
Socrates of Constantinople
HISTORIAN
380 - 440
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 258
Sultan Cem
POLITICIAN
1459 - 1495
HPI: 71.92
Rank: 259
Among Physicians In Türkiye
Among physicians born in Türkiye, Herophilos ranks 6. Before him are Galen (129), Basil of Caesarea (329), Pedanius Dioscorides (40), Nestorius (381), and Polycarp (69). After him are Ctesias (-440), Aretaeus of Cappadocia (100), Soranus of Ephesus (98), Asclepiades of Bithynia (-120), Caesarius of Nazianzus (330), and Aëtius of Amida (502).
Galen
129 - 215
HPI: 85.73
Rank: 1
Basil of Caesarea
329 - 379
HPI: 82.87
Rank: 2
Pedanius Dioscorides
40 - 90
HPI: 77.86
Rank: 3
Nestorius
381 - 451
HPI: 77.67
Rank: 4
Polycarp
69 - 155
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 5
Herophilos
335 BC - 280 BC
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 6
Ctesias
440 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 7
Aretaeus of Cappadocia
100 - 200
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 8
Soranus of Ephesus
98 - 200
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 9
Asclepiades of Bithynia
120 BC - 40 BC
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 10
Caesarius of Nazianzus
330 - 368
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 11
Aëtius of Amida
502 - 575
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 12
