PHYSICIAN
Howard Florey
1898 - 1968
Howard Florey
Howard Walter Florey, Baron Florey, (; 24 September 1898 – 21 February 1968) was an Australian pharmacologist and pathologist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1945 with Ernst Chain and Sir Alexander Fleming for his role in the development of penicillin. Although Fleming received most of the credit for the discovery of penicillin, it was Florey and his team at the University of Oxford who made it into a useful and effective drug, ten years after Fleming had abandoned its development. They developed techniques for growing, purifying and manufacturing the drug, tested it for toxicity and efficacy on animals, and carried out the first clinical trials. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Howard Florey has received more than 793,543 page views. His biography is available in 61 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 60 in 2019). Howard Florey is the 324th most popular physician (down from 192nd in 2019), the 75th most popular biography from Australia (down from 35th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Australian Physician.
Howard Florey is most famous for his work with penicillin. Florey was one of the three scientists who discovered penicillin, and he was the one who supervised the production of penicillin during World War II.
Memorability Metrics
790k
Page Views (PV)
55.01
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
61
Languages Editions (L)
3.09
Effective Languages (L*)
6.20
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHYSICIANS
Among physicians, Howard Florey ranks 324 out of 726. Before him are Lorna Wing, Friedrich Hoffmann, Albert Ludwig Sigesmund Neisser, Ferdinand Sauerbruch, William Cullen, and Dorothea Erxleben. After him are James Curtis Hepburn, Willi Graf, Clarke Abel, Carlos Finlay, Friedrich Kasimir Medikus, and Tomáš Špidlík.
Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLorna Wing
1928 - 2014
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 318
Friedrich Hoffmann
1660 - 1742
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 319
Albert Ludwig Sigesmund Neisser
1855 - 1916
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 320
Ferdinand Sauerbruch
1875 - 1951
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 321
William Cullen
1710 - 1790
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 322
Dorothea Erxleben
1715 - 1762
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 323
Howard Florey
1898 - 1968
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 324
James Curtis Hepburn
1815 - 1911
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 325
Willi Graf
1918 - 1943
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 326
Clarke Abel
1780 - 1826
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 327
Carlos Finlay
1833 - 1915
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 328
Friedrich Kasimir Medikus
1736 - 1808
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 329
Tomáš Špidlík
1919 - 2010
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 330
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1898, Howard Florey ranks 105. Before him are Kaj Munk, Jacques Doriot, Gabriel González Videla, Ferenc Plattkó, Leon Štukelj, and Princess Marie-Auguste of Anhalt. After him are Shinichi Suzuki, Vladimir Fock, Katharine Burr Blodgett, Princess Eudoxia of Bulgaria, Paul Robeson, and Messali Hadj. Among people deceased in 1968, Howard Florey ranks 89. Before him are Louis, Prince of Hesse and by Rhine, Zaki al-Arsuzi, Ildebrando Pizzetti, Soraya Tarzi, Ludovico Scarfiotti, and Duke Kahanamoku. After him are Tullio Serafin, R. Norris Williams, Tallulah Bankhead, Tivadar Soros, Lilian Harvey, and Ramón Menéndez Pidal.
Others Born in 1898
Go to all RankingsKaj Munk
WRITER
1898 - 1944
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 99
Jacques Doriot
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1945
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 100
Gabriel González Videla
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1980
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 101
Ferenc Plattkó
SOCCER PLAYER
1898 - 1983
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 102
Leon Štukelj
GYMNAST
1898 - 1999
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 103
Princess Marie-Auguste of Anhalt
COMPANION
1898 - 1983
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 104
Howard Florey
PHYSICIAN
1898 - 1968
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 105
Shinichi Suzuki
MUSICIAN
1898 - 1998
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 106
Vladimir Fock
PHYSICIST
1898 - 1974
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 107
Katharine Burr Blodgett
PHYSICIST
1898 - 1979
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 108
Princess Eudoxia of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1985
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 109
Paul Robeson
SINGER
1898 - 1976
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 110
Messali Hadj
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1974
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 111
Others Deceased in 1968
Go to all RankingsLouis, Prince of Hesse and by Rhine
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1968
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 83
Zaki al-Arsuzi
PHILOSOPHER
1899 - 1968
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 84
Ildebrando Pizzetti
COMPOSER
1880 - 1968
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 85
Soraya Tarzi
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1968
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 86
Ludovico Scarfiotti
RACING DRIVER
1933 - 1968
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 87
Duke Kahanamoku
SWIMMER
1890 - 1968
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 88
Howard Florey
PHYSICIAN
1898 - 1968
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 89
Tullio Serafin
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1968
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 90
R. Norris Williams
TENNIS PLAYER
1891 - 1968
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 91
Tallulah Bankhead
ACTOR
1902 - 1968
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 92
Tivadar Soros
LAWYER
1894 - 1968
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 93
Lilian Harvey
ACTOR
1906 - 1968
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 94
Ramón Menéndez Pidal
LINGUIST
1869 - 1968
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 95
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, Howard Florey ranks 75 out of 1,143. Before him are John Howard (1939), Peter Sculthorpe (1929), Bryan Brown (1947), Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark (1972), Elizabeth von Arnim (1866), and Diane Cilento (1933). After him are David Helfgott (1947), Toni Collette (1972), David Bruce (1855), Ron Clarke (1937), Judy Davis (1955), and Nick Vujicic (1982).
Others born in Australia
Go to all RankingsJohn Howard
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 69
Peter Sculthorpe
COMPOSER
1929 - 2014
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 70
Bryan Brown
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 71
Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark
COMPANION
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 72
Elizabeth von Arnim
WRITER
1866 - 1941
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 73
Diane Cilento
ACTOR
1933 - 2011
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 74
Howard Florey
PHYSICIAN
1898 - 1968
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 75
David Helfgott
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 76
Toni Collette
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 77
David Bruce
BIOLOGIST
1855 - 1931
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 78
Ron Clarke
ATHLETE
1937 - 2015
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 79
Judy Davis
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 80
Nick Vujicic
PRESENTER
1982 - Present
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 81
Among PHYSICIANS In Australia
Among physicians born in Australia, Howard Florey ranks 4. Before him are John Eccles (1903), Robin Warren (1937), and Barry Marshall (1951). After him are Peter C. Doherty (1940), and Elizabeth Kenny (1880).
John Eccles
1903 - 1997
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 1
Robin Warren
1937 - Present
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 2
Barry Marshall
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 3
Howard Florey
1898 - 1968
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 4
Peter C. Doherty
1940 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 5
Elizabeth Kenny
1880 - 1952
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 6