PHYSICIAN
Hua Tuo
200 - 208
Hua Tuo
Hua Tuo (c. 140–208), courtesy name Yuanhua, was a Chinese physician who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty. The historical texts Records of the Three Kingdoms and Book of the Later Han record Hua Tuo as the first person in China to use anaesthesia during surgery. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hua Tuo has received more than 464,591 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Hua Tuo is the 56th most popular physician (down from 40th in 2019), the 97th most popular biography from China (down from 92nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Chinese Physician.
Hua tuo is most famous for its role in Chinese medicine as a diuretic and for its use in the treatment of kidney stones.
Memorability Metrics
460k
Page Views (PV)
67.31
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
6.05
Effective Languages (L*)
2.55
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among PHYSICIANS
Among physicians, Hua Tuo ranks 56 out of 502. Before him are Jean-Martin Charcot, Hilary of Poitiers, Gerhard Domagk, Rita Levi-Montalcini, Philippe Pinel, and Hans Asperger. After him are Robert Bellarmine, Christiaan Eijkman, René Laennec, Niels Ryberg Finsen, Eugen Bleuler, and Emil Theodor Kocher.
Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia
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Jean-Martin Charcot
1825 - 1893
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 50
Hilary of Poitiers
315 - 367
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 51
Gerhard Domagk
1895 - 1964
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 52
Rita Levi-Montalcini
1909 - 2012
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 53
Philippe Pinel
1745 - 1826
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 54
Hans Asperger
1906 - 1980
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 55
Hua Tuo
200 - 208
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 56
Robert Bellarmine
1542 - 1621
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 57
Christiaan Eijkman
1858 - 1930
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 58
René Laennec
1781 - 1826
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 59
Niels Ryberg Finsen
1860 - 1904
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 60
Eugen Bleuler
1857 - 1939
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 61
Emil Theodor Kocher
1841 - 1917
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 62
Contemporaries
Among people born in 200, Hua Tuo ranks 8. Before him are Pope Lucius I, Cyprian, Valerian, Pope Fabian, Pope Dionysius, and Pope Cornelius. After him are Pope Pontian, Athenaeus, Pope Stephen I, Celsus, Marcus Claudius Tacitus, and Alexander of Aphrodisias. Among people deceased in 208, Hua Tuo ranks 1. After him are Liu Biao, Vologases V, and Kong Rong.
Others Born in 200
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Pope Lucius I
200 - 254
HPI: 73.47
Rank: 2
Cyprian
200 - 258
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 3
Valerian
200 - 260
HPI: 72.50
Rank: 4
Pope Fabian
200 - 250
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 5
Pope Dionysius
200 - 268
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 6
Pope Cornelius
200 - 253
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 7
Hua Tuo
200 - 208
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 8
Pope Pontian
200 - 235
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 9
Athenaeus
200 - 223
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 10
Pope Stephen I
200 - 257
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 11
Celsus
200 - Present
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 12
Marcus Claudius Tacitus
200 - 276
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 13
Alexander of Aphrodisias
200 - 215
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 208
Go to all RankingsHua Tuo
200 - 208
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 1
Liu Biao
142 - 208
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 2
Vologases V
130 - 208
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 3
Kong Rong
153 - 208
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 4
In China
Among people born in China, Hua Tuo ranks 97 out of 1,392. Before him are Qin Er Shi (-229), An Lushan (702), Yang Guifei (719), Zhang Heng (78), Tongzhi Emperor (1856), and Soong Ching-ling (1893). After him are Qu Yuan (-343), 13th Dalai Lama (1876), Milarepa (1052), Wu Cheng'en (1500), Emperor Yang of Sui (569), and Jingtai Emperor (1428).
Others born in China
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Qin Er Shi
229 BC - 207 BC
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 91
An Lushan
702 - 757
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 92
Yang Guifei
719 - 756
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 93
Zhang Heng
78 - 139
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 94
Tongzhi Emperor
1856 - 1875
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 95
Soong Ching-ling
1893 - 1981
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 96
Hua Tuo
200 - 208
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 97
Qu Yuan
343 BC - 278 BC
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 98
13th Dalai Lama
1876 - 1933
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 99
Milarepa
1052 - 1135
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 100
Wu Cheng'en
1500 - 1582
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 101
Emperor Yang of Sui
569 - 617
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 102
Jingtai Emperor
1428 - 1457
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 103
Among PHYSICIANS In China
Among physicians born in China, Hua Tuo ranks 2. Before him are Li Ching-Yuen (1677). After him are Li Shizhen (1517), Zhang Zhongjing (150), Sun Simiao (581), Zhong Nanshan (1936), Andrew Yao (1946), and Liang Wudong (1959).
Li Ching-Yuen
1677 - 1933
HPI: 74.30
Rank: 1
Hua Tuo
200 - 208
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 2
Li Shizhen
1517 - 1593
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 3
Zhang Zhongjing
150 - 219
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 4
Sun Simiao
581 - 682
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 5
Zhong Nanshan
1936 - Present
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 6
Andrew Yao
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 7
Liang Wudong
1959 - 2020
HPI: 39.34
Rank: 8
