Physician
James Barry
19th century British surgeon known for medical reforms and personal life
1795 - 1865
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James Barry
Her biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2024). James Barry is the 291st most popular physician (down from 272nd in 2024), the 97th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 74th in 2019) and the most popular Irish Physician.
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James Barry's Wikipedia page drew 330k views over the past year, 4.3× the average among Physicians.
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Among Physicians
Among physicians, James Barry ranks 291 out of 749. Before her are Irmfried Eberl, Norman Bethune, Ali ibn Ridwan, Sun Simiao, Gregg L. Semenza, and William Gull. After her are Pierre Fauchard, Dean Mahomed, Herman Snellen, Leonid Kulik, Leopold Auenbrugger, and Henry Heimlich.
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Irmfried Eberl
1910 - 1948
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 285
Norman Bethune
1890 - 1939
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 286
Ali ibn Ridwan
988 - 1061
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 287
Sun Simiao
581 - 682
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 288
Gregg L. Semenza
1956 - Present
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 289
William Gull
1816 - 1890
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 290
James Barry
1795 - 1865
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 291
Pierre Fauchard
1679 - 1761
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 292
Dean Mahomed
1759 - 1851
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 293
Herman Snellen
1834 - 1908
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 294
Leonid Kulik
1883 - 1942
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 295
Leopold Auenbrugger
1722 - 1809
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 296
Henry Heimlich
1920 - 2016
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 297
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1795, James Barry ranks 24. Before her are John William Polidori, Hadji Murad, Anselme Payen, Vincent Pallotti, Heinrich Marschner, and Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge. After her are Prince Karl Theodor of Bavaria, Johns Hopkins, Augustin Thierry, Peter Andreas Hansen, Antoine-Louis Barye, and Maria Schicklgruber. Among people deceased in 1865, James Barry ranks 29. Before her are Constant Troyon, Shoqan Walikhanov, Alexandros Mavrokordatos, Madeleine Sophie Barat, George Phillips Bond, and Giuditta Pasta. After her are Fredrika Bremer, Ángel de Saavedra, 3rd Duke of Rivas, Shigechiyo Izumi, Heinrich Wilhelm Schott, Antoine Wiertz, and Andrés Bello.
Others Born in 1795
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John William Polidori
WRITER
1795 - 1821
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 18
Hadji Murad
POLITICIAN
1795 - 1852
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 19
Anselme Payen
CHEMIST
1795 - 1871
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 20
Vincent Pallotti
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1795 - 1850
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 21
Heinrich Marschner
COMPOSER
1795 - 1861
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 22
Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge
CHEMIST
1795 - 1867
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 23
James Barry
PHYSICIAN
1795 - 1865
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 24
Prince Karl Theodor of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1795 - 1875
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 25
Johns Hopkins
BUSINESSPERSON
1795 - 1873
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 26
Augustin Thierry
HISTORIAN
1795 - 1856
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 27
Peter Andreas Hansen
ASTRONOMER
1795 - 1874
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 28
Antoine-Louis Barye
SCULPTOR
1795 - 1875
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 29
Maria Schicklgruber
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1795 - 1847
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 30
Others Deceased in 1865
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Constant Troyon
PAINTER
1810 - 1865
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 23
Shoqan Walikhanov
HISTORIAN
1835 - 1865
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 24
Alexandros Mavrokordatos
POLITICIAN
1791 - 1865
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 25
Madeleine Sophie Barat
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1779 - 1865
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 26
George Phillips Bond
ASTRONOMER
1825 - 1865
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 27
Giuditta Pasta
SINGER
1797 - 1865
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 28
James Barry
PHYSICIAN
1795 - 1865
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 29
Fredrika Bremer
WRITER
1801 - 1865
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 30
Ángel de Saavedra, 3rd Duke of Rivas
WRITER
1791 - 1865
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 31
Shigechiyo Izumi
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1865
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 32
Heinrich Wilhelm Schott
BIOLOGIST
1794 - 1865
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 33
Antoine Wiertz
PAINTER
1806 - 1865
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 34
Andrés Bello
POLITICIAN
1781 - 1865
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 35
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, James Barry ranks 97 out of 639. Before her are Edward Mulhare (1923), Oliver Goldsmith (1728), Dymphna (700), Edward Carson (1854), Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair (1116), and Maureen O'Sullivan (1911). After her are Nicholas Aylward Vigors (1785), John Banville (1945), Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet (1715), Christy Brown (1932), Andrew Graham (1815), and Pierce Butler (1744).
Others born in Ireland
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Edward Mulhare
ACTOR
1923 - 1997
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 91
Oliver Goldsmith
WRITER
1728 - 1774
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 92
Dymphna
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 700
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 93
Edward Carson
POLITICIAN
1854 - 1935
HPI: 63.79
Rank: 94
Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair
POLITICIAN
1116 - 1198
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 95
Maureen O'Sullivan
ACTOR
1911 - 1998
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 96
James Barry
PHYSICIAN
1795 - 1865
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 97
Nicholas Aylward Vigors
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1840
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 98
John Banville
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 99
Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet
POLITICIAN
1715 - 1774
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 100
Christy Brown
WRITER
1932 - 1981
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 101
Andrew Graham
ASTRONOMER
1815 - 1908
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 102
Pierce Butler
POLITICIAN
1744 - 1822
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 103
Among Physicians In Ireland
Among physicians born in Ireland, James Barry ranks 1. After her are William Stokes (1804), Joshua Pim (1869), and Sir George Staunton, 1st Baronet (1737).
James Barry
1795 - 1865
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 1
William Stokes
1804 - 1878
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 2
Joshua Pim
1869 - 1942
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 3
Sir George Staunton, 1st Baronet
1737 - 1801
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 4
