1550 - Today
Jang-geum (fl. early 16th century) was reputedly the first female Royal Physician in Korean history. She was mentioned 10 times in the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jang-geum has received more than 316,333 page views. Her biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Jang-geum is the 93rd most popular physician (down from 82nd in 2019), the 45th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 38th in 2019) and the most popular South Korean Physician.
Jang-geum is most famous for being the first female royal physician in the Joseon Dynasty.
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Among physicians, Jang-geum ranks 93 out of 502. Before her are Julius Wagner-Jauregg, Werner Forssmann, Cornelius Jansen, Friedrich Miescher, Róbert Bárány, and Walter Rudolf Hess. After her are Corneille Heymans, Stanley Cohen, Ctesias, Otto Loewi, Qa'a, and Bernardino of Siena.
1857 - 1940
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 87
1904 - 1979
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 88
1585 - 1638
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 89
1844 - 1895
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 90
1876 - 1936
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 91
1881 - 1973
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 92
1550 - Present
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 93
1892 - 1968
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 94
1922 - 2020
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 95
440 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 96
1873 - 1961
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 97
2950 BC - 2910 BC
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 98
1380 - 1444
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 99
Among people born in 1550, Jang-geum ranks 9. Before her are John Napier, Willem Barentsz, Charles IX of Sweden, Henry I, Duke of Guise, Camillus de Lellis, and Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford. After her are John Davis, Karin Månsdotter, Stanislaus Kostka, Jacobus Gallus, Do-Aklin, and Giorgio Basta.
1550 - 1617
HPI: 74.14
Rank: 3
1550 - 1597
HPI: 73.00
Rank: 4
1550 - 1611
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 5
1550 - 1588
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 6
1550 - 1614
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 7
1550 - 1604
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 8
1550 - Present
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 9
1550 - 1605
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 10
1550 - 1612
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 11
1550 - 1568
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 12
1550 - 1591
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 13
1550 - 1700
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 14
1550 - 1607
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 15
Among people born in South Korea, Jang-geum ranks 45 out of 944. Before her are Injong of Joseon (1515), Choi Kyu-hah (1919), Lee Byung-chul (1910), Dangun (-333), Hyejong of Goryeo (912), and Sin Saimdang (1504). After her are Gim Yu-sin (595), Lee Kun-hee (1942), Hyeokgeose of Silla (-69), Pak Hon-yong (1900), Heungseon Daewongun (1820), and Yi I (1536).
1515 - 1545
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 39
1919 - 2006
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 40
1910 - 1987
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 41
333 BC - Present
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 42
912 - 945
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 43
1504 - 1551
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 44
1550 - Present
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 45
595 - 673
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 46
1942 - 2020
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 47
69 BC - 4
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 48
1900 - 1955
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 49
1820 - 1898
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 50
1536 - 1584
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 51
Among physicians born in South Korea, Jang-geum ranks 1. After her are Heo Jun (1546) and Jim Yong Kim (1959).
1550 - Present
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 1
1546 - 1615
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 2
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 3