Physician
John O'Keefe
American British neuroscientist, 2014 Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine
1939 - today
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John O'Keefe
His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 50 in 2024). John O'Keefe is the 249th most popular physician (up from 254th in 2024), the 2,274th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,145th in 2019) and the 35th most popular American Physician.
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John O'Keefe's biography appears in 53 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 87% of all Physicians.
Nov 18
John O'Keefe shares a November 18 birthday with Louis Daguerre, Carl Maria von Weber, and Patrick Blackett.
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Among Physicians
Among physicians, John O'Keefe ranks 249 out of 726. Before him are Albert Calmette, Rembert Dodoens, Francysk Skaryna, Li Shizhen, Pierre Jean Georges Cabanis, and Johann Weyer. After him are James Lind, Kurt Polycarp Joachim Sprengel, Constantine the African, Heo Jun, Carl Værnet, and Charaka.
Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia
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Albert Calmette
1863 - 1933
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 243
Rembert Dodoens
1517 - 1585
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 244
Francysk Skaryna
1486 - 1541
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 245
Li Shizhen
1517 - 1593
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 246
Pierre Jean Georges Cabanis
1757 - 1808
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 247
Johann Weyer
1515 - 1588
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 248
John O'Keefe
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 249
James Lind
1716 - 1794
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 250
Kurt Polycarp Joachim Sprengel
1766 - 1833
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 251
Constantine the African
1020 - 1087
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 252
Heo Jun
1546 - 1615
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 253
Carl Værnet
1893 - 1965
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 254
Charaka
50 - Present
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 255
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, John O'Keefe ranks 106. Before him are Paul Hogan, Alan Baker, Claudio Magris, Kit Bond, Seamus Heaney, and Kenzō Takada. After him are Marco Bellocchio, Dusty Springfield, Warda Al-Jazairia, Feroz Khan, Kathryn Joosten, and George F. R. Ellis.
Others Born in 1939
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Paul Hogan
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 100
Alan Baker
MATHEMATICIAN
1939 - 2018
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 101
Claudio Magris
WRITER
1939 - Present
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 102
Kit Bond
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2025
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 103
Seamus Heaney
WRITER
1939 - 2013
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 104
Kenzō Takada
FASHION DESIGNER
1939 - 2020
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 105
John O'Keefe
PHYSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 106
Marco Bellocchio
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 107
Dusty Springfield
SINGER
1939 - 1999
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 108
Warda Al-Jazairia
SINGER
1939 - 2012
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 109
Feroz Khan
ACTOR
1939 - 2009
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 110
Kathryn Joosten
ACTOR
1939 - 2012
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 111
George F. R. Ellis
PHYSICIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 112
In United States
Among people born in United States, John O'Keefe ranks 2,274 out of 20,380. Before him are Sam Raimi (1959), Bob Orton Jr. (1950), Nancy Fraser (1947), Barbara Hershey (1948), George Speck (1824), and Chevy Chase (1943). After him are Samuel Huntington (1731), Lisa Kudrow (1963), Larry Holmes (1949), Kim Hunter (1922), Laura Dern (1967), and Seka (1954).
Others born in United States
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Sam Raimi
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 2,268
Bob Orton Jr.
WRESTLER
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 2,269
Nancy Fraser
PHILOSOPHER
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 2,270
Barbara Hershey
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 2,271
George Speck
CHEF
1824 - 1914
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 2,272
Chevy Chase
COMEDIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 2,273
John O'Keefe
PHYSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 2,274
Samuel Huntington
POLITICIAN
1731 - 1796
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 2,275
Lisa Kudrow
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 2,276
Larry Holmes
BOXER
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 2,277
Kim Hunter
ACTOR
1922 - 2002
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 2,278
Laura Dern
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 2,279
Seka
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 2,280
Among Physicians In United States
Among physicians born in United States, John O'Keefe ranks 35. Before him are Randy Schekman (1948), Robert Lefkowitz (1943), Patch Adams (1945), Louis Ignarro (1941), Robin Cook (1940), and Robert Atkins (1930). After him are Joseph Erlanger (1874), John Harvey Kellogg (1852), Gregg L. Semenza (1956), Henry Heimlich (1920), Mehmet Oz (1960), and Fernando J. Corbató (1926).
Randy Schekman
1948 - Present
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 29
Robert Lefkowitz
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 30
Patch Adams
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 31
Louis Ignarro
1941 - Present
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 32
Robin Cook
1940 - Present
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 33
Robert Atkins
1930 - 2003
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 34
John O'Keefe
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 35
Joseph Erlanger
1874 - 1965
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 36
John Harvey Kellogg
1852 - 1943
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 37
Gregg L. Semenza
1956 - Present
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 38
Henry Heimlich
1920 - 2016
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 39
Mehmet Oz
1960 - Present
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 40
Fernando J. Corbató
1926 - 2019
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 41
