INSPIRATION
Joseph Bell
1837 - 1911
Joseph Bell
Joseph Bell FRCSE (2 December 1837 – 4 October 1911) was a Scottish surgeon and lecturer at the medical school of the University of Edinburgh in the 19th century. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joseph Bell has received more than 764,920 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Joseph Bell is the 5th most popular inspiration, the 1,055th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,119th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular British Inspiration.
Memorability Metrics
760k
Page Views (PV)
59.14
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
5.80
Effective Languages (L*)
2.58
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among INSPIRATIONS
Among inspirations, Joseph Bell ranks 5 out of 10. Before him are Vlad the Impaler, Eugène François Vidocq, Johann Georg Faust, and Alice Liddell. After him are George Floyd, Jack LaLanne, Andrew Wakefield, and Mahsa Amini.
Most Popular Inspirations in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVlad the Impaler
1431 - 1476
HPI: 82.51
Rank: 1
Eugène François Vidocq
1775 - 1857
HPI: 68.91
Rank: 2
Johann Georg Faust
1480 - 1541
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 3
Alice Liddell
1852 - 1934
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 4
Joseph Bell
1837 - 1911
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 5
George Floyd
1973 - 2020
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 6
Jack LaLanne
1914 - 2011
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 7
Andrew Wakefield
1957 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 8
Mahsa Amini
1999 - 2022
HPI: 37.65
Rank: 9
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1837, Joseph Bell ranks 33. Before him are Vasily Radlov, Stephanie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Édouard Stephan, Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione, Abraham Kuyper, and James Murray. After him are Arnold Janssen, Henry Draper, Algernon Charles Swinburne, Wild Bill Hickok, Pierre Auguste Cot, and Maria Domenica Mazzarello. Among people deceased in 1911, Joseph Bell ranks 21. Before him are Edward Whymper, Ahmed ‘Urabi, Princess Maria Clotilde of Savoy, Laura Marx, Theodor Escherich, and Jules Joseph Lefebvre. After him are Jozef Israëls, Jack Daniel, Sister Nivedita, Johan Svendsen, Jules Brunet, and Christian Bohr.
Others Born in 1837
Go to all RankingsVasily Radlov
LINGUIST
1837 - 1918
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 27
Stephanie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
COMPANION
1837 - 1859
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 28
Édouard Stephan
ASTRONOMER
1837 - 1923
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 29
Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione
CELEBRITY
1837 - 1899
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 30
Abraham Kuyper
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1920
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 31
James Murray
WRITER
1837 - 1915
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 32
Joseph Bell
INSPIRATION
1837 - 1911
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 33
Arnold Janssen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1837 - 1909
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 34
Henry Draper
ASTRONOMER
1837 - 1882
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 35
Algernon Charles Swinburne
WRITER
1837 - 1909
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 36
Wild Bill Hickok
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1837 - 1876
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 37
Pierre Auguste Cot
PAINTER
1837 - 1883
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 38
Maria Domenica Mazzarello
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1837 - 1881
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 39
Others Deceased in 1911
Go to all RankingsEdward Whymper
MOUNTAINEER
1840 - 1911
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 15
Ahmed ‘Urabi
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1911
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 16
Princess Maria Clotilde of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1911
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 17
Laura Marx
WRITER
1845 - 1911
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 18
Theodor Escherich
BIOLOGIST
1857 - 1911
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 19
Jules Joseph Lefebvre
PAINTER
1836 - 1911
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 20
Joseph Bell
INSPIRATION
1837 - 1911
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 21
Jozef Israëls
PAINTER
1824 - 1911
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 22
Jack Daniel
BUSINESSPERSON
1850 - 1911
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 23
Sister Nivedita
WRITER
1867 - 1911
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 24
Johan Svendsen
COMPOSER
1840 - 1911
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 25
Jules Brunet
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1838 - 1911
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 26
Christian Bohr
PHYSICIAN
1855 - 1911
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 27
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Joseph Bell ranks 1,055 out of 8,785. Before him are John Hanning Speke (1827), Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom (1768), Peter D. Mitchell (1920), Inigo Jones (1573), Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900), and Reginald Pole (1500). After him are Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax (1881), Ron Dennis (1947), George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford (1504), Frank Lloyd (1886), Stephen Boyd (1931), and Thomas Willis (1621).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn Hanning Speke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1827 - 1864
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 1,049
Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom
POLITICIAN
1768 - 1840
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 1,050
Peter D. Mitchell
CHEMIST
1920 - 1992
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 1,051
Inigo Jones
ARCHITECT
1573 - 1652
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 1,052
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1974
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 1,053
Reginald Pole
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1500 - 1558
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 1,054
Joseph Bell
INSPIRATION
1837 - 1911
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 1,055
Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1959
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 1,056
Ron Dennis
BUSINESSPERSON
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 1,057
George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford
POLITICIAN
1504 - 1536
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 1,058
Frank Lloyd
FILM DIRECTOR
1886 - 1960
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 1,059
Stephen Boyd
ACTOR
1931 - 1977
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 1,060
Thomas Willis
PHYSICIAN
1621 - 1675
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 1,061
Among INSPIRATIONS In United Kingdom
Among inspirations born in United Kingdom, Joseph Bell ranks 2. Before him are Alice Liddell (1852). After him are Andrew Wakefield (1957).
Alice Liddell
1852 - 1934
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 1
Joseph Bell
1837 - 1911
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 2
Andrew Wakefield
1957 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 3