Physician

Luke P. Blackburn

American physician and governor of Kentucky

1816 - 1887

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Luke P. Blackburn

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Luke P. Blackburn is the 670th most popular physician, the 9,971st most popular biography from United States and the 83rd most popular American Physician.

Luke P. Blackburn is most famous for serving as both a respected American physician and governor of Kentucky. A surprising fact is that his career bridged medicine and politics in the 19th century despite limited formal training opportunities of the era. His legacy endures in Kentucky's public health advancements and progressive governance reforms.

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Luke P. Blackburn's biography spans 16 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 53.02.

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Among Physicians

Among physicians, Luke P. Blackburn ranks 670 out of 749. Before him are Edward Angle, Harry Klinefelter, Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson, Yoshioka Yayoi, Joseph Schröter, and Denton Cooley. After him are Peter Lesgaft, Almroth Wright, Aryeh Eldad, Ellen S. Baker, Umberto Veronesi, and Maria Vorontsova.

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Edward Angle
1855 - 1930
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 664
Harry Klinefelter
1912 - 1990
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 665
Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson
1878 - 1937
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 666
Yoshioka Yayoi
1871 - 1959
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 667
Joseph Schröter
1837 - 1894
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 668
Denton Cooley
1920 - 2016
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 669
Luke P. Blackburn
1816 - 1887
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 670
Peter Lesgaft
1837 - 1909
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 671
Almroth Wright
1861 - 1947
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 672
Aryeh Eldad
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 673
Ellen S. Baker
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 674
Umberto Veronesi
1925 - 2016
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 675
Maria Vorontsova
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 676

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1816, Luke P. Blackburn ranks 58. Before him are John Frederick Kensett, Jacob van Zuylen van Nijevelt, Johan Sverdrup, Priscilla Cooper Tyler, Morrison Waite, and Manuel Murillo Toro. After him are Elihu B. Washburne, George Henry Thomas, and Nathaniel P. Banks. Among people deceased in 1887, Luke P. Blackburn ranks 62. Before him are George Alexander Macfarren, Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden, Semyon Nadson, Alfred Domett, Balfour Stewart, and Albert Parsons. After him are Elihu B. Washburne, Henry Ward Beecher, Robert M. T. Hunter, Daniel Manning, and Dinah Craik.

Others Born in 1816

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John Frederick Kensett
PAINTER
1816 - 1872
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 52
Jacob van Zuylen van Nijevelt
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1890
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 53
Johan Sverdrup
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1892
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 54
Priscilla Cooper Tyler
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1889
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 55
Morrison Waite
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1888
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 56
Manuel Murillo Toro
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1880
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 57
Luke P. Blackburn
PHYSICIAN
1816 - 1887
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 58
Elihu B. Washburne
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1887
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 59
George Henry Thomas
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1816 - 1870
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 60
Nathaniel P. Banks
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1894
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 61