PHYSICIAN
Michael Maier
1568 - 1622
Michael Maier
Michael Maier (Latin: Michael Maierus; 1568–1622) was a German physician and counsellor to Rudolf II Habsburg. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Maier has received more than 166,643 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Michael Maier is the 373rd most popular physician (down from 338th in 2019), the 2,883rd most popular biography from Germany (down from 2,601st in 2019) and the 61st most popular German Physician.
Memorability Metrics
170k
Page Views (PV)
53.70
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
5.42
Effective Languages (L*)
2.10
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHYSICIANS
Among physicians, Michael Maier ranks 373 out of 726. Before him are Ali ibn Ridwan, Bénédict Morel, Robert Remak, Claus Schilling, Hiraga Gennai, and Karl Genzken. After him are Walter Jackson Freeman II, Johann Kremer, Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin, Prospero Alpini, Andrew Taylor Still, and Jim Yong Kim.
Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAli ibn Ridwan
988 - 1061
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 367
Bénédict Morel
1809 - 1873
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 368
Robert Remak
1815 - 1865
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 369
Claus Schilling
1871 - 1946
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 370
Hiraga Gennai
1728 - 1780
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 371
Karl Genzken
1885 - 1957
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 372
Michael Maier
1568 - 1622
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 373
Walter Jackson Freeman II
1895 - 1972
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 374
Johann Kremer
1883 - 1965
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 375
Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin
1744 - 1774
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 376
Prospero Alpini
1553 - 1617
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 377
Andrew Taylor Still
1828 - 1917
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 378
Jim Yong Kim
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 379
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1568, Michael Maier ranks 17. Before him are Virginia de' Medici, Anna Vasa of Sweden, Leonora Dori, Teodósio II, Duke of Braganza, Pieter Both, and Sophie of Brandenburg. After him are Sō Yoshitoshi, Augustus the Elder, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Juan Martínez Montañés, and Frederick II, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp. Among people deceased in 1622, Michael Maier ranks 18. Before him are John Rolfe, Frans Pourbus the Younger, Leandro Bassano, Charles Philip, Duke of Södermanland, Sophie of Brandenburg, and Alof de Wignacourt. After him are Luarsab II of Kartli, Pedro Páez, Squanto, and Khusrau Mirza.
Others Born in 1568
Go to all RankingsVirginia de' Medici
POLITICIAN
1568 - 1615
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 11
Anna Vasa of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1568 - 1625
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 12
Leonora Dori
POLITICIAN
1568 - 1617
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 13
Teodósio II, Duke of Braganza
POLITICIAN
1568 - 1630
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 14
Pieter Both
POLITICIAN
1568 - 1615
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 15
Sophie of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1568 - 1622
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 16
Michael Maier
PHYSICIAN
1568 - 1622
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 17
Sō Yoshitoshi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1568 - 1615
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 18
Augustus the Elder, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1568 - 1636
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 19
Juan Martínez Montañés
SCULPTOR
1568 - 1649
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 20
Frederick II, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
NOBLEMAN
1568 - 1587
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 21
Others Deceased in 1622
Go to all RankingsJohn Rolfe
EXPLORER
1585 - 1622
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 12
Frans Pourbus the Younger
PAINTER
1569 - 1622
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 13
Leandro Bassano
PAINTER
1557 - 1622
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 14
Charles Philip, Duke of Södermanland
NOBLEMAN
1601 - 1622
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 15
Sophie of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1568 - 1622
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 16
Alof de Wignacourt
POLITICIAN
1547 - 1622
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 17
Michael Maier
PHYSICIAN
1568 - 1622
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 18
Luarsab II of Kartli
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1592 - 1622
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 19
Pedro Páez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1564 - 1622
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 20
Squanto
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1585 - 1622
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 21
Khusrau Mirza
NOBLEMAN
1587 - 1622
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 22
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Michael Maier ranks 2,883 out of 7,253. Before him are John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Küstrin (1513), Edzard II, Count of East Frisia (1532), Josias von Heeringen (1850), Franz Joseph Emil Fischer (1877), Ludwig Rellstab (1799), and Karl Genzken (1885). After him are Sebastian Franck (1499), Prince William of Hesse-Kassel (1787), Hansi Müller (1957), Carl, Duke of Württemberg (1936), Uli Edel (1947), and Princess Louise of Saxe-Hildburghausen (1794).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsJohn, Margrave of Brandenburg-Küstrin
POLITICIAN
1513 - 1571
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 2,877
Edzard II, Count of East Frisia
POLITICIAN
1532 - 1599
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 2,878
Josias von Heeringen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1850 - 1926
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 2,879
Franz Joseph Emil Fischer
CHEMIST
1877 - 1947
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 2,880
Ludwig Rellstab
WRITER
1799 - 1860
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 2,881
Karl Genzken
PHYSICIAN
1885 - 1957
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 2,882
Michael Maier
PHYSICIAN
1568 - 1622
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 2,883
Sebastian Franck
WRITER
1499 - 1543
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 2,884
Prince William of Hesse-Kassel
POLITICIAN
1787 - 1867
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 2,885
Hansi Müller
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 2,886
Carl, Duke of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2022
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 2,887
Uli Edel
FILM DIRECTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 2,888
Princess Louise of Saxe-Hildburghausen
NOBLEMAN
1794 - 1825
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 2,889
Among PHYSICIANS In Germany
Among physicians born in Germany, Michael Maier ranks 61. Before him are Ernst Wilhelm von Brücke (1819), Justinus Kerner (1786), Johann von Staupitz (1465), Adolph Kolping (1813), Claus Schilling (1871), and Karl Genzken (1885). After him are Johann Kremer (1883), Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin (1744), Gottfried Reinhold Treviranus (1776), Karl Friedrich Burdach (1776), Hans Münch (1911), and Richard Wilhelm (1873).
Ernst Wilhelm von Brücke
1819 - 1892
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 55
Justinus Kerner
1786 - 1862
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 56
Johann von Staupitz
1465 - 1524
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 57
Adolph Kolping
1813 - 1865
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 58
Claus Schilling
1871 - 1946
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 59
Karl Genzken
1885 - 1957
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 60
Michael Maier
1568 - 1622
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 61
Johann Kremer
1883 - 1965
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 62
Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin
1744 - 1774
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 63
Gottfried Reinhold Treviranus
1776 - 1837
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 64
Karl Friedrich Burdach
1776 - 1847
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 65
Hans Münch
1911 - 2001
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 66
Richard Wilhelm
1873 - 1930
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 67