PHYSICIAN
Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi
865 - 925
Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi
Abū Bakr al-Rāzī (full name: أبو بکر محمد بن زکریاء الرازي, Abū Bakr Muḥammad ibn Zakariyyāʾ al-Rāzī), c. 864 or 865–925 or 935 CE, often known as (al-)Razi or by his Latin name Rhazes, also rendered Rhasis, was a Persian physician, philosopher and alchemist who lived during the Islamic Golden Age. He is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of medicine, and also wrote on logic, astronomy and grammar. He is also known for his criticism of religion, especially with regard to the concepts of prophethood and revelation. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi has received more than 1,252,947 page views. His biography is available in 84 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 81 in 2019). Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi is the 10th most popular physician, the 13th most popular biography from Iran (down from 10th in 2019) and the most popular Iranian Physician.
Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi (865-925) was a Persian polymath, physician, alchemist, philosopher, and important figure in the history of medicine. He wrote more than 200 works on a wide range of subjects, of which around 50 have survived. His most famous work is The Comprehensive Book of Medicine, which was translated into Latin and remained a standard medical text in Europe for centuries.
Memorability Metrics
1.3M
Page Views (PV)
76.69
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
84
Languages Editions (L)
7.11
Effective Languages (L*)
4.33
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHYSICIANS
Among physicians, Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi ranks 10 out of 726. Before him are Florence Nightingale, Robert Koch, Basil of Caesarea, Josef Mengele, Edward Jenner, and L. L. Zamenhof. After him are Andreas Vesalius, Albert Schweitzer, William Harvey, Ignaz Semmelweis, Michael Servetus, and Cesare Lombroso.
Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFlorence Nightingale
1820 - 1910
HPI: 80.08
Rank: 4
Robert Koch
1843 - 1910
HPI: 79.98
Rank: 5
Basil of Caesarea
329 - 379
HPI: 79.42
Rank: 6
Josef Mengele
1911 - 1979
HPI: 78.69
Rank: 7
Edward Jenner
1749 - 1823
HPI: 77.00
Rank: 8
L. L. Zamenhof
1859 - 1917
HPI: 76.86
Rank: 9
Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi
865 - 925
HPI: 76.69
Rank: 10
Andreas Vesalius
1514 - 1564
HPI: 76.48
Rank: 11
Albert Schweitzer
1875 - 1965
HPI: 75.68
Rank: 12
William Harvey
1578 - 1657
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 13
Ignaz Semmelweis
1818 - 1865
HPI: 73.98
Rank: 14
Michael Servetus
1509 - 1553
HPI: 73.61
Rank: 15
Cesare Lombroso
1835 - 1909
HPI: 73.32
Rank: 16
Contemporaries
Among people born in 865, Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi ranks 1. After him are Sancho I of Pamplona, Jinseong of Silla, Theophano Martinakia, and Al-Nayrizi. Among people deceased in 925, Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi ranks 1. After him are Sancho I of Pamplona, Nicholas Mystikos, and Fruela II of Asturias.
Others Born in 865
Go to all RankingsMuhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi
PHYSICIAN
865 - 925
HPI: 76.69
Rank: 1
Sancho I of Pamplona
POLITICIAN
865 - 925
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 2
Jinseong of Silla
POLITICIAN
865 - 897
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 3
Theophano Martinakia
POLITICIAN
865 - 893
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 4
Al-Nayrizi
MATHEMATICIAN
865 - 922
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 5
Others Deceased in 925
Go to all RankingsMuhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi
PHYSICIAN
865 - 925
HPI: 76.69
Rank: 1
Sancho I of Pamplona
POLITICIAN
865 - 925
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 2
Nicholas Mystikos
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
852 - 925
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 3
Fruela II of Asturias
POLITICIAN
875 - 925
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 4
In Iran
Among people born in Iran, Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi ranks 13 out of 631. Before him are Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919), Ali Khamenei (1939), Darius III (-380), Harun al-Rashid (766), Ismail I (1487), and Abu Nuwas (762). After him are Jabir ibn Hayyan (721), Esther (-600), Hassan-i Sabbah (1050), Hafez (1325), Ulugh Beg (1394), and Cambyses II (-550).
Others born in Iran
Go to all RankingsMohammad Reza Pahlavi
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1980
HPI: 78.58
Rank: 7
Ali Khamenei
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 78.00
Rank: 8
Darius III
POLITICIAN
380 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 77.86
Rank: 9
Harun al-Rashid
POLITICIAN
766 - 809
HPI: 77.53
Rank: 10
Ismail I
WRITER
1487 - 1524
HPI: 77.01
Rank: 11
Abu Nuwas
WRITER
762 - 814
HPI: 76.91
Rank: 12
Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi
PHYSICIAN
865 - 925
HPI: 76.69
Rank: 13
Jabir ibn Hayyan
CHEMIST
721 - 815
HPI: 76.24
Rank: 14
Esther
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 75.96
Rank: 15
Hassan-i Sabbah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1050 - 1124
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 16
Hafez
WRITER
1325 - 1389
HPI: 75.26
Rank: 17
Ulugh Beg
ASTRONOMER
1394 - 1449
HPI: 75.01
Rank: 18
Cambyses II
POLITICIAN
550 BC - 522 BC
HPI: 74.97
Rank: 19
Among PHYSICIANS In Iran
Among physicians born in Iran, Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi ranks 1. After him are 'Ali ibn al-'Abbas al-Majusi (930), Ali ibn Sahl Rabban al-Tabari (838), Masawaiyh (777), Borzuya (500), and Homa Darabi (1940).
Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi
865 - 925
HPI: 76.69
Rank: 1
'Ali ibn al-'Abbas al-Majusi
930 - 994
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 2
Ali ibn Sahl Rabban al-Tabari
838 - 870
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 3
Masawaiyh
777 - 857
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 4
Borzuya
500 - 600
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 5
Homa Darabi
1940 - 1994
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 6