PHYSICIAN
Richard Bright
1789 - 1858
Richard Bright
Richard Bright (28 September 1789 – 16 December 1858) was an English physician and early pioneer in the research of kidney disease. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Richard Bright has received more than 14,751 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Bright is the 475th most popular physician (down from 466th in 2019), the 2,709th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,811th in 2019) and the 39th most popular British Physician.
Memorability Metrics
15k
Page Views (PV)
50.82
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
5.85
Effective Languages (L*)
2.10
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHYSICIANS
Among physicians, Richard Bright ranks 475 out of 726. Before him are Julius Vincenz von Krombholz, Wu Lien-teh, Grunya Sukhareva, Friedrich von Esmarch, Antonio Bertoloni, and Gustav Hartlaub. After him are Charles-Édouard Brown-Séquard, Antonio Scarpa, Anna Kuliscioff, Wilhelm Kühne, Ruth Pfau, and Max Gerson.
Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJulius Vincenz von Krombholz
1782 - 1843
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 469
Wu Lien-teh
1879 - 1960
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 470
Grunya Sukhareva
1891 - 1981
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 471
Friedrich von Esmarch
1823 - 1908
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 472
Antonio Bertoloni
1775 - 1868
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 473
Gustav Hartlaub
1814 - 1900
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 474
Richard Bright
1789 - 1858
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 475
Charles-Édouard Brown-Séquard
1817 - 1894
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 476
Antonio Scarpa
1752 - 1832
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 477
Anna Kuliscioff
1857 - 1925
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 478
Wilhelm Kühne
1837 - 1900
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 479
Ruth Pfau
1929 - 2017
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 480
Max Gerson
1881 - 1959
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 481
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1789, Richard Bright ranks 34. Before him are Charles Rivière-Hérard, Auguste Couder, Bernhard Severin Ingemann, Henry Pottinger, Carlos María de Alvear, and Friedrich Silcher. After him are Manuel Gómez Pedraza, Miguel Barragán, Cesare Balbo, Peter Joseph Lenné, Leona Vicario, and Carlos Soublette. Among people deceased in 1858, Richard Bright ranks 39. Before him are Johann Baptist Cramer, Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck, Charles-Louis Havas, Princess Emma of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym, Jhalkaribai, and Ghezo. After him are Francisco Antonio Pinto, Julius Reubke, Osip Senkovsky, Auguste de Montferrand, Georgios Kountouriotis, and José de la Riva Agüero.
Others Born in 1789
Go to all RankingsCharles Rivière-Hérard
POLITICIAN
1789 - 1850
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 28
Auguste Couder
PAINTER
1789 - 1873
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 29
Bernhard Severin Ingemann
WRITER
1789 - 1862
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 30
Henry Pottinger
POLITICIAN
1789 - 1856
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 31
Carlos María de Alvear
POLITICIAN
1789 - 1852
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 32
Friedrich Silcher
COMPOSER
1789 - 1860
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 33
Richard Bright
PHYSICIAN
1789 - 1858
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 34
Manuel Gómez Pedraza
POLITICIAN
1789 - 1851
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 35
Miguel Barragán
POLITICIAN
1789 - 1836
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 36
Cesare Balbo
WRITER
1789 - 1853
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 37
Peter Joseph Lenné
ARCHITECT
1789 - 1866
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 38
Leona Vicario
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1789 - 1842
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 39
Carlos Soublette
POLITICIAN
1789 - 1870
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 40
Others Deceased in 1858
Go to all RankingsJohann Baptist Cramer
COMPOSER
1771 - 1858
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 33
Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck
BIOLOGIST
1776 - 1858
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 34
Charles-Louis Havas
WRITER
1783 - 1858
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 35
Princess Emma of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
POLITICIAN
1802 - 1858
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 36
Jhalkaribai
POLITICIAN
1830 - 1858
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 37
Ghezo
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1858
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 38
Richard Bright
PHYSICIAN
1789 - 1858
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 39
Francisco Antonio Pinto
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1858
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 40
Julius Reubke
COMPOSER
1834 - 1858
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 41
Osip Senkovsky
WRITER
1800 - 1858
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 42
Auguste de Montferrand
ARCHITECT
1786 - 1858
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 43
Georgios Kountouriotis
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1858
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 44
José de la Riva Agüero
POLITICIAN
1783 - 1858
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 45
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Richard Bright ranks 2,709 out of 8,785. Before him are Billy Boyd (1968), Simon Callow (1949), Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk (1443), Harriet Walter (1950), Jeremy Bulloch (1945), and Charles Warren (1840). After him are Harvey Postlethwaite (1944), Eleanor of Scotland (1433), Simon MacCorkindale (1952), Joseph Larmor (1857), Matthew Locke (1621), and John Barnard (1946).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsBilly Boyd
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 2,703
Simon Callow
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 2,704
Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1524
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 2,705
Harriet Walter
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 2,706
Jeremy Bulloch
ACTOR
1945 - 2020
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 2,707
Charles Warren
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1840 - 1927
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 2,708
Richard Bright
PHYSICIAN
1789 - 1858
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 2,709
Harvey Postlethwaite
ENGINEER
1944 - 1999
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 2,710
Eleanor of Scotland
NOBLEMAN
1433 - 1480
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 2,711
Simon MacCorkindale
ACTOR
1952 - 2010
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 2,712
Joseph Larmor
PHYSICIST
1857 - 1942
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 2,713
Matthew Locke
COMPOSER
1621 - 1677
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 2,714
John Barnard
INVENTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 2,715
Among PHYSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among physicians born in United Kingdom, Richard Bright ranks 39. Before him are William Gull (1816), William Hunter (1718), Harry Seeley (1839), Robert Liston (1794), John Crawfurd (1783), and James Young Simpson (1811). After him are Rutherford Alcock (1809), William Turner (1510), James Paget (1814), Ernest Starling (1866), Robert Knox (1791), and Anthony Carlisle (1768).
William Gull
1816 - 1890
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 33
William Hunter
1718 - 1783
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 34
Harry Seeley
1839 - 1909
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 35
Robert Liston
1794 - 1847
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 36
John Crawfurd
1783 - 1868
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 37
James Young Simpson
1811 - 1870
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 38
Richard Bright
1789 - 1858
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 39
Rutherford Alcock
1809 - 1897
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 40
William Turner
1510 - 1568
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 41
James Paget
1814 - 1899
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 42
Ernest Starling
1866 - 1927
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 43
Robert Knox
1791 - 1862
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 44
Anthony Carlisle
1768 - 1840
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 45