PHYSICIAN
Thomas Hodgkin
1798 - 1866
Thomas Hodgkin
Thomas Hodgkin RMS (17 August 1798 – 5 April 1866) was a British physician, considered one of the most prominent pathologists of his time and a pioneer in preventive medicine. He is now best known for the first account of Hodgkin's disease, a form of lymphoma and blood disease, in 1832. Hodgkin's work marked the beginning of times when a pathologist was actively involved in the clinical process. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Thomas Hodgkin has received more than 237,272 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Thomas Hodgkin is the 281st most popular physician (down from 230th in 2019), the 1,458th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,182nd in 2019) and the 20th most popular British Physician.
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240k
Page Views (PV)
56.52
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
5.79
Effective Languages (L*)
2.63
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Among PHYSICIANS
Among physicians, Thomas Hodgkin ranks 281 out of 726. Before him are Edmond Locard, Kadambini Ganguly, 'Ali ibn al-'Abbas al-Majusi, Leonid Kulik, Vera Weizmann, and Saint Fabiola. After him are Thomas Addison, Bronisława Dłuska, Guillaume Dupuytren, Podalirius, Vincenz Priessnitz, and Henry Gray.
Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEdmond Locard
1877 - 1966
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 275
Kadambini Ganguly
1861 - 1923
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 276
'Ali ibn al-'Abbas al-Majusi
930 - 994
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 277
Leonid Kulik
1883 - 1942
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 278
Vera Weizmann
1881 - 1966
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 279
Saint Fabiola
400 - 399
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 280
Thomas Hodgkin
1798 - 1866
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 281
Thomas Addison
1793 - 1860
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 282
Bronisława Dłuska
1865 - 1939
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 283
Guillaume Dupuytren
1777 - 1835
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 284
Podalirius
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 285
Vincenz Priessnitz
1799 - 1851
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 286
Henry Gray
1827 - 1861
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 287
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1798, Thomas Hodgkin ranks 18. Before him are Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia, August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben, Franz Ernst Neumann, Alexander Gorchakov, Archduchess Clementina of Austria, and Johan Rudolph Thorbecke. After him are Christian August II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, Andries Pretorius, Dionysios Solomos, Massimo d'Azeglio, Jules Armand Dufaure, and Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume. Among people deceased in 1866, Thomas Hodgkin ranks 14. Before him are Hermann Goldschmidt, Chief Seattle, Philipp Franz von Siebold, Adolph Diesterweg, Friedrich Rückert, and Paul Gavarni. After him are Rikard Nordraak, Winfield Scott, Alexander von Nordmann, Madame Clicquot Ponsardin, George Ord, and Massimo d'Azeglio.
Others Born in 1798
Go to all RankingsGrand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1849
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 12
August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben
WRITER
1798 - 1874
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 13
Franz Ernst Neumann
PHYSICIST
1798 - 1895
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 14
Alexander Gorchakov
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1883
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 15
Archduchess Clementina of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1798 - 1881
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 16
Johan Rudolph Thorbecke
HISTORIAN
1798 - 1872
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 17
Thomas Hodgkin
PHYSICIAN
1798 - 1866
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 18
Christian August II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1869
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 19
Andries Pretorius
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1853
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 20
Dionysios Solomos
WRITER
1798 - 1857
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 21
Massimo d'Azeglio
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1866
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 22
Jules Armand Dufaure
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1881
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 23
Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume
BUSINESSPERSON
1798 - 1875
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 24
Others Deceased in 1866
Go to all RankingsHermann Goldschmidt
ASTRONOMER
1802 - 1866
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 8
Chief Seattle
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1866
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 9
Philipp Franz von Siebold
PHYSICIAN
1796 - 1866
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 10
Adolph Diesterweg
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1866
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 11
Friedrich Rückert
WRITER
1788 - 1866
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 12
Paul Gavarni
PAINTER
1804 - 1866
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 13
Thomas Hodgkin
PHYSICIAN
1798 - 1866
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 14
Rikard Nordraak
COMPOSER
1842 - 1866
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 15
Winfield Scott
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1866
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 16
Alexander von Nordmann
BIOLOGIST
1803 - 1866
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 17
Madame Clicquot Ponsardin
BUSINESSPERSON
1777 - 1866
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 18
George Ord
BIOLOGIST
1781 - 1866
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 19
Massimo d'Azeglio
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1866
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 20
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Thomas Hodgkin ranks 1,458 out of 8,785. Before him are George Romney (1734), Christopher Robin Milne (1920), Sandie Shaw (1947), Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk (1473), Martin Freeman (1971), and Joss Ackland (1928). After him are Thomas Addison (1793), Claire Bloom (1931), Simon Stock (1164), David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon (1961), Sean Harris (1966), and Elihu Thomson (1853).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsGeorge Romney
PAINTER
1734 - 1802
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 1,452
Christopher Robin Milne
WRITER
1920 - 1996
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 1,453
Sandie Shaw
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 1,454
Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk
POLITICIAN
1473 - 1554
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 1,455
Martin Freeman
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 1,456
Joss Ackland
ACTOR
1928 - 2023
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 1,457
Thomas Hodgkin
PHYSICIAN
1798 - 1866
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 1,458
Thomas Addison
PHYSICIAN
1793 - 1860
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 1,459
Claire Bloom
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 1,460
Simon Stock
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1164 - 1265
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,461
David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,462
Sean Harris
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,463
Elihu Thomson
INVENTOR
1853 - 1937
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 1,464
Among PHYSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among physicians born in United Kingdom, Thomas Hodgkin ranks 20. Before him are Thomas Willis (1621), Mungo Park (1771), James Lind (1716), John Hunter (1728), Edward Bach (1886), and Cicely Saunders (1918). After him are Thomas Addison (1793), Henry Gray (1827), Thomas Sydenham (1624), John Latham (1740), Lorna Wing (1928), and William Cullen (1710).
Thomas Willis
1621 - 1675
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 14
Mungo Park
1771 - 1806
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 15
James Lind
1716 - 1794
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 16
John Hunter
1728 - 1793
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 17
Edward Bach
1886 - 1936
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 18
Cicely Saunders
1918 - 2005
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 19
Thomas Hodgkin
1798 - 1866
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 20
Thomas Addison
1793 - 1860
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 21
Henry Gray
1827 - 1861
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 22
Thomas Sydenham
1624 - 1689
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 23
John Latham
1740 - 1837
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 24
Lorna Wing
1928 - 2014
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 25
William Cullen
1710 - 1790
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 26