PHYSICIAN
Thomas Willis
1621 - 1675
Thomas Willis
Thomas Willis FRS (27 January 1621 – 11 November 1675) was an English physician who played an important part in the history of anatomy, neurology, and psychiatry, and was a founding member of the Royal Society. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Thomas Willis has received more than 225,270 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Willis is the 208th most popular physician (down from 176th in 2019), the 1,061st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 925th in 2019) and the 14th most popular British Physician.
Memorability Metrics
230k
Page Views (PV)
59.08
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
7.14
Effective Languages (L*)
2.74
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHYSICIANS
Among physicians, Thomas Willis ranks 208 out of 726. Before him are Bernardino Ramazzini, Hasdai ibn Shaprut, Asclepiades of Bithynia, Emil du Bois-Reymond, Li Shizhen, and David H. Hubel. After him are Ernst-Günther Schenck, Pierre Jean Georges Cabanis, August Oetker, Mungo Park, Adolf Eugen Fick, and Fritz Klein.
Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBernardino Ramazzini
1633 - 1714
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 202
Hasdai ibn Shaprut
910 - 975
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 203
Asclepiades of Bithynia
120 BC - 40 BC
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 204
Emil du Bois-Reymond
1818 - 1896
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 205
Li Shizhen
1517 - 1593
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 206
David H. Hubel
1926 - 2013
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 207
Thomas Willis
1621 - 1675
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 208
Ernst-Günther Schenck
1904 - 1998
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 209
Pierre Jean Georges Cabanis
1757 - 1808
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 210
August Oetker
1862 - 1918
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 211
Mungo Park
1771 - 1806
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 212
Adolf Eugen Fick
1829 - 1901
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 213
Fritz Klein
1888 - 1945
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 214
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1621, Thomas Willis ranks 5. Before him are Jean de La Fontaine, Louis, Grand Condé, Amakusa Shirō, and George II Rákóczi. After him are Petar Zrinski, Guru Tegh Bahadur, Leonora Christina Ulfeldt, Allaert van Everdingen, Maximilian Henry of Bavaria, Isaac van Ostade, and Shi Lang. Among people deceased in 1675, Thomas Willis ranks 7. Before him are Johannes Vermeer, Gerrit Dou, Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne, Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy, Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha, and James Gregory. After him are Gilles de Roberval, Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine, Guru Tegh Bahadur, Amalia of Solms-Braunfels, Leopoldo de' Medici, and Gaspard Dughet.
Others Born in 1621
Go to all RankingsJean de La Fontaine
WRITER
1621 - 1695
HPI: 76.54
Rank: 1
Louis, Grand Condé
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1621 - 1686
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 2
Amakusa Shirō
POLITICIAN
1621 - 1638
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 3
George II Rákóczi
POLITICIAN
1621 - 1660
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 4
Thomas Willis
PHYSICIAN
1621 - 1675
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 5
Petar Zrinski
WRITER
1621 - 1671
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 6
Guru Tegh Bahadur
POLITICIAN
1621 - 1675
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 7
Leonora Christina Ulfeldt
WRITER
1621 - 1698
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 8
Allaert van Everdingen
PAINTER
1621 - 1675
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 9
Maximilian Henry of Bavaria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1621 - 1688
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 10
Isaac van Ostade
PAINTER
1621 - 1649
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 11
Shi Lang
POLITICIAN
1621 - 1696
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1675
Go to all RankingsJohannes Vermeer
PAINTER
1632 - 1675
HPI: 83.20
Rank: 1
Gerrit Dou
PAINTER
1613 - 1675
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 2
Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1611 - 1675
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 3
Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1634 - 1675
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 4
Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha
POLITICIAN
1601 - 1675
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 5
James Gregory
MATHEMATICIAN
1638 - 1675
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 6
Thomas Willis
PHYSICIAN
1621 - 1675
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 7
Gilles de Roberval
MATHEMATICIAN
1602 - 1675
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 8
Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1604 - 1675
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 9
Guru Tegh Bahadur
POLITICIAN
1621 - 1675
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 10
Amalia of Solms-Braunfels
COMPANION
1602 - 1675
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 11
Leopoldo de' Medici
NOBLEMAN
1617 - 1675
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 12
Gaspard Dughet
PAINTER
1613 - 1675
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 13
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Thomas Willis ranks 1,061 out of 8,785. Before him are Joseph Bell (1837), Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax (1881), Ron Dennis (1947), George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford (1504), Frank Lloyd (1886), and Stephen Boyd (1931). After him are Frank Oz (1944), William Smith (1769), Isabella Bird (1831), David Hamilton (1933), Cozy Powell (1947), and Nicko McBrain (1952).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJoseph Bell
INSPIRATION
1837 - 1911
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 1,055
Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1959
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 1,056
Ron Dennis
BUSINESSPERSON
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 1,057
George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford
POLITICIAN
1504 - 1536
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 1,058
Frank Lloyd
FILM DIRECTOR
1886 - 1960
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 1,059
Stephen Boyd
ACTOR
1931 - 1977
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 1,060
Thomas Willis
PHYSICIAN
1621 - 1675
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 1,061
Frank Oz
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 1,062
William Smith
GEOLOGIST
1769 - 1839
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 1,063
Isabella Bird
EXPLORER
1831 - 1904
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 1,064
David Hamilton
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2016
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 1,065
Cozy Powell
MUSICIAN
1947 - 1998
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 1,066
Nicko McBrain
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 1,067
Among PHYSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among physicians born in United Kingdom, Thomas Willis ranks 14. Before him are Edgar Adrian (1889), James Black (1924), John Langdon Down (1828), Frederick Griffith (1879), Alan Hodgkin (1914), and Hans Sloane (1660). After him are Mungo Park (1771), James Lind (1716), John Hunter (1728), Edward Bach (1886), Cicely Saunders (1918), and Thomas Hodgkin (1798).
Edgar Adrian
1889 - 1977
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 8
James Black
1924 - 2010
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 9
John Langdon Down
1828 - 1896
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 10
Frederick Griffith
1879 - 1941
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 11
Alan Hodgkin
1914 - 1998
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 12
Hans Sloane
1660 - 1753
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 13
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