PHYSICIAN
Walter Reed
1851 - 1902
Walter Reed
Walter Reed (September 13, 1851 – November 23, 1902) was a U.S. Army physician who in 1901 led the team that confirmed the theory of Cuban doctor Carlos Finlay that yellow fever is transmitted by a particular mosquito species rather than by direct contact. This insight gave impetus to the new fields of epidemiology and biomedicine, and most immediately allowed the resumption and completion of work on the Panama Canal (1904–1914) by the United States. Reed followed work started by Finlay and directed by George Miller Sternberg, who has been called the "first U.S. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Walter Reed has received more than 950,218 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Walter Reed is the 610th most popular physician (down from 532nd in 2019), the 7,822nd most popular biography from United States (down from 6,693rd in 2019) and the 72nd most popular American Physician.
Memorability Metrics
950k
Page Views (PV)
53.66
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
2.25
Effective Languages (L*)
3.69
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHYSICIANS
Among physicians, Walter Reed ranks 610 out of 726. Before him are Tomisaku Kawasaki, Astley Cooper, Arvo Ylppö, Stuart Kauffman, Alexei Ivanovich Abrikosov, and Nadezhda Suslova. After him are Georgi Valkovich, Dorothy Hansine Andersen, Giovanni Saldarini, Homa Darabi, Halfdan T. Mahler, and Emily Blackwell.
Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTomisaku Kawasaki
1925 - 2020
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 604
Astley Cooper
1768 - 1841
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 605
Arvo Ylppö
1887 - 1992
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 606
Stuart Kauffman
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 607
Alexei Ivanovich Abrikosov
1875 - 1955
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 608
Nadezhda Suslova
1843 - 1918
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 609
Walter Reed
1851 - 1902
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 610
Georgi Valkovich
1833 - 1892
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 611
Dorothy Hansine Andersen
1901 - 1963
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 612
Giovanni Saldarini
1924 - 2011
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 613
Homa Darabi
1940 - 1994
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 614
Halfdan T. Mahler
1923 - 2016
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 615
Emily Blackwell
1826 - 1910
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 616
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1851, Walter Reed ranks 90. Before him are Spiru Haret, William Mitchell Ramsay, Karl Moritz Schumann, Ekaterine Gabashvili, William Quan Judge, and Rainer Ludwig Claisen. After him are Manuel Curros Enríquez, Eduardo Acevedo Díaz, Herbert Lawford, Juan Gualberto González, Thomas Pollock Anshutz, and Carl Gustav Axel Harnack. Among people deceased in 1902, Walter Reed ranks 74. Before him are Princess Bathildis of Anhalt-Dessau, Richard Leach Maddox, Johannes Wislicenus, Emil Holub, Enrique Gaspar y Rimbau, and Frank Norris. After him are Almon Brown Strowger, Franz Sigel, Lőrinc Schlauch, Juan Bautista Egusquiza, Hans von Pechmann, and William McGonagall.
Others Born in 1851
Go to all RankingsSpiru Haret
MATHEMATICIAN
1851 - 1912
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 84
William Mitchell Ramsay
HISTORIAN
1851 - 1939
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 85
Karl Moritz Schumann
BIOLOGIST
1851 - 1904
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 86
Ekaterine Gabashvili
WRITER
1851 - 1938
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 87
William Quan Judge
OCCULTIST
1851 - 1896
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 88
Rainer Ludwig Claisen
CHEMIST
1851 - 1930
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 89
Walter Reed
PHYSICIAN
1851 - 1902
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 90
Manuel Curros Enríquez
WRITER
1851 - 1908
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 91
Eduardo Acevedo Díaz
WRITER
1851 - 1921
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 92
Herbert Lawford
POLITICIAN
1851 - 1925
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 93
Juan Gualberto González
POLITICIAN
1851 - 1912
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 94
Thomas Pollock Anshutz
PAINTER
1851 - 1912
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 95
Carl Gustav Axel Harnack
MATHEMATICIAN
1851 - 1888
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 96
Others Deceased in 1902
Go to all RankingsPrincess Bathildis of Anhalt-Dessau
NOBLEMAN
1837 - 1902
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 68
Richard Leach Maddox
PHYSICIAN
1816 - 1902
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 69
Johannes Wislicenus
CHEMIST
1835 - 1902
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 70
Emil Holub
PHYSICIAN
1847 - 1902
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 71
Enrique Gaspar y Rimbau
WRITER
1842 - 1902
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 72
Frank Norris
WRITER
1870 - 1902
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 73
Walter Reed
PHYSICIAN
1851 - 1902
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 74
Almon Brown Strowger
INVENTOR
1839 - 1902
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 75
Franz Sigel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1824 - 1902
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 76
Lőrinc Schlauch
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1824 - 1902
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 77
Juan Bautista Egusquiza
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1902
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 78
Hans von Pechmann
CHEMIST
1850 - 1902
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 79
William McGonagall
WRITER
1825 - 1902
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 80
In United States
Among people born in United States, Walter Reed ranks 7,822 out of 20,380. Before him are David S. Goyer (1965), Randy Edelman (1947), Arthur Crudup (1905), John Carmack (1970), Raymond E. Brown (1928), and Daniel Henney (1979). After him are George Thorogood (1950), Richie Ramone (1957), Jeff Sessions (1946), Cathy Ferguson (1948), Brian Setzer (1959), and Nino (null).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDavid S. Goyer
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 7,816
Randy Edelman
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 7,817
Arthur Crudup
MUSICIAN
1905 - 1974
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 7,818
John Carmack
GAME DESIGNER
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 7,819
Raymond E. Brown
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 1998
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 7,820
Daniel Henney
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 7,821
Walter Reed
PHYSICIAN
1851 - 1902
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 7,822
George Thorogood
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 7,823
Richie Ramone
MUSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 7,824
Jeff Sessions
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 7,825
Cathy Ferguson
SWIMMER
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 7,826
Brian Setzer
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 7,827
Nino
ATHLETE
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 7,828
Among PHYSICIANS In United States
Among physicians born in United States, Walter Reed ranks 72. Before him are Ellen S. Baker (1953), Joel Roberts Poinsett (1779), John Jeffries (1745), John Ostrom (1928), Harry Klinefelter (1912), and Stuart Kauffman (1939). After him are Dorothy Hansine Andersen (1901), Jill Stein (1950), William C. Gorgas (1854), William H. Welch (1850), Robert Atkins (1930), and Edward Angle (1855).
Ellen S. Baker
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 66
Joel Roberts Poinsett
1779 - 1851
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 67
John Jeffries
1745 - 1819
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 68
John Ostrom
1928 - 2005
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 69
Harry Klinefelter
1912 - 1990
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 70
Stuart Kauffman
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 71
Walter Reed
1851 - 1902
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 72
Dorothy Hansine Andersen
1901 - 1963
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 73
Jill Stein
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 74
William C. Gorgas
1854 - 1920
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 75
William H. Welch
1850 - 1934
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 76
Robert Atkins
1930 - 2003
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 77
Edward Angle
1855 - 1930
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 78