PHYSICIAN
William Gull
1816 - 1890
William Gull
Sir William Withey Gull, 1st Baronet (31 December 1816 – 29 January 1890) was an English physician. Of modest family origins, he established a lucrative private practice and served as Governor of Guy's Hospital, Fullerian Professor of Physiology and President of the Clinical Society. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Gull has received more than 281,530 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). William Gull is the 437th most popular physician (down from 414th in 2019), the 2,398th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,395th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular British Physician.
Memorability Metrics
280k
Page Views (PV)
52.00
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
3.83
Effective Languages (L*)
2.33
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHYSICIANS
Among physicians, William Gull ranks 437 out of 726. Before him are Petrus Alphonsi, Caspar Peucer, Johann Lukas Schönlein, Oskar Vogt, Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, and Wilhelm Fliess. After him are Hulusi Behçet, Vladimir Filatov, Dorotea Bucca, Friedrich Daniel von Recklinghausen, Diocles of Carystus, and Peter C. Doherty.
Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPetrus Alphonsi
1062 - 1140
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 431
Caspar Peucer
1525 - 1602
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 432
Johann Lukas Schönlein
1793 - 1864
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 433
Oskar Vogt
1870 - 1959
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 434
Amleto Giovanni Cicognani
1883 - 1973
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 435
Wilhelm Fliess
1858 - 1928
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 436
William Gull
1816 - 1890
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 437
Hulusi Behçet
1889 - 1948
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 438
Vladimir Filatov
1875 - 1956
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 439
Dorotea Bucca
1360 - 1436
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 440
Friedrich Daniel von Recklinghausen
1833 - 1910
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 441
Diocles of Carystus
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 442
Peter C. Doherty
1940 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 443
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1816, William Gull ranks 30. Before him are Jean Cabanis, Charles-Denis Bourbaki, Catherine Wolfe Bruce, August Karl von Goeben, Ion Ghica, and Jean Frédéric Frenet. After him are Emanuel Leutze, Jan Arnošt Smoler, Moritz Steinschneider, Wazir Akbar Khan, Jubal Early, and Paul Gervais. Among people deceased in 1890, William Gull ranks 39. Before him are Ivan Mažuranić, Franz Lachner, Alexander Mozhaysky, Ignaz von Döllinger, Alexander Parkes, and James Nasmyth. After him are Octave Feuillet, Otto August Rosenberger, Marianne North, Apollonie Sabatier, Prince Karl of Auersperg, and Johann Georg Halske.
Others Born in 1816
Go to all RankingsJean Cabanis
BIOLOGIST
1816 - 1906
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 24
Charles-Denis Bourbaki
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1816 - 1897
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 25
Catherine Wolfe Bruce
ASTRONOMER
1816 - 1900
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 26
August Karl von Goeben
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1816 - 1880
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 27
Ion Ghica
MATHEMATICIAN
1816 - 1897
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 28
Jean Frédéric Frenet
MATHEMATICIAN
1816 - 1900
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 29
William Gull
PHYSICIAN
1816 - 1890
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 30
Emanuel Leutze
PAINTER
1816 - 1868
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 31
Jan Arnošt Smoler
WRITER
1816 - 1884
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 32
Moritz Steinschneider
WRITER
1816 - 1907
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 33
Wazir Akbar Khan
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1845
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 34
Jubal Early
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1894
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 35
Paul Gervais
BIOLOGIST
1816 - 1879
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 36
Others Deceased in 1890
Go to all RankingsIvan Mažuranić
WRITER
1814 - 1890
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 33
Franz Lachner
COMPOSER
1803 - 1890
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 34
Alexander Mozhaysky
ENGINEER
1825 - 1890
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 35
Ignaz von Döllinger
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1799 - 1890
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 36
Alexander Parkes
INVENTOR
1813 - 1890
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 37
James Nasmyth
INVENTOR
1808 - 1890
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 38
William Gull
PHYSICIAN
1816 - 1890
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 39
Octave Feuillet
WRITER
1821 - 1890
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 40
Otto August Rosenberger
ASTRONOMER
1800 - 1890
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 41
Marianne North
PAINTER
1830 - 1890
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 42
Apollonie Sabatier
CELEBRITY
1822 - 1890
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 43
Prince Karl of Auersperg
POLITICIAN
1814 - 1890
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 44
Johann Georg Halske
ENGINEER
1814 - 1890
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 45
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, William Gull ranks 2,398 out of 8,785. Before him are Jude Bellingham (2003), Dora Boothby (1881), Dorian Yates (1962), Elizabeth Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1758), Adam Clayton (1960), and Hayley Atwell (1982). After him are John Williams (1903), Toby Jones (1966), Tania Mallet (1941), David Crystal (1941), Basil Bernstein (1924), and Mary Ann Cotton (1832).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJude Bellingham
SOCCER PLAYER
2003 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 2,392
Dora Boothby
TENNIS PLAYER
1881 - 1970
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 2,393
Dorian Yates
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 2,394
Elizabeth Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
NOBLEMAN
1758 - 1824
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 2,395
Adam Clayton
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 2,396
Hayley Atwell
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 2,397
William Gull
PHYSICIAN
1816 - 1890
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 2,398
John Williams
ACTOR
1903 - 1983
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 2,399
Toby Jones
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 2,400
Tania Mallet
ACTOR
1941 - 2019
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 2,401
David Crystal
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 2,402
Basil Bernstein
SOCIOLOGIST
1924 - 2000
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 2,403
Mary Ann Cotton
EXTREMIST
1832 - 1873
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 2,404
Among PHYSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among physicians born in United Kingdom, William Gull ranks 33. Before him are Clarke Abel (1780), James Braid (1795), Robert Darwin (1766), Sir William Bowman, 1st Baronet (1816), William Bayliss (1860), and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (1836). After him are William Hunter (1718), Harry Seeley (1839), Robert Liston (1794), John Crawfurd (1783), James Young Simpson (1811), and Richard Bright (1789).
Clarke Abel
1780 - 1826
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 27
James Braid
1795 - 1860
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 28
Robert Darwin
1766 - 1848
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 29
Sir William Bowman, 1st Baronet
1816 - 1892
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 30
William Bayliss
1860 - 1924
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 31
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson
1836 - 1917
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 32
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