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Herman Snellen
1834 - 1908
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Herman Snellen
Herman Snellen Sr (Zeist, 19 februari 1834 – Utrecht, 18 januari 1908) was een Nederlands oogarts en hoogleraar oogheelkunde te Utrecht, onder meer bekend vanwege de Snellenkaart waarmee de visus bepaald kan worden. Zijn zoon, Herman Snellen Jr. (1864 – 1929), volgde hem op als hoogleraar en directeur van het Nederlandsch Gasthuis voor behoeftige en minvermogende Ooglijders. Lees meer op Wikipedia
Zijn biografie is beschikbaar in 21 verschillende talen op Wikipedia. Herman Snellen staat op plaats 293 onder de meest populaire arts (gestegen van plaats 524 in 2024), plaats 311 onder de meest populaire biografieën uit Nederland (gestegen van plaats 657 in 2019) en op plaats 9 onder de populairste arts uit Nederland.
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Among Arts
Among arts, Herman Snellen ranks 293 out of 726. Before him are Sun Simiao, Gregg L. Semenza, William Gull, James Barry, Pierre Fauchard, and Dean Mahomed. After him are Leonid Kulik, Leopold Auenbrugger, Henry Heimlich, Kálmán Kalocsay, Jan Jesenius, and Eva Klein.
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Sun Simiao
581 - 682
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 287
Gregg L. Semenza
1956 - Present
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 288
William Gull
1816 - 1890
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 289
James Barry
1795 - 1865
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 290
Pierre Fauchard
1679 - 1761
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 291
Dean Mahomed
1759 - 1851
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 292
Herman Snellen
1834 - 1908
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 293
Leonid Kulik
1883 - 1942
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 294
Leopold Auenbrugger
1722 - 1809
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 295
Henry Heimlich
1920 - 2016
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 296
Kálmán Kalocsay
1891 - 1976
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 297
Jan Jesenius
1566 - 1621
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 298
Eva Klein
1925 - 2025
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 299
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1834, Herman Snellen ranks 32. Before him are Julia Pastrana, Tekla Bądarzewska-Baranowska, John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury, Heinrich von Treitschke, Gustav Nachtigal, and Viktor Hartmann. After him are Lev Ivanov, Ludovic Halévy, José Hernández, Paul Kummer, James Gibbons, and Infanta Amalia of Spain. Among people deceased in 1908, Herman Snellen ranks 33. Before him are Joseph Freinademetz, Tomás Estrada Palma, Sundance Kid, François Coppée, Henry Campbell-Bannerman, and Enomoto Takeaki. After him are Henry Bird, Dersu Uzala, Andrew Graham, Eduard Zeller, Friedrich Traun, and John Taylor.
Others Born in 1834
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Julia Pastrana
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1834 - 1860
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 26
Tekla Bądarzewska-Baranowska
COMPOSER
1834 - 1861
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 27
John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1834 - 1913
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 28
Heinrich von Treitschke
HISTORIAN
1834 - 1896
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 29
Gustav Nachtigal
EXPLORER
1834 - 1885
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 30
Viktor Hartmann
PAINTER
1834 - 1873
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 31
Herman Snellen
PHYSICIAN
1834 - 1908
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 32
Lev Ivanov
DANCER
1834 - 1901
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 33
Ludovic Halévy
WRITER
1834 - 1908
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 34
José Hernández
POLITICIAN
1834 - 1886
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 35
Paul Kummer
POLITICIAN
1834 - 1912
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 36
James Gibbons
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1834 - 1921
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 37
Infanta Amalia of Spain
NOBLEMAN
1834 - 1905
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 38
Others Deceased in 1908
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Joseph Freinademetz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1852 - 1908
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 27
Tomás Estrada Palma
POLITICIAN
1835 - 1908
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 28
Sundance Kid
MAFIOSO
1867 - 1908
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 29
François Coppée
WRITER
1842 - 1908
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 30
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
POLITICIAN
1836 - 1908
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 31
Enomoto Takeaki
POLITICIAN
1836 - 1908
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 32
Herman Snellen
PHYSICIAN
1834 - 1908
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 33
Henry Bird
CHESS PLAYER
1830 - 1908
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 34
Dersu Uzala
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1908
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 35
Andrew Graham
ASTRONOMER
1815 - 1908
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 36
Eduard Zeller
PHILOSOPHER
1814 - 1908
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 37
Friedrich Traun
ATHLETE
1876 - 1908
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 38
John Taylor
ATHLETE
1883 - 1908
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 39
In Nederland
Among people born in Nederland, Herman Snellen ranks 311 out of NaN. Before him are Jan de Bont (1943), Frits Bolkestein (1933), C. H. D. Buys Ballot (1817), Jan van der Heyden (1637), Willem van de Velde the Younger (1633), and Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn (1556). After him are Isaac Titsingh (1745), Jacobus Oud (1890), Joop den Uyl (1919), Rafael van der Vaart (1983), Aad de Mos (1947), and Henk Sneevliet (1883).
Others born in Nederland
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Jan de Bont
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 305
Frits Bolkestein
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2025
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 306
C. H. D. Buys Ballot
CHEMIST
1817 - 1890
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 307
Jan van der Heyden
PAINTER
1637 - 1712
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 308
Willem van de Velde the Younger
PAINTER
1633 - 1707
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 309
Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn
EXPLORER
1556 - 1623
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 310
Herman Snellen
PHYSICIAN
1834 - 1908
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 311
Isaac Titsingh
WRITER
1745 - 1812
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 312
Jacobus Oud
ARCHITECT
1890 - 1963
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 313
Joop den Uyl
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1987
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 314
Rafael van der Vaart
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 315
Aad de Mos
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 316
Henk Sneevliet
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1942
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 317
Among Arts In Nederland
Among arts born in Nederland, Herman Snellen ranks 9. Before him are Cornelius Jansen (1585), Nicolaes Tulp (1593), Frederik Ruysch (1638), Johann Weyer (1515), Wim Eijk (1953), and Regnier de Graaf (1641). After him are Franciscus Donders (1818), Titus Brandsma (1881), Gerard van Swieten (1700), Aletta Jacobs (1854), Petrus Camper (1722), and Theodoor Hendrik van de Velde (1873).
Cornelius Jansen
1585 - 1638
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 3
Nicolaes Tulp
1593 - 1674
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 4
Frederik Ruysch
1638 - 1731
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 5
Johann Weyer
1515 - 1588
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 6
Wim Eijk
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 7
Regnier de Graaf
1641 - 1673
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 8
Herman Snellen
1834 - 1908
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 9
Franciscus Donders
1818 - 1889
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 10
Titus Brandsma
1881 - 1942
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 11
Gerard van Swieten
1700 - 1772
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 12
Aletta Jacobs
1854 - 1929
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 13
Petrus Camper
1722 - 1789
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 14
Theodoor Hendrik van de Velde
1873 - 1937
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 15
