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Bian Que

401 BC - 310 BC

Bian Que

Bian Que (Chinese: 扁鵲; 407 – 310 BC) was an ancient Chinese figure traditionally said to be the earliest known Chinese physician during the Warring States period. His real name is said to be Qin Yueren (秦越人), but his medical skills were so amazing that people gave him the same name as the (original) legendary doctor Bian Que, from the time of the Yellow Emperor. He was a native of the State of Qi. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bian Que is the 315th most popular physician (down from 270th in 2019), the 555th most popular biography from China (down from 529th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Chinese Physician.

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Among PHYSICIANS

Among physicians, Bian Que ranks 315 out of 726. Before him are Ali ibn Sahl Rabban al-Tabari, Grunya Sukhareva, Edward Bach, Edmond Locard, Franciscus Donders, and Harry Seeley. After him are Édouard Séguin, Alessandro Achillini, Joseph Škoda, Ernst Gräfenberg, Jean-Baptiste Denys, and Tomáš Špidlík.

Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia

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Ali ibn Sahl Rabban al-Tabari
838 - 870
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 309
Grunya Sukhareva
1891 - 1981
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 310
Edward Bach
1886 - 1936
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 311
Edmond Locard
1877 - 1966
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 312
Franciscus Donders
1818 - 1889
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 313
Harry Seeley
1839 - 1909
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 314
Bian Que
401 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 315
Édouard Séguin
1812 - 1880
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 316
Alessandro Achillini
1463 - 1512
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 317
Joseph Škoda
1805 - 1881
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 318
Ernst Gräfenberg
1881 - 1957
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 319
Jean-Baptiste Denys
1643 - 1704
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 320
Tomáš Špidlík
1919 - 2010
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 321

Contemporaries

Among people born in 401 BC, Bian Que ranks 5. Before him are Lysander, Sun Bin, Phaedo of Elis, and Conon. After him is Clearchus of Sparta. Among people deceased in 310 BC, Bian Que ranks 6. Before him are Roxana, Pytheas, Phryne, Vyasa, and Pharnabazus III. After him are Hui Shi, and Nicanor.

Others Born in 401 BC

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Lysander
MILITARY PERSONNEL
401 BC - 395 BC
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 1
Sun Bin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
401 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 2
Phaedo of Elis
PHILOSOPHER
401 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 3
Conon
MILITARY PERSONNEL
401 BC - 390 BC
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 4
Bian Que
PHYSICIAN
401 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 5
Clearchus of Sparta
MILITARY PERSONNEL
401 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 6