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C. Everett Koop

1916 - 2013

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Charles Everett Koop (October 14, 1916 – February 25, 2013) was an American pediatric surgeon and public health administrator who served as the 13th surgeon general of the United States under President Ronald Reagan from 1982 to 1989. According to the Associated Press, "Koop was the only surgeon general to become a household name" due to his frequent public presence around the HIV/AIDS crisis of the 1980s. Koop was known for his work on tobacco use, AIDS, and abortion, and for his support of the rights of children with disabilities. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. C. Everett Koop is the 18,328th most popular politician (up from 18,554th in 2024), the 14,633rd most popular biography from United States (up from 15,749th in 2019) and the 1,140th most popular American Politician.

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Among people born in 1916, C. Everett Koop ranks 316. Before him are Esther Victoria Abraham, Lucille Bliss, Tony Bettenhausen, Shobhna Samarth, Eddie Arcaro, and Stan Cullis. After him is Hal Smith. Among people deceased in 2013, C. Everett Koop ranks 522. Before him are Yasuhiro Yamada, Ivan Turina, Pavlos Fyssas, Chieko Honda, Jack Clement, and Ann C. Crispin. After him are Patricia Blair, Jakob Arjouni, Ilya Tsymbalar, Tom Laughlin, Lisa Robin Kelly, and Lee Thompson Young.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, C. Everett Koop ranks 14,637 out of 20,380. Before him are John Paulson (1955), Nan Grey (1918), Daniel Clowes (1961), John Paxson (1960), Jerry Coyne (1949), and Jay Arnette (1938). After him are Margaret Bailes (1951), Albert Brewer (1928), Rex Ingram (1895), Federico Peña (1947), Ann Bancroft (1955), and Jared Ingersoll (1749).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, C. Everett Koop ranks 1,140. Before him are Ron Klain (1961), Rose McConnell Long (1892), Reubin Askew (1928), Ed Schafer (1946), Karoline Leavitt (1997), and Jodi Rell (1946). After him are Albert Brewer (1928), Federico Peña (1947), Jared Ingersoll (1749), Eliot Engel (1947), Judy Martz (1943), and Kent Conrad (1948).

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