PHYSICIAN
Constantin von Economo
1876 - 1931

Constantin von Economo
Constantin Freiherr von Economo (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Οικονόμου; 21 August 1876 – 21 October 1931) was an Austrian psychiatrist and neurologist of Romanian origin. He is mostly known for his discovery of encephalitis lethargica and his atlas of cytoarchitectonics of the cerebral cortex. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Constantin von Economo is the 500th most popular physician (down from 449th in 2019), the 283rd most popular biography from Romania (down from 257th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Romanian Physician.
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Among PHYSICIANS
Among physicians, Constantin von Economo ranks 500 out of 726. Before him are Edith Farkas, William Hunter, Friedrich Daniel von Recklinghausen, William Stewart Halsted, Soumya Swaminathan, and Eugène Olivier. After him are Kurt Blome, Oskar Minkowski, Wu Lien-teh, Russell M. Nelson, Madeleine Pelletier, and Ibn Butlan.
Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEdith Farkas
1921 - 1993
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 494
William Hunter
1718 - 1783
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 495
Friedrich Daniel von Recklinghausen
1833 - 1910
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 496
William Stewart Halsted
1852 - 1922
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 497
Soumya Swaminathan
1959 - Present
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 498
Eugène Olivier
1881 - 1964
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 499
Constantin von Economo
1876 - 1931
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 500
Kurt Blome
1894 - 1969
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 501
Oskar Minkowski
1858 - 1931
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 502
Wu Lien-teh
1879 - 1960
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 503
Russell M. Nelson
1924 - Present
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 504
Madeleine Pelletier
1874 - 1939
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 505
Ibn Butlan
1001 - 1066
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 506
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1876, Constantin von Economo ranks 121. Before him are Nellie Tayloe Ross, James Kirkwood Sr., Meshadi Azizbekov, Tiburcio Carías Andino, Hiroshi Yoshida, and Aino Ackté. After him are Jacoba van Heemskerck, Stephanos Christopoulos, Virginia Bolten, Borisav Stanković, Willem Hendrik Keesom, and Stylianos Gonatas. Among people deceased in 1931, Constantin von Economo ranks 91. Before him are Jacques Herbrand, Selma Rıza, Mammad Hasan Hajinski, Teresa Claramunt Creus, Tommaso Tittoni, and Buddy Bolden. After him are Oskar Minkowski, Dmitri Egorov, Lya De Putti, Prince Thomas, Duke of Genoa, Albert, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, and Hjalmar Bergman.
Others Born in 1876
Go to all RankingsNellie Tayloe Ross
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1977
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 115
James Kirkwood Sr.
ACTOR
1876 - 1963
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 116
Meshadi Azizbekov
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1876 - 1918
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 117
Tiburcio Carías Andino
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1969
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 118
Hiroshi Yoshida
PAINTER
1876 - 1950
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 119
Aino Ackté
SINGER
1876 - 1944
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 120
Constantin von Economo
PHYSICIAN
1876 - 1931
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 121
Jacoba van Heemskerck
PAINTER
1876 - 1923
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 122
Stephanos Christopoulos
WRESTLER
1876 - 2000
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 123
Virginia Bolten
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1876 - 1960
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 124
Borisav Stanković
WRITER
1876 - 1927
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 125
Willem Hendrik Keesom
PHYSICIST
1876 - 1956
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 126
Stylianos Gonatas
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1966
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 127
Others Deceased in 1931
Go to all RankingsJacques Herbrand
MATHEMATICIAN
1908 - 1931
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 85
Selma Rıza
JOURNALIST
1872 - 1931
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 86
Mammad Hasan Hajinski
ARCHITECT
1875 - 1931
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 87
Teresa Claramunt Creus
MAFIOSO
1862 - 1931
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 88
Tommaso Tittoni
POLITICIAN
1855 - 1931
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 89
Buddy Bolden
MUSICIAN
1877 - 1931
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 90
Constantin von Economo
PHYSICIAN
1876 - 1931
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 91
Oskar Minkowski
PHYSICIAN
1858 - 1931
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 92
Dmitri Egorov
MATHEMATICIAN
1869 - 1931
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 93
Lya De Putti
ACTOR
1897 - 1931
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 94
Prince Thomas, Duke of Genoa
POLITICIAN
1854 - 1931
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 95
Albert, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1931
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 96
Hjalmar Bergman
WRITER
1883 - 1931
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 97
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Constantin von Economo ranks 283 out of 844. Before him are Natalya Varley (1947), Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino (1832), Corneliu Vadim Tudor (1949), Calistrat Cuțov (1948), Patriarch Miron of Romania (1868), and Ludovic Orban (1963). After him are Dumitru Prunariu (1952), Lascăr Catargiu (1823), Victor Pițurcă (1956), Hermann Kusmanek von Burgneustädten (1860), Nichita Stănescu (1933), and Alexandru Marghiloman (1854).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsNatalya Varley
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 277
Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino
POLITICIAN
1832 - 1913
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 278
Corneliu Vadim Tudor
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2015
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 279
Calistrat Cuțov
BOXER
1948 - 2025
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 280
Patriarch Miron of Romania
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1939
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 281
Ludovic Orban
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 282
Constantin von Economo
PHYSICIAN
1876 - 1931
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 283
Dumitru Prunariu
ASTRONAUT
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 284
Lascăr Catargiu
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1899
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 285
Victor Pițurcă
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 286
Hermann Kusmanek von Burgneustädten
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1860 - 1934
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 287
Nichita Stănescu
WRITER
1933 - 1983
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 288
Alexandru Marghiloman
POLITICIAN
1854 - 1925
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 289
Among PHYSICIANS In Romania
Among physicians born in Romania, Constantin von Economo ranks 4. Before him are George Emil Palade (1912), Fritz Klein (1888), and Nicolae Paulescu (1869).
George Emil Palade
1912 - 2008
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 1
Fritz Klein
1888 - 1945
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 2
Nicolae Paulescu
1869 - 1931
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 3
Constantin von Economo
1876 - 1931
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 4