PHYSICIAN
Cornelius Jansen
1585 - 1638

Cornelius Jansen
Cornelius Jansen (; Dutch: [ˈjɑnsə(n)]; Latinized name Cornelius Jansenius; also Corneille Jansen; 28 October 1585 – 6 May 1638) was the Dutch Catholic bishop of Ypres in Flanders and the father of a theological movement known as Jansenism. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cornelius Jansen is the 106th most popular physician (down from 85th in 2019), the 87th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 81st in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Dutch Physician.
Cornelius Jansen was a Dutch theologian who wrote a book called "Augustinus" in 1640. He is most famous for his ideas about predestination and grace.
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Among PHYSICIANS
Among physicians, Cornelius Jansen ranks 106 out of 726. Before him are Shirō Ishii, George Minot, Michael DeBakey, Louis Auguste Blanqui, Ulf von Euler, and Niels Kaj Jerne. After him are Frederick Banting, Harvey J. Alter, Ctesias, Werner Forssmann, James Parkinson, and Herbert Spencer Gasser.
Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsShirō Ishii
1892 - 1959
HPI: 71.63
Rank: 100
George Minot
1885 - 1950
HPI: 71.60
Rank: 101
Michael DeBakey
1908 - 2008
HPI: 71.50
Rank: 102
Louis Auguste Blanqui
1805 - 1881
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 103
Ulf von Euler
1905 - 1983
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 104
Niels Kaj Jerne
1911 - 1994
HPI: 71.41
Rank: 105
Cornelius Jansen
1585 - 1638
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 106
Frederick Banting
1891 - 1941
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 107
Harvey J. Alter
1935 - Present
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 108
Ctesias
440 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 109
Werner Forssmann
1904 - 1979
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 110
James Parkinson
1755 - 1824
HPI: 70.88
Rank: 111
Herbert Spencer Gasser
1888 - 1963
HPI: 70.84
Rank: 112
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1585, Cornelius Jansen ranks 3. Before him are Cardinal Richelieu, and Heinrich Schütz. After him are Hendrick Avercamp, Uriel da Costa, John George I, Elector of Saxony, Anna of Tyrol, Jacob Le Maire, Lucilio Vanini, Zacharias Janssen, Jacques Lemercier, and John Rolfe. Among people deceased in 1638, Cornelius Jansen ranks 2. Before him is John Harvard. After him are Catherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Kleeburg, Adriaen Brouwer, François Leclerc du Tremblay, Peter Minuit, Ivan Gundulić, Johannes Althusius, Amakusa Shirō, Willem Blaeu, Cornelis van Haarlem, and Francis Hyacinth, Duke of Savoy.
Others Born in 1585
Go to all RankingsCardinal Richelieu
POLITICIAN
1585 - 1642
HPI: 83.21
Rank: 1
Heinrich Schütz
COMPOSER
1585 - 1672
HPI: 75.90
Rank: 2
Cornelius Jansen
PHYSICIAN
1585 - 1638
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 3
Hendrick Avercamp
PAINTER
1585 - 1634
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 4
Uriel da Costa
PHILOSOPHER
1585 - 1640
HPI: 70.00
Rank: 5
John George I, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1585 - 1656
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 6
Anna of Tyrol
POLITICIAN
1585 - 1618
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 7
Jacob Le Maire
POLITICIAN
1585 - 1616
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 8
Lucilio Vanini
PHILOSOPHER
1585 - 1619
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 9
Zacharias Janssen
INVENTOR
1585 - 1635
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 10
Jacques Lemercier
ARCHITECT
1585 - 1654
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 11
John Rolfe
EXPLORER
1585 - 1622
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1638
Go to all RankingsJohn Harvard
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1607 - 1638
HPI: 77.02
Rank: 1
Cornelius Jansen
PHYSICIAN
1585 - 1638
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 2
Catherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Kleeburg
NOBLEMAN
1584 - 1638
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 3
Adriaen Brouwer
PAINTER
1605 - 1638
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 4
François Leclerc du Tremblay
POLITICIAN
1577 - 1638
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 5
Peter Minuit
POLITICIAN
1589 - 1638
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 6
Ivan Gundulić
WRITER
1589 - 1638
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 7
Johannes Althusius
PHILOSOPHER
1563 - 1638
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 8
Amakusa Shirō
POLITICIAN
1621 - 1638
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 9
Willem Blaeu
GEOGRAPHER
1571 - 1638
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 10
Cornelis van Haarlem
PAINTER
1562 - 1638
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 11
Francis Hyacinth, Duke of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1632 - 1638
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 12
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Cornelius Jansen ranks 87 out of 1,646. Before him are Petrus Christus (1410), William II of Holland (1228), Jan Oort (1900), Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange (1584), William V, Prince of Orange (1748), and Gerard van Honthorst (1592). After him are Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562), Antonie Pannekoek (1873), Jan van Goyen (1596), Gerard Kuiper (1905), Saskia van Uylenburgh (1612), and Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsPetrus Christus
PAINTER
1410 - 1475
HPI: 71.36
Rank: 81
William II of Holland
POLITICIAN
1228 - 1256
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 82
Jan Oort
ASTRONOMER
1900 - 1992
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 83
Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1584 - 1647
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 84
William V, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1748 - 1806
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 85
Gerard van Honthorst
PAINTER
1592 - 1656
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 86
Cornelius Jansen
PHYSICIAN
1585 - 1638
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 87
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
COMPOSER
1562 - 1621
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 88
Antonie Pannekoek
ASTRONOMER
1873 - 1960
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 89
Jan van Goyen
PAINTER
1596 - 1656
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 90
Gerard Kuiper
ASTRONOMER
1905 - 1973
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 91
Saskia van Uylenburgh
PAINTER
1612 - 1642
HPI: 70.96
Rank: 92
Lawrence Alma-Tadema
PAINTER
1836 - 1912
HPI: 70.94
Rank: 93
Among PHYSICIANS In Netherlands
Among physicians born in Netherlands, Cornelius Jansen ranks 3. Before him are Christiaan Eijkman (1858), and Peter Canisius (1521). After him are Nicolaes Tulp (1593), Frederik Ruysch (1638), Johann Weyer (1515), Wim Eijk (1953), Regnier de Graaf (1641), Herman Snellen (1834), Franciscus Donders (1818), Titus Brandsma (1881), and Gerard van Swieten (1700).
Christiaan Eijkman
1858 - 1930
HPI: 76.20
Rank: 1
Peter Canisius
1521 - 1597
HPI: 71.87
Rank: 2
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