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Erik Adolf von Willebrand

1870 - 1949

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Erik Adolf von Willebrand (1 February 1870 – 12 September 1949) was a Finnish physician who made major contributions to hematology. Von Willebrand disease and von Willebrand factor are named after him. He also researched metabolism, obesity and gout, and was one of the first Finnish physicians to use insulin to treat a diabetic coma. Von Willebrand qualified in medicine in 1896 from the University of Helsinki, where he received his Ph.D. in 1899. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Erik Adolf von Willebrand is the 552nd most popular physician (up from 554th in 2019), the 243rd most popular biography from Finland (up from 248th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Finnish Physician.

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Among PHYSICIANS

Among physicians, Erik Adolf von Willebrand ranks 552 out of 726. Before him are Paolo Macchiarini, John Ostrom, Max Gerson, Vivien Thomas, Pierre Marie, and Ugo Cerletti. After him are Antonius Musa, Arkady Vorobyov, Noël Martin Joseph de Necker, Sergey Botkin, Willem Johan Kolff, and William Beaumont.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1870, Erik Adolf von Willebrand ranks 118. Before him are John Isaac Briquet, Max Berg, Louis Bachelier, Emil Młynarski, Amado Nervo, and Hans Baluschek. After him are Jędrzej Moraczewski, Lars Sonck, Štefan Banič, Jan Šrámek, Grigory Gershuni, and Hisashi Kimura. Among people deceased in 1949, Erik Adolf von Willebrand ranks 127. Before him are Alexander Serafimovich, Eddie Owen, Carl Vaugoin, Vasily Lebedev-Kumach, Kalle Anttila, and Makino Nobuaki. After him are George Larner, Carlo Galetti, Themistoklis Sofoulis, Eusebio Castigliano, Guglielmo Gabetto, and Valerio Bacigalupo.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Erik Adolf von Willebrand ranks 243 out of 751. Before him are Verner Weckman (1882), Paavo Johansson (1895), Teodor Koskenniemi (1887), Kalle Anttila (1887), Reino Kuuskoski (1907), and Gustaf Molander (1888). After him are Heikki Liimatainen (1894), Jukka-Pekka Saraste (1956), Lars Sonck (1870), Frans Michael Franzén (1772), Veli Lehtelä (1935), and Antti Hackzell (1881).

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Among PHYSICIANS In Finland

Among physicians born in Finland, Erik Adolf von Willebrand ranks 4. Before him are Elias Lönnrot (1802), Ragnar Granit (1900), and Anders Chydenius (1729). After him are Arvo Ylppö (1887), and Aarne Pohjonen (1886).

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