PHYSICIAN
Fe del Mundo
1911 - 2011
Fe del Mundo
Fe Villanueva del Mundo, , (born Fé Primitiva del Mundo y Villanueva; 27 November 1911 – 6 August 2011) was a Filipino pediatrician. She founded the first pediatric hospital in the Philippines and is known for shaping the modern child healthcare system in the Philippines. Her pioneering work in pediatrics in the Philippines while in active medical practice spanned eight decades. She gained international recognition, including the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service in 1977. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Fe del Mundo is the 688th most popular physician (up from 689th in 2019), the 88th most popular biography from Philippines (down from 80th in 2019) and the most popular Filipino Physician.
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Among PHYSICIANS
Among physicians, Fe del Mundo ranks 688 out of 726. Before her are Bennet Omalu, Sara Josephine Baker, Samuel George Morton, Samuel Gridley Howe, Abraham Jacobi, and Bert Vogelstein. After her are Anders Nordström, Liang Wudong, Ben Klassen, Louisa Garrett Anderson, William Hewson, and Susan La Flesche Picotte.
Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia
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Bennet Omalu
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 682
Sara Josephine Baker
1873 - 1945
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 683
Samuel George Morton
1799 - 1851
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 684
Samuel Gridley Howe
1801 - 1876
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 685
Abraham Jacobi
1830 - 1919
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 686
Bert Vogelstein
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 687
Fe del Mundo
1911 - 2011
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 688
Anders Nordström
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 689
Liang Wudong
1959 - 2020
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 690
Ben Klassen
1918 - 1993
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 691
Louisa Garrett Anderson
1873 - 1943
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 692
William Hewson
1739 - 1774
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 693
Susan La Flesche Picotte
1865 - 1915
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 694
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1911, Fe del Mundo ranks 389. Before her are Val Guest, Rezső Somlai, Hugh Marlowe, Kristian Henriksen, Hank Greenberg, and Anthony Boucher. After her are Mitch Miller, Harry Golombek, Jean Muir, Amelia Boynton Robinson, Sybille Bedford, and Joseph Pevney. Among people deceased in 2011, Fe del Mundo ranks 465. Before her are Ellen Stewart, Arthur Laurents, Doris Belack, Ed Macauley, Tom Aldredge, and Andrija Fuderer. After her are Iztok Puc, Khamis Gaddafi, Ignacio Flores, Bill Hunter, T. P. McKenna, and Peggy Rea.
Others Born in 1911
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Val Guest
FILM DIRECTOR
1911 - 2006
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 383
Rezső Somlai
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1983
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 384
Hugh Marlowe
ACTOR
1911 - 1982
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 385
Kristian Henriksen
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 2004
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 386
Hank Greenberg
BASEBALL PLAYER
1911 - 1986
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 387
Anthony Boucher
WRITER
1911 - 1968
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 388
Fe del Mundo
PHYSICIAN
1911 - 2011
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 389
Mitch Miller
SINGER
1911 - 2010
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 390
Harry Golombek
CHESS PLAYER
1911 - 1995
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 391
Jean Muir
ACTOR
1911 - 1996
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 392
Amelia Boynton Robinson
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1911 - 2015
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 393
Sybille Bedford
WRITER
1911 - 2006
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 394
Joseph Pevney
FILM DIRECTOR
1911 - 2008
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 395
Others Deceased in 2011
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Ellen Stewart
BUSINESSPERSON
1919 - 2011
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 459
Arthur Laurents
WRITER
1917 - 2011
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 460
Doris Belack
ACTOR
1926 - 2011
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 461
Ed Macauley
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1928 - 2011
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 462
Tom Aldredge
ACTOR
1928 - 2011
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 463
Andrija Fuderer
CHESS PLAYER
1931 - 2011
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 464
Fe del Mundo
PHYSICIAN
1911 - 2011
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 465
Iztok Puc
HANDBALL PLAYER
1966 - 2011
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 466
Khamis Gaddafi
POLITICIAN
1983 - 2011
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 467
Ignacio Flores
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - 2011
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 468
Bill Hunter
ACTOR
1940 - 2011
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 469
T. P. McKenna
ACTOR
1929 - 2011
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 470
Peggy Rea
ACTOR
1921 - 2011
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 471
In Philippines
Among people born in Philippines, Fe del Mundo ranks 88 out of 155. Before her are Tony Settember (1926), Ricardo Vidal (1931), Jejomar Binay (1942), Nur Misuari (1939), Lav Diaz (1958), and Loren Legarda (1960). After her are Victoria Tauli-Corpuz (1952), Jose Tomas Sanchez (1920), Luis Taruc (1913), Joey Santiago (1965), Nora Aunor (1953), and Gabriel Elorde (1935).
Others born in Philippines
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Tony Settember
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2014
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 82
Ricardo Vidal
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2017
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 83
Jejomar Binay
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 84
Nur Misuari
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 85
Lav Diaz
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 86
Loren Legarda
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 87
Fe del Mundo
PHYSICIAN
1911 - 2011
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 88
Victoria Tauli-Corpuz
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 89
Jose Tomas Sanchez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2012
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 90
Luis Taruc
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 2005
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 91
Joey Santiago
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 92
Nora Aunor
ACTOR
1953 - 2025
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 93
Gabriel Elorde
BOXER
1935 - 1985
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 94
Among PHYSICIANS In Philippines
Among physicians born in Philippines, Fe del Mundo ranks 1.
