PHYSICIAN
Georges Gilles de la Tourette
1857 - 1904

Georges Gilles de la Tourette
Georges Albert Édouard Brutus Gilles de la Tourette (French: [ʒɔʁʒ albɛʁ edwaʁ bʁytys ʒil də la tuʁɛt]; 30 October 1857 – 22 May 1904) was a French neurologist and the namesake of Tourette syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by tics. His main contributions in medicine were in the fields of hypnotism and hysteria. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Georges Gilles de la Tourette is the 205th most popular physician (down from 169th in 2019), the 1,505th most popular biography from France (down from 1,281st in 2019) and the 19th most popular French Physician.
Georges Gilles de la Tourette was a French neurologist who first described Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder characterized by the presence of physical (motor) tics and at least one vocal (phonic) tic.
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Among PHYSICIANS
Among physicians, Georges Gilles de la Tourette ranks 205 out of 726. Before him are Hans Sloane, Franciscus Sylvius, Robert Lefkowitz, Leander of Seville, Duchenne de Boulogne, and Leonid Rogozov. After him are Marcel Petiot, Abd al-Latif al-Baghdadi, Patch Adams, Louis Ignarro, Philipp Franz von Siebold, and Thomas Willis.
Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHans Sloane
1660 - 1753
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 199
Franciscus Sylvius
1614 - 1672
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 200
Robert Lefkowitz
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 201
Leander of Seville
534 - 600
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 202
Duchenne de Boulogne
1806 - 1875
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 203
Leonid Rogozov
1934 - 2000
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 204
Georges Gilles de la Tourette
1857 - 1904
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 205
Marcel Petiot
1897 - 1946
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 206
Abd al-Latif al-Baghdadi
1162 - 1231
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 207
Patch Adams
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 208
Louis Ignarro
1941 - Present
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 209
Philipp Franz von Siebold
1796 - 1866
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 210
Thomas Willis
1621 - 1675
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 211
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1857, Georges Gilles de la Tourette ranks 43. Before him are George Gissing, Christian Michelsen, 12th Dalai Lama, Otto von Below, Max Klinger, and Wilhelm Johannsen. After him are Eugène Atget, Williamina Fleming, Vladimir Bekhterev, Mikhail Alekseyev, Arthur Arz von Straußenburg, and Theodor Escherich. Among people deceased in 1904, Georges Gilles de la Tourette ranks 29. Before him are Étienne-Jules Marey, Vladimir Markovnikov, Sami Frashëri, Norodom of Cambodia, Mathilde Bonaparte, and Alfred von Waldersee. After him are Nikolay Bobrikov, María de las Mercedes, Princess of Asturias, Isabella Bird, Kartini, Antonio Labriola, and Isabelle Eberhardt.
Others Born in 1857
Go to all RankingsGeorge Gissing
WRITER
1857 - 1903
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 37
Christian Michelsen
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1925
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 38
12th Dalai Lama
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1875
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 39
Otto von Below
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1857 - 1944
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 40
Max Klinger
PAINTER
1857 - 1920
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 41
Wilhelm Johannsen
BIOLOGIST
1857 - 1927
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 42
Georges Gilles de la Tourette
PHYSICIAN
1857 - 1904
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 43
Eugène Atget
PAINTER
1857 - 1927
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 44
Williamina Fleming
ASTRONOMER
1857 - 1911
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 45
Vladimir Bekhterev
PSYCHOLOGIST
1857 - 1927
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 46
Mikhail Alekseyev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1857 - 1918
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 47
Arthur Arz von Straußenburg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1857 - 1935
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 48
Theodor Escherich
BIOLOGIST
1857 - 1911
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 49
Others Deceased in 1904
Go to all RankingsÉtienne-Jules Marey
INVENTOR
1830 - 1904
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 23
Vladimir Markovnikov
CHEMIST
1838 - 1904
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 24
Sami Frashëri
WRITER
1850 - 1904
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 25
Norodom of Cambodia
POLITICIAN
1834 - 1904
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 26
Mathilde Bonaparte
NOBLEMAN
1820 - 1904
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 27
Alfred von Waldersee
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1832 - 1904
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 28
Georges Gilles de la Tourette
PHYSICIAN
1857 - 1904
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 29
Nikolay Bobrikov
POLITICIAN
1839 - 1904
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 30
María de las Mercedes, Princess of Asturias
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1904
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 31
Isabella Bird
EXPLORER
1831 - 1904
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 32
Kartini
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1879 - 1904
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 33
Antonio Labriola
PHILOSOPHER
1843 - 1904
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 34
Isabelle Eberhardt
EXPLORER
1877 - 1904
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 35
In France
Among people born in France, Georges Gilles de la Tourette ranks 1,505 out of 6,770. Before him are Georges Bidault (1899), Édith Cresson (1934), Arthur I, Duke of Brittany (1187), Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier (1705), Auguste Charlois (1864), and Louis Paul Cailletet (1832). After him are Eugène Atget (1857), Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville (1697), Philippe de Gaulle (1921), Julien Duvivier (1896), Marcel Petiot (1897), and Victor Noir (1848).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsGeorges Bidault
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1983
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 1,499
Édith Cresson
DIPLOMAT
1934 - Present
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 1,500
Arthur I, Duke of Brittany
NOBLEMAN
1187 - 1203
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 1,501
Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier
EXPLORER
1705 - 1786
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 1,502
Auguste Charlois
ASTRONOMER
1864 - 1910
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 1,503
Louis Paul Cailletet
PHYSICIST
1832 - 1913
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 1,504
Georges Gilles de la Tourette
PHYSICIAN
1857 - 1904
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 1,505
Eugène Atget
PAINTER
1857 - 1927
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 1,506
Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville
GEOGRAPHER
1697 - 1782
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 1,507
Philippe de Gaulle
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2024
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 1,508
Julien Duvivier
FILM DIRECTOR
1896 - 1967
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 1,509
Marcel Petiot
PHYSICIAN
1897 - 1946
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 1,510
Victor Noir
JOURNALIST
1848 - 1870
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 1,511
Among PHYSICIANS In France
Among physicians born in France, Georges Gilles de la Tourette ranks 19. Before him are Karl Brandt (1904), Jean Nicot (1530), Louis Auguste Blanqui (1805), Marie François Xavier Bichat (1771), Jean Marc Gaspard Itard (1774), and Duchenne de Boulogne (1806). After him are Marcel Petiot (1897), Guy de Chauliac (1300), Maurice Bucaille (1920), Paul Gachet (1828), Dominique Jean Larrey (1766), and Albert Calmette (1863).
Karl Brandt
1904 - 1948
HPI: 72.24
Rank: 13
Jean Nicot
1530 - 1605
HPI: 71.88
Rank: 14
Louis Auguste Blanqui
1805 - 1881
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 15
Marie François Xavier Bichat
1771 - 1802
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 16
Jean Marc Gaspard Itard
1774 - 1838
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 17
Duchenne de Boulogne
1806 - 1875
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 18
Georges Gilles de la Tourette
1857 - 1904
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 19
Marcel Petiot
1897 - 1946
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 20
Guy de Chauliac
1300 - 1368
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 21
Maurice Bucaille
1920 - 1998
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 22
Paul Gachet
1828 - 1909
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 23
Dominique Jean Larrey
1766 - 1842
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 24
Albert Calmette
1863 - 1933
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 25