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Hans Rosling

1948 - 2017

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Hans Rosling (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhɑːns ˈrûːslɪŋ]; 27 July 1948 – 7 February 2017) was a Swedish physician, academic and public speaker. He was a professor of international health at Karolinska Institute and was the co-founder and chairman of the Gapminder Foundation, which developed the Trendalyzer software system. Widely regarded as one of the most influential physicians and geographers in the modern world, he held presentations around the world, including several TED Talks in which he promoted the use of data (and data visualization) to explore development issues. His posthumously published book Factfulness, coauthored with his daughter-in-law Anna Rosling Rönnlund and son Ola Rosling, became an international bestseller. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hans Rosling is the 255th most popular physician (down from 219th in 2019), the 252nd most popular biography from Sweden (down from 226th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Swedish Physician.

Hans Rosling is most famous for his TED talks and his Gapminder Foundation.

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Among PHYSICIANS

Among physicians, Hans Rosling ranks 255 out of 726. Before him are James Lind, Kurt Polycarp Joachim Sprengel, Constantine the African, Heo Jun, Carl Værnet, and Charaka. After him are Leonhart Fuchs, Joseph Erlanger, Gavriil Ilizarov, Wim Eijk, May-Britt Moser, and Karl Adolph von Basedow.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Hans Rosling ranks 143. Before him are Johnny Ramone, Helmuth Koinigg, Frans de Waal, Hema Malini, Tony Gatlif, and Joschka Fischer. After him are Devlet Bahçeli, Jimmy Choo, Robert Hübner, Robert Jordan, Ram Baran Yadav, and Sérgio Vieira de Mello. Among people deceased in 2017, Hans Rosling ranks 105. Before him are Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Ángel Nieto, Violet Brown, Anne Wiazemsky, Dionigi Tettamanzi, and Tobe Hooper. After him are Tom Regan, Dick Bruna, Loalwa Braz, John G. Avildsen, Mustafa Tlass, and Manuel Marín.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Hans Rosling ranks 252 out of 1,879. Before him are Princess Margaretha of Sweden (1899), Gunnar Björnstrand (1909), Stig Dagerman (1923), Stig Anderson (1931), Eva Ekeblad (1724), and Per Albin Hansson (1885). After him are Harry Nyquist (1889), Jussi Björling (1911), Blot-Sweyn (1001), Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland (1973), Malin Åkerman (1978), and Yngwie Malmsteen (1963).

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Among PHYSICIANS In Sweden

Among physicians born in Sweden, Hans Rosling ranks 6. Before him are Allvar Gullstrand (1862), Ulf von Euler (1905), Arvid Carlsson (1923), Thomas Bartholin (1616), and Torsten Wiesel (1924). After him are Olof Rudbeck the Younger (1660), Anders Tegnell (1956), and Anna Bågenholm (1970).

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