PHYSICIAN
Hiroshi Nakajima
1928 - 2013

Hiroshi Nakajima
Hiroshi Nakajima (中嶋 宏, Nakajima Hiroshi; May 16, 1928 – January 26, 2013) was a Japanese doctor known chiefly for his tenure as Director-General of the World Health Organization. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hiroshi Nakajima is the 455th most popular physician (up from 467th in 2019), the 979th most popular biography from Japan (up from 1,022nd in 2019) and the 10th most popular Japanese Physician.
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Among PHYSICIANS
Among physicians, Hiroshi Nakajima ranks 455 out of 726. Before him are Ferdinand von Mueller, Luca Ghini, Divna Veković, Hans Münch, Anastasia Golovina, and Deborah Birx. After him are Léon Jean Marie Dufour, Bénédict Morel, Heinrich Rudolf Schinz, Karl Wilhelm von Kupffer, Wilhelm Fliess, and René Favaloro.
Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFerdinand von Mueller
1825 - 1896
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 449
Luca Ghini
1490 - 1556
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 450
Divna Veković
1886 - 1944
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 451
Hans Münch
1911 - 2001
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 452
Anastasia Golovina
1850 - 1933
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 453
Deborah Birx
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 454
Hiroshi Nakajima
1928 - 2013
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 455
Léon Jean Marie Dufour
1780 - 1865
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 456
Bénédict Morel
1809 - 1873
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 457
Heinrich Rudolf Schinz
1777 - 1861
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 458
Karl Wilhelm von Kupffer
1829 - 1902
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 459
Wilhelm Fliess
1858 - 1928
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 460
René Favaloro
1923 - 2000
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 461
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Hiroshi Nakajima ranks 264. Before him are Cristina Calderón, Nils Christie, Ara Güler, Frederick Stafford, Bella Davidovich, and Jacques Dupont. After him are Alan Sillitoe, Sohrab Sepehri, Robert M. Pirsig, Roald Aas, Annie Cordy, and Ian Bannen. Among people deceased in 2013, Hiroshi Nakajima ranks 194. Before him are Gerrie Mühren, Robert Ressler, Josip Kuže, Emile Griffith, John Tavener, and Alain Mimoun. After him are Saye Zerbo, Anca Petrescu, Yusef Lateef, Richie Havens, Armando Trovajoli, and Aleksandr Serebrov.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsCristina Calderón
WRITER
1928 - 2022
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 258
Nils Christie
SOCIOLOGIST
1928 - 2015
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 259
Ara Güler
JOURNALIST
1928 - 2018
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 260
Frederick Stafford
ACTOR
1928 - 1979
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 261
Bella Davidovich
MUSICIAN
1928 - Present
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 262
Jacques Dupont
CYCLIST
1928 - 2019
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 263
Hiroshi Nakajima
PHYSICIAN
1928 - 2013
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 264
Alan Sillitoe
WRITER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 265
Sohrab Sepehri
WRITER
1928 - 1980
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 266
Robert M. Pirsig
WRITER
1928 - 2017
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 267
Roald Aas
SKATER
1928 - 2012
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 268
Annie Cordy
ACTOR
1928 - 2020
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 269
Ian Bannen
ACTOR
1928 - 1999
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 270
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsGerrie Mühren
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2013
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 188
Robert Ressler
WRITER
1937 - 2013
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 189
Josip Kuže
COACH
1952 - 2013
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 190
Emile Griffith
BOXER
1938 - 2013
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 191
John Tavener
COMPOSER
1944 - 2013
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 192
Alain Mimoun
ATHLETE
1921 - 2013
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 193
Hiroshi Nakajima
PHYSICIAN
1928 - 2013
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 194
Saye Zerbo
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2013
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 195
Anca Petrescu
ARCHITECT
1949 - 2013
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 196
Yusef Lateef
MUSICIAN
1920 - 2013
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 197
Richie Havens
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2013
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 198
Armando Trovajoli
COMPOSER
1917 - 2013
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 199
Aleksandr Serebrov
ASTRONAUT
1944 - 2013
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 200
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Hiroshi Nakajima ranks 979 out of 6,245. Before him are Akashi Motojiro (1864), Harukichi Hyakutake (1888), Kanji Ishiwara (1889), Katsuko Saruhashi (1920), Shunichiro Okano (1931), and Norio Ohga (1930). After him are Ango Sakaguchi (1906), Mitsuo Tsukahara (1947), Tanaka Hisashige (1799), Katō Tomosaburō (1861), Kirin Kiki (1943), and Keisuke Kinoshita (1912).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsAkashi Motojiro
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1864 - 1919
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 973
Harukichi Hyakutake
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1947
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 974
Kanji Ishiwara
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1949
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 975
Katsuko Saruhashi
BIOLOGIST
1920 - 2007
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 976
Shunichiro Okano
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2017
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 977
Norio Ohga
BUSINESSPERSON
1930 - 2011
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 978
Hiroshi Nakajima
PHYSICIAN
1928 - 2013
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 979
Ango Sakaguchi
WRITER
1906 - 1955
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 980
Mitsuo Tsukahara
GYMNAST
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 981
Tanaka Hisashige
BUSINESSPERSON
1799 - 1881
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 982
Katō Tomosaburō
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1923
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 983
Kirin Kiki
ACTOR
1943 - 2018
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 984
Keisuke Kinoshita
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 1998
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 985
Among PHYSICIANS In Japan
Among physicians born in Japan, Hiroshi Nakajima ranks 10. Before him are Tasuku Honjo (1942), Hiraga Gennai (1728), Shinya Yamanaka (1962), Kusumoto Ine (1827), Kiyoshi Shiga (1871), and Shinobu Ishihara (1879). After him are Kyusaku Ogino (1882), Sunao Tawara (1873), Kei Okami (1859), and Yoshioka Yayoi (1871).
Tasuku Honjo
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 4
Hiraga Gennai
1728 - 1780
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 5
Shinya Yamanaka
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 6
Kusumoto Ine
1827 - 1903
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 7
Kiyoshi Shiga
1871 - 1957
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 8
Shinobu Ishihara
1879 - 1963
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 9
Hiroshi Nakajima
1928 - 2013
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 10
Kyusaku Ogino
1882 - 1975
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 11
Sunao Tawara
1873 - 1952
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 12
Kei Okami
1859 - 1941
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 13
Yoshioka Yayoi
1871 - 1959
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 14