PHYSICIAN
Ran Laurie
1915 - 1998

Ran Laurie
William George Ranald Mundell "Ran" Laurie (4 May 1915 – 19 September 1998) was a British physician, Olympic rowing champion and gold medallist. He was the father of actor Hugh Laurie. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ran Laurie is the 665th most popular physician (up from 669th in 2019), the 5,030th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,086th in 2019) and the 64th most popular British Physician.
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Among PHYSICIANS
Among physicians, Ran Laurie ranks 665 out of 726. Before him are Peter Lesgaft, Almroth Wright, Ellen S. Baker, Maria Vorontsova, Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, and Thomas Lewis. After him are John Heysham Gibbon, Marie Senghor Basse, Harald Natvig, James Ewing, Daniel Mojon, and Aarne Pohjonen.
Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPeter Lesgaft
1837 - 1909
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 659
Almroth Wright
1861 - 1947
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 660
Ellen S. Baker
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 661
Maria Vorontsova
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 662
Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 663
Thomas Lewis
1881 - 1945
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 664
Ran Laurie
1915 - 1998
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 665
John Heysham Gibbon
1903 - 1973
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 666
Marie Senghor Basse
1930 - 2019
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 667
Harald Natvig
1872 - 1947
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 668
James Ewing
1866 - 1943
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 669
Daniel Mojon
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 670
Aarne Pohjonen
1886 - 1938
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 671
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1915, Ran Laurie ranks 261. Before him are Humphrey Searle, Earl Wild, Hanka Bielicka, Jean Parker, Jaroslav Volak, and Claudia Testoni. After him are Helmut Niedermayr, Heinrich Albertz, Anita Louise, Junior Durkin, Ernest Lehman, and Vincent Persichetti. Among people deceased in 1998, Ran Laurie ranks 287. Before him are Naim Talu, Ardalion Ignatyev, Cliff Barker, Francesc Xavier Bultó, Bernhard Minetti, and Claudia Testoni. After him are Mae Questel, Jack Rowley, Eldridge Cleaver, Mary Millar, Norman Fell, and Aleksey Spiridonov.
Others Born in 1915
Go to all RankingsHumphrey Searle
COMPOSER
1915 - 1982
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 255
Earl Wild
MUSICIAN
1915 - 2010
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 256
Hanka Bielicka
SINGER
1915 - 2006
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 257
Jean Parker
ACTOR
1915 - 2005
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 258
Jaroslav Volak
HANDBALL PLAYER
1915 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 259
Claudia Testoni
ATHLETE
1915 - 1998
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 260
Ran Laurie
PHYSICIAN
1915 - 1998
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 261
Helmut Niedermayr
RACING DRIVER
1915 - 1985
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 262
Heinrich Albertz
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1993
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 263
Anita Louise
ACTOR
1915 - 1970
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 264
Junior Durkin
ACTOR
1915 - 1935
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 265
Ernest Lehman
WRITER
1915 - 2005
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 266
Vincent Persichetti
COMPOSER
1915 - 1987
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 267
Others Deceased in 1998
Go to all RankingsNaim Talu
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1998
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 281
Ardalion Ignatyev
ATHLETE
1930 - 1998
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 282
Cliff Barker
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1921 - 1998
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 283
Francesc Xavier Bultó
BUSINESSPERSON
1912 - 1998
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 284
Bernhard Minetti
ACTOR
1905 - 1998
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 285
Claudia Testoni
ATHLETE
1915 - 1998
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 286
Ran Laurie
PHYSICIAN
1915 - 1998
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 287
Mae Questel
ACTOR
1908 - 1998
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 288
Jack Rowley
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1998
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 289
Eldridge Cleaver
WRITER
1935 - 1998
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 290
Mary Millar
ACTOR
1936 - 1998
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 291
Norman Fell
ACTOR
1924 - 1998
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 292
Aleksey Spiridonov
ATHLETE
1951 - 1998
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 293
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Ran Laurie ranks 5,032 out of 8,785. Before him are Thomas Warton (1728), John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute (1958), John Pritchard (1921), Jonathan Lynn (1943), Thomas Lewis (1881), and Luke Fildes (1843). After him are David Arnold (1962), Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury (1801), George Grote (1794), Anthony Newley (1931), Paddy Considine (1973), and Edmund Gosse (1849).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsThomas Warton
WRITER
1728 - 1790
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 5,026
John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute
RACING DRIVER
1958 - 2021
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 5,027
John Pritchard
CONDUCTOR
1921 - 1989
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 5,028
Jonathan Lynn
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 5,029
Thomas Lewis
PHYSICIAN
1881 - 1945
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 5,030
Luke Fildes
PAINTER
1843 - 1927
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 5,031
Ran Laurie
PHYSICIAN
1915 - 1998
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 5,032
David Arnold
COMPOSER
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 5,033
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury
POLITICIAN
1801 - 1885
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 5,034
George Grote
HISTORIAN
1794 - 1871
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 5,035
Anthony Newley
ACTOR
1931 - 1999
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 5,036
Paddy Considine
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 5,037
Edmund Gosse
WRITER
1849 - 1928
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 5,038
Among PHYSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among physicians born in United Kingdom, Ran Laurie ranks 64. Before him are Richard Doll (1912), Astley Cooper (1768), George E. P. Box (1919), Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Baronet (1783), Almroth Wright (1861), and Thomas Lewis (1881). After him are Archie Cochrane (1909), Emily Blackwell (1826), Thomas C. Jerdon (1811), Louisa Garrett Anderson (1873), William Hewson (1739), and Flora Murray (1869).
Richard Doll
1912 - 2005
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 58
Astley Cooper
1768 - 1841
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 59
George E. P. Box
1919 - 2013
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 60
Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Baronet
1783 - 1862
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 61
Almroth Wright
1861 - 1947
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 62
Thomas Lewis
1881 - 1945
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 63
Ran Laurie
1915 - 1998
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 64
Archie Cochrane
1909 - 1988
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 65
Emily Blackwell
1826 - 1910
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 66
Thomas C. Jerdon
1811 - 1872
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 67
Louisa Garrett Anderson
1873 - 1943
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 68
William Hewson
1739 - 1774
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 69
Flora Murray
1869 - 1923
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 70