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Richard Doll
1912 - 2005

Richard Doll
Sir William Richard Shaboe Doll (28 October 1912 – 24 July 2005) was a British physician who became an epidemiologist in the mid-20th century and made important contributions to that discipline. He was a pioneer in research linking smoking to health problems. With Ernst Wynder, Bradford Hill and Evarts Graham, he was credited with being the first to prove that smoking increased the risk of lung cancer and heart disease. (German studies had suggested a link as early as the 1920s but were forgotten or ignored until the 1990s.) He also carried out pioneering work on the relationship between radiation and leukaemia as well as that between asbestos and lung cancer, and alcohol and breast cancer. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Doll is the 639th most popular physician (up from 672nd in 2019), the 4,437th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,159th in 2019) and the 58th most popular British Physician. Learn more about Richard Doll's academic impact at Rankless.
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Among PHYSICIANS
Among physicians, Richard Doll ranks 639 out of 726. Before him are Yevgeniy Chazov, Lucille Teasdale-Corti, Sir George Staunton, 1st Baronet, Bernard Nathanson, Sophia Jex-Blake, and Fernando Quiroga Palacios. After him are Astley Cooper, Leila Denmark, Giovanni Saldarini, Fidel Pagés, Zhong Nanshan, and William H. Welch.
Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYevgeniy Chazov
1929 - 2021
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 633
Lucille Teasdale-Corti
1929 - 1996
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 634
Sir George Staunton, 1st Baronet
1737 - 1801
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 635
Bernard Nathanson
1926 - 2011
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 636
Sophia Jex-Blake
1840 - 1912
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 637
Fernando Quiroga Palacios
1900 - 1971
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 638
Richard Doll
1912 - 2005
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 639
Astley Cooper
1768 - 1841
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 640
Leila Denmark
1898 - 2012
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 641
Giovanni Saldarini
1924 - 2011
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 642
Fidel Pagés
1886 - 1923
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 643
Zhong Nanshan
1936 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 644
William H. Welch
1850 - 1934
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 645
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1912, Richard Doll ranks 336. Before him are Hisakichi Toyoda, Ben Hogan, Nina Andrycz, Sarah Palfrey Cooke, Walter J. Ong, and Daniel Mann. After him are Hermann Hansen, Camilo Ponce Enríquez, Mirvarid Dilbazi, Connie Sawyer, Josef Neckermann, and Segundo Durandal. Among people deceased in 2005, Richard Doll ranks 286. Before him are Renée Faure, Carl Amery, Carl Forssell, Mario Luzi, George Szekeres, and Dahlia Ravikovitch. After him are Gaylord Nelson, Lane Smith, Parveen Babi, Josef Holeček, Bruno Manser, and Nirmal Verma.
Others Born in 1912
Go to all RankingsHisakichi Toyoda
ATHLETE
1912 - 1976
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 330
Ben Hogan
GOLFER
1912 - 1997
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 331
Nina Andrycz
ACTOR
1912 - 2014
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 332
Sarah Palfrey Cooke
TENNIS PLAYER
1912 - 1996
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 333
Walter J. Ong
WRITER
1912 - 2003
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 334
Daniel Mann
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 1991
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 335
Richard Doll
PHYSICIAN
1912 - 2005
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 336
Hermann Hansen
ATHLETE
1912 - 1944
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 337
Camilo Ponce Enríquez
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1976
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 338
Mirvarid Dilbazi
WRITER
1912 - 2001
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 339
Connie Sawyer
ACTOR
1912 - 2018
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 340
Josef Neckermann
BUSINESSPERSON
1912 - 1992
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 341
Segundo Durandal
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1976
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 342
Others Deceased in 2005
Go to all RankingsRenée Faure
ACTOR
1918 - 2005
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 280
Carl Amery
WRITER
1922 - 2005
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 281
Carl Forssell
ATHLETE
1917 - 2005
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 282
Mario Luzi
WRITER
1914 - 2005
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 283
George Szekeres
MATHEMATICIAN
1911 - 2005
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 284
Dahlia Ravikovitch
WRITER
1936 - 2005
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 285
Richard Doll
PHYSICIAN
1912 - 2005
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 286
Gaylord Nelson
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2005
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 287
Lane Smith
ACTOR
1936 - 2005
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 288
Parveen Babi
ACTOR
1949 - 2005
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 289
Josef Holeček
ATHLETE
1921 - 2005
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 290
Bruno Manser
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1954 - 2005
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 291
Nirmal Verma
WRITER
1929 - 2005
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 292
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Richard Doll ranks 4,438 out of 8,785. Before him are Claire Foy (1984), James Bowen (1979), Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton (1663), Joanne Harris (1964), Boyd Alexander (1873), and Bruce Payne (1957). After him are John Harding, 1st Baron Harding of Petherton (1896), Charlie Cox (1982), Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter (1430), John Blackley (1948), William Tenn (1920), and Hector Boece (1465).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsClaire Foy
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 4,432
James Bowen
WRITER
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 4,433
Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1663 - 1690
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 4,434
Joanne Harris
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 4,435
Boyd Alexander
EXPLORER
1873 - 1910
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 4,436
Bruce Payne
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 4,437
Richard Doll
PHYSICIAN
1912 - 2005
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 4,438
John Harding, 1st Baron Harding of Petherton
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1989
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 4,439
Charlie Cox
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 4,440
Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter
POLITICIAN
1430 - 1475
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 4,441
John Blackley
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 4,442
William Tenn
WRITER
1920 - 2010
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 4,443
Hector Boece
PHILOSOPHER
1465 - 1536
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 4,444
Among PHYSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among physicians born in United Kingdom, Richard Doll ranks 58. Before him are Patrick Steptoe (1913), James Paget (1814), Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899), Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer (1850), Richard Leach Maddox (1816), and Sophia Jex-Blake (1840). After him are Astley Cooper (1768), George E. P. Box (1919), Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Baronet (1783), Almroth Wright (1861), Thomas Lewis (1881), and Ran Laurie (1915).
Patrick Steptoe
1913 - 1988
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 52
James Paget
1814 - 1899
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 53
Martyn Lloyd-Jones
1899 - 1981
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 54
Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer
1850 - 1935
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 55
Richard Leach Maddox
1816 - 1902
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 56
Sophia Jex-Blake
1840 - 1912
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 57
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