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Rufus of Ephesus

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Rufus of Ephesus (Greek: Ῥοῦφος ὁ Ἐφέσιος, fl. late 1st and early 2nd centuries AD) was a Greek physician and author who wrote treatises on dietetics, pathology, anatomy, gynaecology, and patient care. He was an admirer of Hippocrates, although he at times criticized or departed from that author's teachings. While several of his writings survive in full and have been critically edited, most are fragmentary and lack critical editions. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rufus of Ephesus is the 535th most popular physician (down from 404th in 2019), the 1,038th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 878th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Turkish Physician.

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Among PHYSICIANS

Among physicians, Rufus of Ephesus ranks 535 out of 726. Before her are Florence R. Sabin, Giulio Bizzozero, Frank H. Netter, Ancel Keys, Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch, and Zofia Zamenhof. After her are Wilhelm Daniel Joseph Koch, Nadezhda Suslova, Henri Dutrochet, Louis-Antoine Ranvier, Anna Kuliscioff, and Frederick Twort.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 100, Rufus of Ephesus ranks 83. Before her are Pope Kedron of Alexandria, Ventidius Cumanus, Secundus of Asti, Felix of Byzantium, Gessius Florus, and Diogenes of Byzantium. After her are Sedecion of Byzantium, Terentius Maximus, Polycarpus II of Byzantium, John Mark, Eleutherius of Byzantium, and Vima Takto.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Rufus of Ephesus ranks 1,038 out of 1,347. Before her are Yusuf Dikeç (1973), Bayram Şit (1930), Krikor Zohrab (1861), Doğu Perinçek (1942), John X of Constantinople (1200), and Mleh, Prince of Armenia (1200). After her are Engin Akyürek (1981), John Mauropous (990), Hranush Arshagyan (1887), Tychicus (null), Burhan Sargun (1929), and Ahmed Vefik Pasha (1823).

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Among PHYSICIANS In Türkiye

Among physicians born in Türkiye, Rufus of Ephesus ranks 15. Before her are Soranus of Ephesus (98), Asclepiades of Bithynia (-120), Caesarius of Nazianzus (330), Aëtius of Amida (502), Gazi Yaşargil (1925), and Hulusi Behçet (1889). After her are Serenus Sammonicus (200), Türkan Saylan (1935), and Georgi Valkovich (1833).

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