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Soranus of Ephesus

98 - 200

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Soranus of Ephesus (Ancient Greek: Σωρανός ὁ Ἑφέσιος; fl. 1st/2nd century AD) was a Greek physician. He was born in Ephesus but practiced in Alexandria and subsequently in Rome, and was one of the chief representatives of the Methodic school of medicine. Several of his writings still survive, most notably his four-volume treatise on gynecology, and a Latin translation of his On Acute and Chronic Diseases. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Soranus of Ephesus is the 229th most popular physician (down from 215th in 2019), the 540th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 514th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Turkish Physician.

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Among PHYSICIANS

Among physicians, Soranus of Ephesus ranks 229 out of 726. Before him are Eduard Bloch, Mondino de Luzzi, Robin Cook, Maurice Bucaille, Ernst-Robert Grawitz, and Frederik Ruysch. After him are Ernst-Günther Schenck, Paul Gachet, Pietro Andrea Mattioli, Hasdai ibn Shaprut, Tasuku Honjo, and Dominique Jean Larrey.

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Among people born in 98, Soranus of Ephesus ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 200, Soranus of Ephesus ranks 11. Before him are Justin, Artemidorus, Emperor Chūai, Lucius Artorius Castus, Vologases III of Parthia, and Aretaeus of Cappadocia. After him are Babrius, Caesarius of Africa, Aelianus Tacticus, Diogenes of Oenoanda, Maximus of Tyre, and Aquila of Sinope.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Soranus of Ephesus ranks 540 out of 1,347. Before him are Artaphernes (-600), Kaykhusraw II (null), Harpalus (-400), Ertuğrul Osman (1912), Maria of Trebizond (1405), and Nubar Pasha (1825). After him are Ilona Zrínyi (1643), Anna of Savoy (1306), Crantor (-400), Manuel I of Trebizond (1218), Köprülüzade Fazıl Mustafa Pasha (1637), and Asclepiades of Bithynia (-120).

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Among PHYSICIANS In Türkiye

Among physicians born in Türkiye, Soranus of Ephesus ranks 9. Before him are Pedanius Dioscorides (40), Nestorius (381), Polycarp (69), Herophilos (-335), Ctesias (-440), and Aretaeus of Cappadocia (100). After him are Asclepiades of Bithynia (-120), Caesarius of Nazianzus (330), Aëtius of Amida (502), Gazi Yaşargil (1925), Hulusi Behçet (1889), and Rufus of Ephesus (100).

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