# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/rufus-of-ephesus
# Generated: 2026-08-16T07:06:09.843Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/rufus-of-ephesus"
name: "Rufus of Ephesus"
slug: "rufus-of-ephesus"
description: "Rufus of Ephesus 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. His writings explore subjects often neglected by other authors, such as the treatment of slaves and the elderly. He was particularly influential in the East, and some of his works survive only in Arabic. His teachings emphasize the importance of anatomy and seek pragmatic approaches to diagnosis and treatment."
tagline: "Late 1st and early 2nd century Greek physician"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Galenosgruppe_-_Rufus_of_Ephesus.jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
birthDate: "100"
deathDate: "200"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
scores:
  popularity:           48.67
  momentum:             4.07563025210084
  historical:           13.55745333333333
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     60
  profileCompleteness:  40
  trendDirection:       "STABLE"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  null
  category: null
sources:
  - url: "https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A0%D1%83%D1%84_%D0%95%D1%84%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9"
    title: "Руф Ефеський"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%81%D8%B3_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%81%D8%B3%D8%B3%D9%8A"
    title: "روفس الأفسسي"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A0%D1%83%D1%84_%D0%BE%D1%82_%D0%95%D1%84%D0%B5%D1%81"
    title: "Руф от Ефес"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufus_Efesi"
    title: "Rufus Efesi"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufus_von_Ephesos"
    title: "Rufus von Ephesos"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A1%CE%BF%CF%8D%CF%86%CE%BF%CF%82_%CE%BF_%CE%95%CF%86%CE%AD%CF%83%CE%B9%CE%BF%CF%82"
    title: "Ρούφος ο Εφέσιος"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufus_of_Ephesus"
    title: "Rufus of Ephesus"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufo_de_Efezo"
    title: "Rufo de Efezo"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufo_de_%C3%89feso"
    title: "Rufo de Éfeso"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%81%D9%88%D8%B3_%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B3%DB%8C"
    title: "روفوس افسوسی"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufus_(m%C3%A9decin)"
    title: "Rufus (médecin)"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufusz_Ephesziosz"
    title: "Rufusz Ephesziosz"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufo_di_Efeso"
    title: "Rufo di Efeso"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufo_de_%C3%89feso"
    title: "Rufo de Éfeso"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A0%D1%83%D1%84_%D0%AD%D1%84%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9"
    title: "Руф Эфесский"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufos"
    title: "Rufos"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1049225"
    title: "Wikidata"
    type:  "WIKIDATA"

# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump