Shanxi
Shanxi ranks 8,928th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Emden, Saxony-Anhalt, Nihonbashi, and Hattusa. The most famous people from Shanxi are Xun Kuang, Huiyuan, and H. H. Kung. Shanxi has been the birth place of many philosophers, and athletes. Shanxi is located in China.
People
Between 313 BC and 1998, Shanxi was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Xun Kuang, Huiyuan, and H. H. Kung.
People Born in Shanxi
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Xun Kuang
PHILOSOPHER
313 BC - 238 BC
HPI: 75.28
Rank: 1
Huiyuan
PHILOSOPHER
334 - 416
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 2
H. H. Kung
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1967
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 3
Zhao Ruozhu
ATHLETE
1998 - Present
HPI: 15.96
Rank: 4
Zhang Xinjun
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Shanxiwere philosophers (2), athletes (2), and politicians (1), while most who died were .
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Shanxi since 1700.
