Wenzhou
Wenzhou ranks 1,697th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Worcester, England, Thessaly, and Zaandam. The most famous people from Wenzhou are Jin Midi, Zhou Daguan, and Gu Chaohao. Wenzhou has been the birth place of many athletes, and chess players. Wenzhou is located in China.
People
Between 134 BC and 2004, Wenzhou was the birth place of 13 globally memorable people, including Jin Midi, Zhou Daguan, and Gu Chaohao.
People Born in Wenzhou
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Jin Midi
POLITICIAN
134 BC - 86 BC
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 1
Zhou Daguan
WRITER
1266 - 1346
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 2
Gu Chaohao
MATHEMATICIAN
1926 - 2012
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 3
Zhu Chen
CHESS PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 4
Ding Liren
CHESS PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 5
Liu Jing
ATHLETE
HPI: 41.00
Rank: 6
Pan Zhanle
SWIMMER
2004 - Present
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 7
Cai Xukun
MUSICIAN
1998 - Present
HPI: 40.03
Rank: 8
Xu Jiayu
SWIMMER
1995 - Present
HPI: 37.76
Rank: 9
Zhu Qinan
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.09
Rank: 10
Zheng Siwei
BADMINTON PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 36.64
Rank: 11
Jian Fang Lay
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 30.94
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Wenzhou were athletes (4), chess players (2), swimmers (2), politicians (1), and writers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Wenzhou, including Zhu Qinan, Jian Fang Lay, and Wang Luyao. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Wenzhou, including Liu Jing, Zhu Qinan, and Jian Fang Lay.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Wenzhou since 1700.
