Nanjing
Nanjing ranks 670th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Saint-Étienne, Yaroslavl, and Czechoslovakia. The most famous people from Nanjing are Yongle Emperor, Jianwen Emperor, and Cao Xueqin. The most famous people who died in Nanjing are Zheng He, Jianwen Emperor, and Emperor Yang of Sui. Nanjing has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Nanjing is located in China.
People
Between 429 and 2003, Nanjing was the birth place of 27 globally memorable people, including Yongle Emperor, Jianwen Emperor, and Cao Xueqin. Additionaly, 17 globally memorable people have passed away in Nanjing including Zheng He, Jianwen Emperor, and Emperor Yang of Sui.
People Born in Nanjing
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Yongle Emperor
POLITICIAN
1360 - 1424
HPI: 78.44
Rank: 1
Jianwen Emperor
POLITICIAN
1377 - 1402
HPI: 74.38
Rank: 2
Cao Xueqin
WRITER
1724 - 1763
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 3
Zu Chongzhi
MATHEMATICIAN
429 - 500
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 4
Yuen Biao
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 5
Li Yu
POLITICIAN
937 - 978
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 6
Tao Hongjing
PHILOSOPHER
456 - 536
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 7
Dong Yuan
PAINTER
932 - 962
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 8
Fang Fang
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 9
Wu Lei
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 10
Zhong Nanshan
PHYSICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 11
Guo Jinlong
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Nanjing
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Lynn Hung
MODEL
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 15
Wang Haibin
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 18
Zhao Ruirui
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.65
Rank: 19
Hong Kexin
WRESTLER
2003 - Present
HPI: 29.59
Rank: 27
People Deceased in Nanjing
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Zheng He
EXPLORER
1387 - 1433
HPI: 84.21
Rank: 1
Jianwen Emperor
POLITICIAN
1377 - 1402
HPI: 74.38
Rank: 2
Emperor Yang of Sui
POLITICIAN
569 - 617
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 3
Hong Xiuquan
POLITICIAN
1814 - 1864
HPI: 71.46
Rank: 4
Faxian
WRITER
340 - 418
HPI: 70.81
Rank: 5
Wang Anshi
ECONOMIST
1021 - 1086
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 6
Emperor Wu of Liang
POLITICIAN
464 - 549
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 7
Gu Kaizhi
PAINTER
345 - 406
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 8
Xu Da
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1332 - 1385
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 9
Zeng Guofan
POLITICIAN
1811 - 1872
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 10
Yuan Mei
WRITER
1716 - 1798
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 11
Zeng Gong
POLITICIAN
1019 - 1083
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Nanjing were politicians (4), athletes (3), writers (2), actors (2), and chess players (2), while most who died were politicians (8), writers (2), painters (2), explorers (1), and economists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Nanjing, including Luan Jujie, Wang Haibin, and Guo Li. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nanjing, including Yongle Emperor, Jianwen Emperor, and Li Yu.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Nanjing since 1700.
