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China ranks 14th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind India, Poland, and Netherlands. Memorable people born in present day China include Confucius, Mao Zedong, and Qin Shi Huang. Memorable people who died in China include Genghis Khan, Confucius, and Mao Zedong. China has been the birth place of many politicians and writers and the death place of many politicians and writers.
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's second-most-populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and borders fourteen countries by land. With an area of nearly 9.6 million square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the third-largest country by total land area. The country is divided into 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four municipalities, and two semi-autonomous special administrative regions. Beijing is the national capital, while Shanghai is the most populous city and largest financial center. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 2900 BC and 2007, present day China was the birth place of 1,392 globally memorable people, including Confucius, Mao Zedong, and Qin Shi Huang. Additionaly, 525 globally memorable people have passed away in present day China including Genghis Khan, Confucius, and Mao Zedong.
551 BC - 479 BC
HPI: 91.76
Rank: 1
1893 - 1976
HPI: 85.88
Rank: 2
258 BC - 210 BC
HPI: 85.17
Rank: 3
1899 - 1982
HPI: 82.93
Rank: 4
604 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 81.11
Rank: 5
544 BC - 496 BC
HPI: 80.47
Rank: 6
1387 - 1433
HPI: 80.31
Rank: 7
1935 - Present
HPI: 79.98
Rank: 8
1904 - 1997
HPI: 79.44
Rank: 9
1866 - 1925
HPI: 79.18
Rank: 10
1215 - 1294
HPI: 78.17
Rank: 11
145 BC - 86 BC
HPI: 77.97
Rank: 12
544 BC - 496 BC
HPI: 80.47
Rank: 6
1727 - 1775
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 168
638 - 713
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 173
1918 - 2015
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 380
197 - Present
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 382
227 - Present
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 387
1311 - 1375
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 394
183 - 300
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 420
190 - 223
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 434
408 - Present
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 438
363 - 422
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 452
1342 - 1388
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 458
1162 - 1227
HPI: 96.66
Rank: 1
551 BC - 479 BC
HPI: 91.76
Rank: 2
1893 - 1976
HPI: 85.88
Rank: 3
258 BC - 210 BC
HPI: 85.17
Rank: 4
1899 - 1982
HPI: 82.93
Rank: 5
604 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 81.11
Rank: 6
1904 - 1997
HPI: 79.44
Rank: 7
701 - 762
HPI: 79.27
Rank: 8
1866 - 1925
HPI: 79.18
Rank: 9
1215 - 1294
HPI: 78.17
Rank: 10
1906 - 1967
HPI: 77.19
Rank: 11
1835 - 1908
HPI: 76.89
Rank: 12
1727 - 1775
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 143
638 - 713
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 148
329 BC - 307 BC
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 255
1918 - 2015
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 290
197 - Present
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 292
227 - Present
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 296
1311 - 1375
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 301
895 - Present
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 303
599 - 660
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 318
190 - 223
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 326
408 - Present
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 329
363 - 422
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 339
Most individuals born in present day China were politicians (465), writers (114), athletes (109), actors (91), and military personnels (47), while most who died were politicians (298), writers (60), military personnels (39), philosophers (30), and painters (21).
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day China, including Liu Xiang, Wang Junxia, and Zhu Jianhua. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day China, including Mao Zedong, Qin Shi Huang, and Huang Xianfan.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day China since 1700.