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China ranks 14th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Poland, India, and Netherlands. Memorable people born in present day China include Confucius, Mao Zedong, and Huang Xianfan. 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, is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population of more than 1.4 billion. China spans five geographical time zones and borders 14 countries, the second most of any country in the world after Russia. Covering an area of approximately 9.6 million square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the world's third or fourth largest country. The country consists of 23 provinces, five autonomous regions, four municipalities, and two Special Administrative Regions. The national capital is Beijing and the largest city is Shanghai. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 2900 BC and 2001, present day China was the birth place of 1,186 globally memorable people, including Confucius, Mao Zedong, and Huang Xianfan. Additionaly, 476 globally memorable people have passed away in present day China including Genghis Khan, Confucius, and Mao Zedong.
551 BC - 479 BC
HPI: 93.64
Rank: 1
1893 - 1976
HPI: 89.64
Rank: 2
1899 - 1982
HPI: 88.19
Rank: 3
258 BC - 210 BC
HPI: 88.05
Rank: 4
604 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 86.03
Rank: 5
543 BC - 495 BC
HPI: 85.45
Rank: 6
1935 - Present
HPI: 85.27
Rank: 7
1387 - 1433
HPI: 85.13
Rank: 8
1887 - 1975
HPI: 84.65
Rank: 9
145 BC - 86 BC
HPI: 84.26
Rank: 10
1904 - 1997
HPI: 84.13
Rank: 11
1866 - 1925
HPI: 84.12
Rank: 12
183 - 221
HPI: 70.80
Rank: 237
665 - 713
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 257
135 - 189
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 311
1864 - 1928
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 318
695 - Present
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 400
1213 - 1275
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 404
250 BC - 208 BC
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 430
1912 - 1979
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 433
5 - 64
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 453
1871 - 1959
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 469
680 - 740
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 485
1836 - 1895
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 517
1162 - 1227
HPI: 97.72
Rank: 1
551 BC - 479 BC
HPI: 93.64
Rank: 2
1893 - 1976
HPI: 89.64
Rank: 3
1899 - 1982
HPI: 88.19
Rank: 4
258 BC - 210 BC
HPI: 88.05
Rank: 5
604 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 86.03
Rank: 6
543 BC - 495 BC
HPI: 85.45
Rank: 7
701 - 762
HPI: 84.15
Rank: 8
1904 - 1997
HPI: 84.13
Rank: 9
1866 - 1925
HPI: 84.12
Rank: 10
1215 - 1294
HPI: 84.04
Rank: 11
1906 - 1967
HPI: 83.15
Rank: 12
183 - 221
HPI: 70.80
Rank: 185
665 - 713
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 198
1894 - 1926
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 200
135 - 189
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 241
1864 - 1928
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 248
695 - Present
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 296
1213 - 1275
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 298
1871 - 1959
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 334
680 - 740
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 342
1836 - 1895
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 362
1604 - 1661
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 367
1905 - 1935
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 371
Most individuals born in present day China were politicians (400), writers (103), athletes (85), actors (68), and military personnels (44), while most who died were politicians (265), writers (56), military personnels (36), philosophers (26), and painters (19).
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, Huang Xianfan, and Qin Shi Huang.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day China since 1700.