WRITER

Ban Gu

32 - 92

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Ban Gu (AD 32–92) was a Chinese historian, poet, and politician best known for his part in compiling the Book of Han, the second of China's 24 dynastic histories. He also wrote a number of fu, a major literary form, part prose and part poetry, which is particularly associated with the Han era. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ban Gu has received more than 122,596 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Ban Gu is the 820th most popular writer (up from 824th in 2019), the 232nd most popular biography from China (down from 228th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Chinese Writer.

Ban gu is most famous for being the inventor of the game go.

Memorability Metrics

  • 120k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 68.42

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 35

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.85

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.67

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Ban Gu ranks 820 out of 7,302. Before him are Odysseas Elytis, Danilo Kiš, Charles Maurras, Tony Buzan, Jerome K. Jerome, and Edgar Wallace. After him are Theodor Fontane, Ahmad Khani, Neale Donald Walsch, Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, Ibn Hawqal, and Italo Svevo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 32, Ban Gu ranks 2. Before him is Otho. After him is Ban Chao. Among people deceased in 92, Ban Gu ranks 3. Before him are Pope Anacletus, and Antipas of Pergamum. After him is Aristobulus of Chalcis.

Others Born in 32

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  • Photo of Otho

    Otho

    POLITICIAN

    32 - 69

    HPI: 77.84

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Ban Gu

    Ban Gu

    WRITER

    32 - 92

    HPI: 68.42

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Ban Chao

    Ban Chao

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    32 - 102

    HPI: 67.96

    Rank: 3

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Others Deceased in 92

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In China

Among people born in China, Ban Gu ranks 232 out of 1,610. Before him are Zhang Xueliang (1901), Zu Chongzhi (429), Wong Kar-wai (1958), Emperor Ming of Han (28), Bi Sheng (990), and Kanishka (78). After him are Wang Xizhi (303), Emperor Taizu of Jin (1068), Emperor Yuan of Han (-75), Zhang Sanfeng (1200), Emperor Qinzong (1100), and Liu Hui (225).

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, Ban Gu ranks 18. Before him are Su Shi (1037), Wang Wei (699), Kang Youwei (1858), Cao Xueqin (1724), Tao Yuanming (365), and Jin Yong (1924). After him are Zhang Sanfeng (1200), Ouyang Xiu (1007), Cai Yan (177), Pu Songling (1640), Shi Nai'an (1296), and Lao She (1899).

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