POLITICIAN
Cai Yuanpei
1868 - 1940
Cai Yuanpei
Cai Yuanpei (Chinese: 蔡元培; 1868–1940) was a Chinese philosopher and politician who was an influential figure in the history of Chinese modern education. He made contributions to education reform with his own education ideology. He was the president of Peking University, and founder of the Academia Sinica. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Cai Yuanpei has received more than 178,748 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Cai Yuanpei is the 9,339th most popular politician (up from 9,452nd in 2019), the 657th most popular biography from China (down from 644th in 2019) and the 364th most popular Chinese Politician.
Memorability Metrics
180k
Page Views (PV)
54.34
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
2.81
Effective Languages (L*)
3.58
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Cai Yuanpei ranks 9,339 out of 19,576. Before him are Baldwin III, Count of Hainaut, Constantine, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen, Gertrude of Süpplingenburg, Odo II, Duke of Burgundy, Nicolás Bravo, and Edith Head. After him are Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia, Titus Annius Milo, Adolphus Frederick III, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Bahubali, John I, Duke of Saxony, and Princess Marie Louise of Hanover.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBaldwin III, Count of Hainaut
1088 - 1120
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 9,333
Constantine, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen
1801 - 1869
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 9,334
Gertrude of Süpplingenburg
1115 - 1143
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 9,335
Odo II, Duke of Burgundy
1118 - 1162
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 9,336
Nicolás Bravo
1786 - 1854
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 9,337
Edith Head
1897 - 1981
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 9,338
Cai Yuanpei
1868 - 1940
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 9,339
Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia
1907 - 1951
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 9,340
Titus Annius Milo
95 BC - 48 BC
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 9,341
Adolphus Frederick III, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
1686 - 1752
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 9,342
Bahubali
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 9,343
John I, Duke of Saxony
1249 - 1285
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 9,344
Princess Marie Louise of Hanover
1879 - 1948
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 9,345
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1868, Cai Yuanpei ranks 95. Before him are Alois Musil, Camille Jenatzy, Oskar Merikanto, Giovanni Giacometti, Jaan Tõnisson, and Ivan Regen. After him are Max Slevogt, Lauri Ingman, Edgar Lee Masters, Dawid Janowski, Hovhannes Kajaznuni, and Carl Brockelmann. Among people deceased in 1940, Cai Yuanpei ranks 79. Before him are Robert Hichens, Oliver Lodge, Olga Boznańska, John A. Hobson, Abdelhamid Ben Badis, and Stanisław Bułak-Bałachowicz. After him are José Félix Estigarribia, Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria, Giuseppe Motta, Albert Kahn, Arthur Rostron, and Yevhen Petrushevych.
Others Born in 1868
Go to all RankingsAlois Musil
WRITER
1868 - 1944
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 89
Camille Jenatzy
RACING DRIVER
1868 - 1913
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 90
Oskar Merikanto
COMPOSER
1868 - 1924
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 91
Giovanni Giacometti
PAINTER
1868 - 1933
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 92
Jaan Tõnisson
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1941
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 93
Ivan Regen
BIOLOGIST
1868 - 1947
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 94
Cai Yuanpei
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1940
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 95
Max Slevogt
PAINTER
1868 - 1932
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 96
Lauri Ingman
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1934
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 97
Edgar Lee Masters
WRITER
1868 - 1950
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 98
Dawid Janowski
CHESS PLAYER
1868 - 1927
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 99
Hovhannes Kajaznuni
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1938
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 100
Carl Brockelmann
LINGUIST
1868 - 1956
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 101
Others Deceased in 1940
Go to all RankingsRobert Hichens
ATHLETE
1882 - 1940
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 73
Oliver Lodge
INVENTOR
1851 - 1940
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 74
Olga Boznańska
PAINTER
1865 - 1940
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 75
John A. Hobson
ECONOMIST
1858 - 1940
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 76
Abdelhamid Ben Badis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1889 - 1940
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 77
Stanisław Bułak-Bałachowicz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1883 - 1940
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 78
Cai Yuanpei
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1940
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 79
José Félix Estigarribia
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1940
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 80
Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1882 - 1940
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 81
Giuseppe Motta
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1940
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 82
Albert Kahn
BUSINESSPERSON
1860 - 1940
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 83
Arthur Rostron
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1869 - 1940
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 84
Yevhen Petrushevych
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1940
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 85
In China
Among people born in China, Cai Yuanpei ranks 657 out of 1,610. Before him are Jung Chang (1952), Wang Huning (1955), Li Bingbing (1973), Jimmy Wang Yu (1943), Empress Wang (-8), and Eric Liddell (1902). After him are Liu Yuxi (772), Huang Tingjian (1045), Cheng Hao (1032), Zhang Zhidong (1837), Fritz-Julius Lemp (1913), and Ho Feng-Shan (1901).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsJung Chang
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 651
Wang Huning
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 652
Li Bingbing
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 653
Jimmy Wang Yu
ACTOR
1943 - 2022
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 654
Empress Wang
COMPANION
8 BC - 23
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 655
Eric Liddell
ATHLETE
1902 - 1945
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 656
Cai Yuanpei
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1940
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 657
Liu Yuxi
PHILOSOPHER
772 - 842
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 658
Huang Tingjian
PAINTER
1045 - 1105
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 659
Cheng Hao
PHILOSOPHER
1032 - 1085
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 660
Zhang Zhidong
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1909
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 661
Fritz-Julius Lemp
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1913 - 1941
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 662
Ho Feng-Shan
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1997
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 663
Among POLITICIANS In China
Among politicians born in China, Cai Yuanpei ranks 364. Before him are Han Zheng (1954), Zhu of Xia (null), Bo Gu (1907), Peng Zhen (1902), Emperor Mingyuan of Northern Wei (392), and Wang Huning (1955). After him are Zhang Zhidong (1837), Ho Feng-Shan (1901), Salchak Toka (1901), Liu Zhiyuan (895), Cai E (1882), and Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa (1924).
Han Zheng
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 358
Zhu of Xia
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 359
Bo Gu
1907 - 1946
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 360
Peng Zhen
1902 - 1997
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 361
Emperor Mingyuan of Northern Wei
392 - 423
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 362
Wang Huning
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 363
Cai Yuanpei
1868 - 1940
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 364
Zhang Zhidong
1837 - 1909
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 365
Ho Feng-Shan
1901 - 1997
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 366
Salchak Toka
1901 - 1973
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 367
Liu Zhiyuan
895 - 948
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 368
Cai E
1882 - 1916
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 369
Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa
1924 - 1981
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 370