HISTORIAN

Cangjie

2650 BC - Today

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Cangjie [tsʰáŋ.tɕjě] (Chinese: 倉頡) is a legendary ancient Chinese figure said to have been an official historian of the Yellow Emperor and the inventor of Chinese characters. Legend has it that he had four eyes, and that when he invented the characters, the deities and ghosts cried and the sky rained millet. He is considered a legendary rather than historical figure, or at least not considered to be the sole inventor of Chinese characters. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Cangjie has received more than 251,916 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Cangjie is the 101st most popular historian (up from 108th in 2019), the 395th most popular biography from China (up from 428th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Chinese Historian.

Memorability Metrics

  • 250k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 65.00

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.46

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.08

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among HISTORIANS

Among historians, Cangjie ranks 101 out of 561. Before him are Tyrannius Rufinus, Shoqan Walikhanov, Christoph Cellarius, Eunapius, Matrakçı Nasuh, and Arthur Moeller van den Bruck. After him are Shlomo Sand, Alois Riegl, Sextus Julius Africanus, Jean-Pierre Vernant, Andrea Alciato, and Reinhart Koselleck.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2650 BC, Cangjie ranks 2. Before him is Huni. After him are Enmebaragesi, and Nofret.

Others Born in 2650 BC

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    Huni

    POLITICIAN

    2650 BC - 2630 BC

    HPI: 72.28

    Rank: 1

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    Cangjie

    HISTORIAN

    2650 BC - Present

    HPI: 65.00

    Rank: 2

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    Enmebaragesi

    POLITICIAN

    2650 BC - 2680 BC

    HPI: 64.21

    Rank: 3

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    Nofret

    NOBLEMAN

    2650 BC - Present

    HPI: 58.65

    Rank: 4

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In China

Among people born in China, Cangjie ranks 395 out of 1,610. Before him are Emperor Guangzong of Song (1147), Zhou Tai (163), Zhuge Jin (174), Di Yi (-1200), Qi Baishi (1864), and Emperor Duanzong (1268). After him are Emperor Huai of Jin (300), Hou Hsiao-hsien (1947), Kong Rong (153), Deng Ai (197), Mi Fu (1051), and Liu Zhang (200).

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Among HISTORIANS In China

Among historians born in China, Cangjie ranks 2. Before him are Sima Qian (-145). After him are Pei Songzhi (372), Guo Pu (276), Ji Xianlin (1911), and Zhao Rukuo (1170).

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