2900 BC - Today
Fuxi or Fu Hsi (伏羲) is a culture hero in Chinese mythology, credited along with his sister and wife Nüwa with creating humanity and the invention of music, hunting, fishing, domestication, and cooking as well as the Cangjie system of writing Chinese characters around 2900 BC or 2000 BC. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Fuxi has received more than 669,344 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Fuxi is the 1,251st most popular politician (down from 1,212th in 2019), the 86th most popular biography from China (up from 89th in 2019) and the 55th most popular Chinese Politician.
Fuxi is most famous for being the first human in Chinese mythology. He is credited with teaching the Chinese people how to fish, how to cook, and how to build houses.
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Among politicians, Fuxi ranks 1,251 out of 15,577. Before him are Amr ibn Hishām, John II Casimir Vasa, Yaśodharā, Henry Clay, Seonjo of Joseon, and Carloman II. After him are Agrippina the Elder, Emperor Kōkaku, Maurice, Franklin Pierce, Isabella Clara Eugenia, and Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.
570 - 624
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 1,245
1609 - 1672
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 1,246
600 BC - Present
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 1,247
1777 - 1852
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 1,248
1552 - 1608
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 1,249
866 - 884
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 1,250
2900 BC - Present
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 1,251
14 BC - 33
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 1,252
1771 - 1840
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 1,253
539 - 602
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 1,254
1804 - 1869
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 1,255
1566 - 1633
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 1,256
1942 - Present
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 1,257
Among people born in 2900 BC, Fuxi ranks 1. After him are Hotepsekhemwy and Nebra.
2900 BC - Present
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 1
2900 BC - 2900 BC
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 2
2900 BC - 2890 BC
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 3
Among people born in China, Fuxi ranks 86 out of 1,392. Before him are Dong Zhuo (139), Daoguang Emperor (1782), Emperor Gaozong of Tang (628), 2nd Dalai Lama (1476), Wanli Emperor (1563), and Hongxi Emperor (1378). After him are Shang Yang (-390), Emperor Xian of Han (181), Toghon Temür (1320), Yang Shangkun (1907), Qin Er Shi (-229), and An Lushan (702).
139 - 192
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 80
1782 - 1850
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 81
628 - 683
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 82
1476 - 1542
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 83
1563 - 1620
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 84
1378 - 1425
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 85
2900 BC - Present
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 86
390 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 87
181 - 234
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 88
1320 - 1370
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 89
1907 - 1998
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 90
229 BC - 207 BC
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 91
702 - 757
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 92
Among politicians born in China, Fuxi ranks 55. Before him are Emperor Taizu of Song (927), Daoguang Emperor (1782), Emperor Gaozong of Tang (628), 2nd Dalai Lama (1476), Wanli Emperor (1563), and Hongxi Emperor (1378). After him are Shang Yang (-390), Emperor Xian of Han (181), Toghon Temür (1320), Yang Shangkun (1907), Qin Er Shi (-229), and An Lushan (702).
927 - 976
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 49
1782 - 1850
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 50
628 - 683
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 51
1476 - 1542
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 52
1563 - 1620
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 53
1378 - 1425
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 54
2900 BC - Present
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 55
390 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 56
181 - 234
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 57
1320 - 1370
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 58
1907 - 1998
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 59
229 BC - 207 BC
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 60
702 - 757
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 61