284 - 364
Ge Hong (Chinese: 葛洪; pinyin: Gě Hóng; Wade–Giles: Ko Hung; b. 283 – d. 343 or 364), courtesy name Zhichuan (稚川), was a Chinese linguist, Taoist practitioner, philosopher, physician, politician, and writer during the Eastern Jin dynasty. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ge Hong has received more than 165,636 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Ge Hong is the 426th most popular philosopher (up from 507th in 2019), the 299th most popular biography from China (up from 380th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Chinese Philosopher.
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Among philosophers, Ge Hong ranks 426 out of 1,081. Before him are Buddhaghosa, Peter Sloterdijk, Chantal Mouffe, Richard Avenarius, Franciscus Patricius, and Emmanuel Mounier. After him are Michel de Certeau, Étienne Gilson, Damascius, Eudemus of Rhodes, Hunayn ibn Ishaq, and Adolf von Harnack.
401 - 500
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 420
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 421
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 422
1843 - 1896
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 423
1529 - 1597
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 424
1905 - 1950
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 425
284 - 364
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 426
1925 - 1986
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 427
1884 - 1978
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 428
480 - 550
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 429
370 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 430
809 - 873
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 431
1851 - 1930
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 432
Among people born in 284, Ge Hong ranks 1. Among people deceased in 364, Ge Hong ranks 2. Before him is Jovian. After him is Gaius Marius Victorinus.
331 - 364
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 1
284 - 364
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 2
310 - 364
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 3
Among people born in China, Ge Hong ranks 299 out of 1,392. Before him are Cai Yan (177), Xi Zhongxun (1913), Jangsu of Goguryeo (394), Ruzi Ying (5), Emperor Yuan of Jin (276), and Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan (1285). After him are Marquis of Haihun (-92), Lao She (1899), Emperor Lizong (1205), Emperor Xiaozong of Song (1127), Dian Wei (150), and Lin Yutang (1895).
177 - 250
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 293
1913 - 2002
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 294
394 - 491
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 295
5 - 25
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 296
276 - 323
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 297
1285 - 1320
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 298
284 - 364
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 299
92 BC - 59 BC
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 300
1899 - 1966
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 301
1205 - 1264
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 302
1127 - 1194
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 303
150 - 197
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 304
1895 - 1976
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 305
Among philosophers born in China, Ge Hong ranks 17. Before him are Shen Kuo (1031), Wang Yangming (1472), Guan Zhong (-720), Han Yu (768), Linji Yixuan (850), and Ban Zhao (45). After him are Zhiyi (538), Dong Zhongshu (-179), Liu Bowen (1311), Huiyuan (334), Marpa Lotsawa (1012), and Zhou Dunyi (1017).
1031 - 1095
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 11
1472 - 1529
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 12
720 BC - 645 BC
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 13
768 - 824
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 14
850 - 866
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 15
45 - 115
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 16
284 - 364
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 17
538 - 597
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 18
179 BC - 104 BC
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 19
1311 - 1375
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 20
334 - 416
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 21
1012 - 1097
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 22
1017 - 1073
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 23