1231 - 1316
Guo Shoujing (Chinese: 郭守敬, 1231–1316), courtesy name Ruosi (若思), was a Chinese astronomer, hydraulic engineer, mathematician, and politician of the Yuan dynasty. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Guo Shoujing has received more than 77,102 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Guo Shoujing is the 286th most popular mathematician (down from 269th in 2019), the 508th most popular biography from China (down from 458th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Chinese Mathematician.
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Among mathematicians, Guo Shoujing ranks 286 out of 823. Before him are Guillaume Postel, Lorenzo Mascheroni, Vergilius of Salzburg, Olga Ladyzhenskaya, John Graunt, and Atle Selberg. After him are Peter Barlow, Yi Xing, William Jones, Hans Hahn, Jacopo Riccati, and Alan Baker.
1510 - 1581
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 280
1750 - 1800
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 281
700 - 784
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 282
1922 - 2004
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 283
1620 - 1674
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 284
1917 - 2007
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 285
1231 - 1316
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 286
1776 - 1862
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 287
683 - 727
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 288
1675 - 1749
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 289
1879 - 1934
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 290
1676 - 1754
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 291
1939 - 2018
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 292
Among people born in 1231, Guo Shoujing ranks 2. Before him is Emperor Shijō. After him are Henry III, Duke of Brabant and Marino Zorzi. Among people deceased in 1316, Guo Shoujing ranks 9. Before him are John I of France, Alauddin Khalji, Öljaitü, Stefan Dragutin, Vytenis, and Giles of Rome. After him are Marjorie Bruce, Malik Kafur, and Louis of Burgundy.
1231 - 1242
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 1
1231 - 1316
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 2
1231 - 1261
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 3
1231 - 1312
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 4
1316 - 1316
HPI: 70.95
Rank: 3
1266 - 1316
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 4
1280 - 1316
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 5
1253 - 1316
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 6
1300 - 1316
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 7
1243 - 1316
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 8
1231 - 1316
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 9
1297 - 1316
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 10
1250 - 1316
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 11
1297 - 1316
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 12
Among people born in China, Guo Shoujing ranks 508 out of 1,392. Before him are Emperor Xiaowu of Jin (362), Zhang Juzheng (1525), Lo Wei (1918), Bai Chongxi (1893), Dong Qichang (1555), and Liu Penzi (11). After him are Ruan Ji (210), Song Jiaoren (1882), Man Chong (209), Yi Xing (683), Zhou Yongkang (1942), and Cheng Yi (1033).
362 - 396
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 502
1525 - 1582
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 503
1918 - 1996
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 504
1893 - 1966
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 505
1555 - 1636
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 506
11 - 100
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 507
1231 - 1316
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 508
210 - 263
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 509
1882 - 1913
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 510
209 - Present
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 511
683 - 727
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 512
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 513
1033 - 1107
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 514
Among mathematicians born in China, Guo Shoujing ranks 8. Before him are Liu Hui (225), Zu Chongzhi (429), Wang Chong (27), Xu Guangqi (1562), Liu Xin (-50), and Shiing-Shen Chern (1911). After him are Yi Xing (683), Shing-Tung Yau (1949), Yang Hui (1238), Zhu Shijie (1249), Qin Jiushao (1201), and Chen Jingrun (1933).
225 - 295
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 2
429 - 500
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 3
27 - 97
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 4
1562 - 1633
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 5
50 BC - 23
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 6
1911 - 2004
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 7
1231 - 1316
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 8
683 - 727
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 9
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 10
1238 - 1298
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 11
1249 - 1314
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 12
1201 - 1261
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 13
1933 - 1996
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 14