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Jeong In-ji

1396 - 1478

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Chŏng Inji (Korean: 정인지; Hanja: 鄭麟趾; December 28, 1396 – November 26, 1478) was a Korean Neo-Confucian scholar, historian who served as Vice Minister of Education or Deputy Chief Scholar (Head of Office for Special Advisors) during the reign of King Sejong the Great, Minister of Rites during the reign of King Munjong and Danjong, Left or Second State Councillor from 1453 to 1455 during the reign of King Danjong, and Chief State Councillor from 1455 to 1458 during the reign of King Sejo. He was nicknamed Hakyeokjae (학역재). He was from the Hadong Chŏng clan (하동 정씨; 河東 鄭氏) He is perhaps best known for having written the postscript of the Hunmin Jeongeum Haerye, the commentary on and explanation of the native alphabet Hangeul invented by King Sejong in 1443. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jeong In-ji has received more than 34,391 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Jeong In-ji is the 11,797th most popular politician, the 167th most popular biography from South Korea and the 78th most popular South Korean Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Jeong In-ji ranks 11,797 out of 19,576. Before him are Chen Jiongming, Hugh IX of Lusignan, Toivo Mikael Kivimäki, Sitt al-Mulk, Rupiah Banda, and Rafael Núñez. After him are Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury, Nebiriau II, William, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe, Beatrice of France, Willem Schermerhorn, and Rachida Dati.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1396, Jeong In-ji ranks 7. Before him are Philip the Good, Alfonso V of Aragon, Michelozzo, Jacopo Bellini, Theodore II Palaiologos, and Bonne of Artois. After him is William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk. Among people deceased in 1478, Jeong In-ji ranks 9. Before him are Catherine of Bosnia, George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence, Yolande of Valois, Ludovico III Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua, Fernando I, Duke of Braganza, and Frederick II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. After him is Andrea Vendramin.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Jeong In-ji ranks 167 out of 1,128. Before him are Song Si-yeol (1607), Park Won-soon (1956), Lazarus You Heung-sik (1951), Kyung Wha Chung (1948), Daniel Dae Kim (1968), and Park Ji-sung (1981). After him are Yu Kil-chun (1856), Yun Hyu (1617), Kim Tae-hee (1980), Ji Chang-wook (1987), Lee Beom-seok (1900), and Suga (1993).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Jeong In-ji ranks 78. Before him are Yi San-hae (1539), Lee Jae-myung (1964), Bak Jungyang (1872), Chungmok of Goryeo (1337), Song Si-yeol (1607), and Park Won-soon (1956). After him are Lee Beom-seok (1900), Lee Nak-yeon (1951), Chung Sye-kyun (1950), Sin Sukju (1417), Chung Un-chan (1947), and Kim Boo-kyum (1958).

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