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Li Kui
500 BC - 400 BC
Li Kui
Li Kui (Chinese: 李悝; pinyin: Lǐ Kuī; Wade–Giles: Li K'uei, 455–395 BC) was a Chinese hydraulic engineer, philosopher, and politician. He served as government minister and court advisor to Marquis Wen (r. 403–387 BC) in the state of Wei. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Li Kui has received more than 5,893 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Li Kui is the 146th most popular engineer (down from 137th in 2019), the 604th most popular biography from China (down from 554th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Chinese Engineer.
Memorability Metrics
5.9k
Page Views (PV)
53.55
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
4.22
Effective Languages (L*)
2.47
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among ENGINEERS
Among engineers, Li Kui ranks 146 out of 323. Before him are Eugene Stoner, Alexei Tupolev, Mikhail Yangel, Philippe LeBon, Riccardo Morandi, and Gabriel Voisin. After him are Kerim Kerimov, Jorge Chávez, Mstislav Keldysh, Hellmuth Walter, Menno van Coehoorn, and John Loudon McAdam.
Most Popular Engineers in Wikipedia
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Eugene Stoner
1922 - 1997
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 140
Alexei Tupolev
1925 - 2001
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 141
Mikhail Yangel
1911 - 1971
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 142
Philippe LeBon
1767 - 1804
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 143
Riccardo Morandi
1902 - 1989
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 144
Gabriel Voisin
1880 - 1973
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 145
Li Kui
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 146
Kerim Kerimov
1917 - 2003
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 147
Jorge Chávez
1887 - 1910
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 148
Mstislav Keldysh
1911 - 1978
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 149
Hellmuth Walter
1900 - 1980
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 150
Menno van Coehoorn
1641 - 1704
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 151
John Loudon McAdam
1756 - 1836
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 152
Contemporaries
Among people born in 500 BC, Li Kui ranks 60. Before him are Callimachus, Gylippus, Chabrias, Lamachus, Hyperbolus, and Musaeus of Athens. After him are Pausanias of Macedon, Metrodorus of Chios, Thrasybulus of Syracuse, Praxilla, Sophron, and Timon of Athens. Among people deceased in 400 BC, Li Kui ranks 23. Before him are Cephisodotus the Elder, Antalcidas, Nausiphanes, Gan De, Erinna, and Euphranor. After him are Echion, Pythias, Metrodorus of Chios, Gaius Licinius Stolo, Aeneas Tacticus, and Philinna.
Others Born in 500 BC
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Callimachus
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 54
Gylippus
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 55
Chabrias
500 BC - 357 BC
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 56
Lamachus
500 BC - 414 BC
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 57
Hyperbolus
500 BC - 411 BC
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 58
Musaeus of Athens
500 BC - Present
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 59
Li Kui
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 60
Pausanias of Macedon
500 BC - 393 BC
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 61
Metrodorus of Chios
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 62
Thrasybulus of Syracuse
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 63
Praxilla
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 64
Sophron
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 65
Timon of Athens
500 BC - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 66
Others Deceased in 400 BC
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Cephisodotus the Elder
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 17
Antalcidas
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 18
Nausiphanes
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 19
Gan De
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 20
Erinna
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 21
Euphranor
301 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 22
Li Kui
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 23
Echion
350 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 24
Pythias
362 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 25
Metrodorus of Chios
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 26
Gaius Licinius Stolo
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 27
Aeneas Tacticus
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 28
Philinna
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 29
In China
Among people born in China, Li Kui ranks 604 out of 1,392. Before him are Wang Meng (1308), Jung Chang (1952), Liu Zhiyuan (895), Muqi (1210), Peng Zhen (1902), and Jia Yi (-200). After him are Han Suyin (1917), Yang Hui (1238), Eric Liddell (1902), Zhu Shijie (1249), Gan Ji (101), and Cheng Hao (1032).
Others born in China
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Wang Meng
1308 - 1385
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 598
Jung Chang
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 599
Liu Zhiyuan
895 - 948
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 600
Muqi
1210 - 1270
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 601
Peng Zhen
1902 - 1997
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 602
Jia Yi
200 BC - 168 BC
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 603
Li Kui
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 604
Han Suyin
1917 - 2012
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 605
Yang Hui
1238 - 1298
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 606
Eric Liddell
1902 - 1945
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 607
Zhu Shijie
1249 - 1314
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 608
Gan Ji
101 - 200
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 609
Cheng Hao
1032 - 1085
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 610
Among ENGINEERS In China
Among engineers born in China, Li Kui ranks 4. Before him are Zhuge Liang (181), Lu Ban (-507), and Su Song (1020). After him are Da-Wen Sun (1960).
Zhuge Liang
181 - 234
HPI: 74.14
Rank: 1
Lu Ban
507 BC - 440 BC
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 2
Su Song
1020 - 1101
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 3
Li Kui
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 4
Da-Wen Sun
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 5
