POLITICIAN
Lin Biao
1907 - 1971
Lin Biao
Lin Biao (Chinese: 林彪; 5 December 1907 – 13 September 1971) was a Chinese politician and Marshal of the People's Republic of China who was pivotal in the Communist victory during the Chinese Civil War, especially in Northeast China from 1946 to 1949. Lin was the general who commanded the decisive Liaoshen and Pingjin campaigns, in which he co-led the Manchurian Field Army to victory and led the People's Liberation Army into Beijing. He crossed the Yangtze River in 1949, decisively defeated the Kuomintang and took control of the coastal provinces in Southeast China. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lin Biao has received more than 1,666,892 page views. His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). Lin Biao is the 1,540th most popular politician (down from 1,507th in 2019), the 108th most popular biography from China (down from 103rd in 2019) and the 71st most popular Chinese Politician.
Lin Biao was a major military leader of the People's Republic of China, who was also the Vice-Chairman of the Communist Party of China. He is best known for his role as the commander of the People's Liberation Army during the Cultural Revolution and for his death in 1971 when he allegedly attempted to escape to the Soviet Union.
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1.7M
Page Views (PV)
67.39
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
49
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4.69
Effective Languages (L*)
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Lin Biao ranks 1,540 out of 19,576. Before him are Louise Mountbatten, Kim Young-sam, Emil Hácha, Mátyás Rákosi, Robert Ley, and Léon Degrelle. After him are Sunjo of Joseon, Bona Sforza, Otto of Bavaria, Béla III of Hungary, Bumin Qaghan, and Khaled Mashal.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLouise Mountbatten
1889 - 1965
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 1,534
Kim Young-sam
1927 - 2015
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 1,535
Emil Hácha
1872 - 1945
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 1,536
Mátyás Rákosi
1892 - 1971
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 1,537
Robert Ley
1890 - 1945
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 1,538
Léon Degrelle
1906 - 1994
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 1,539
Lin Biao
1907 - 1971
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 1,540
Sunjo of Joseon
1790 - 1834
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 1,541
Bona Sforza
1494 - 1557
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 1,542
Otto of Bavaria
1848 - 1916
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 1,543
Béla III of Hungary
1148 - 1196
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 1,544
Bumin Qaghan
490 - 552
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 1,545
Khaled Mashal
1956 - Present
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 1,546
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1907, Lin Biao ranks 19. Before him are Yakov Dzhugashvili, Baldur von Schirach, Rachel Carson, Frank Whittle, Junji Nishikawa, and Jacques Tati. After him are Hideki Yukawa, Robert A. Heinlein, Lars Ahlfors, Yang Shangkun, Bhagat Singh, and Fred Zinnemann. Among people deceased in 1971, Lin Biao ranks 15. Before him are Lawrence Bragg, Fernandel, Hermann Hoth, Arne Tiselius, Theodor Svedberg, and Mátyás Rákosi. After him are Giorgos Seferis, Harold Lloyd, Arne Jacobsen, Donald Winnicott, Wilhelm List, and Franz Stangl.
Others Born in 1907
Go to all RankingsYakov Dzhugashvili
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1907 - 1943
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 13
Baldur von Schirach
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1974
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 14
Rachel Carson
BIOLOGIST
1907 - 1964
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 15
Frank Whittle
INVENTOR
1907 - 1996
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 16
Junji Nishikawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - Present
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 17
Jacques Tati
FILM DIRECTOR
1907 - 1982
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 18
Lin Biao
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1971
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 19
Hideki Yukawa
PHYSICIST
1907 - 1981
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 20
Robert A. Heinlein
WRITER
1907 - 1988
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 21
Lars Ahlfors
MATHEMATICIAN
1907 - 1996
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 22
Yang Shangkun
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1998
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 23
Bhagat Singh
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1907 - 1931
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 24
Fred Zinnemann
FILM DIRECTOR
1907 - 1997
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 25
Others Deceased in 1971
Go to all RankingsLawrence Bragg
PHYSICIST
1890 - 1971
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 9
Fernandel
ACTOR
1903 - 1971
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 10
Hermann Hoth
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1971
HPI: 69.14
Rank: 11
Arne Tiselius
CHEMIST
1902 - 1971
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 12
Theodor Svedberg
CHEMIST
1884 - 1971
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 13
Mátyás Rákosi
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1971
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 14
Lin Biao
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1971
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 15
Giorgos Seferis
WRITER
1900 - 1971
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 16
Harold Lloyd
ACTOR
1893 - 1971
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 17
Arne Jacobsen
ARCHITECT
1902 - 1971
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 18
Donald Winnicott
PSYCHOLOGIST
1896 - 1971
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 19
Wilhelm List
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1971
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 20
Franz Stangl
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1908 - 1971
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 21
In China
Among people born in China, Lin Biao ranks 108 out of 1,610. Before him are Emperor Yang of Sui (569), King Wu of Zhou (-1150), 13th Dalai Lama (1876), Yu the Great (-2123), Jingtai Emperor (1428), and Yuan Shao (154). After him are Soong Mei-ling (1897), Temür Khan (1265), Zhao Yun (168), Hu Yaobang (1915), I. M. Pei (1917), and Luo Guanzhong (1330).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsEmperor Yang of Sui
POLITICIAN
569 - 617
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 102
King Wu of Zhou
POLITICIAN
1150 BC - 1043 BC
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 103
13th Dalai Lama
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1876 - 1933
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 104
Yu the Great
POLITICIAN
2123 BC - 2055 BC
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 105
Jingtai Emperor
POLITICIAN
1428 - 1457
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 106
Yuan Shao
POLITICIAN
154 - 202
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 107
Lin Biao
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1971
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 108
Soong Mei-ling
POLITICIAN
1897 - 2003
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 109
Temür Khan
POLITICIAN
1265 - 1307
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 110
Zhao Yun
MILITARY PERSONNEL
168 - 229
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 111
Hu Yaobang
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1989
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 112
I. M. Pei
ARCHITECT
1917 - 2019
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 113
Luo Guanzhong
WRITER
1330 - 1400
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 114
Among POLITICIANS In China
Among politicians born in China, Lin Biao ranks 71. Before him are Emperor Xian of Han (181), Emperor Yang of Sui (569), King Wu of Zhou (-1150), Yu the Great (-2123), Jingtai Emperor (1428), and Yuan Shao (154). After him are Soong Mei-ling (1897), Temür Khan (1265), Hu Yaobang (1915), Li Keqiang (1955), Empress Lü (-241), and Li Zicheng (1606).
Emperor Xian of Han
181 - 234
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 65
Emperor Yang of Sui
569 - 617
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 66
King Wu of Zhou
1150 BC - 1043 BC
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 67
Yu the Great
2123 BC - 2055 BC
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 68
Jingtai Emperor
1428 - 1457
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 69
Yuan Shao
154 - 202
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 70
Lin Biao
1907 - 1971
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 71
Soong Mei-ling
1897 - 2003
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 72
Temür Khan
1265 - 1307
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 73
Hu Yaobang
1915 - 1989
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 74
Li Keqiang
1955 - 2023
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 75
Empress Lü
241 BC - 180 BC
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 76
Li Zicheng
1606 - 1645
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 77