WRITER
Lin Shu
1852 - 1924
Lin Shu
Lin Shu (Chinese: 林紓, November 8, 1852 – October 9, 1924; courtesy name Qinnan (琴南) was a Chinese man of letters, especially for introducing Western literature to a whole generation of Chinese readers, despite his ignorance of any foreign languages. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lin Shu has received more than 55,193 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Lin Shu is the 4,637th most popular writer (up from 4,869th in 2019), the 887th most popular biography from China (down from 844th in 2019) and the 105th most popular Chinese Writer.
Memorability Metrics
55k
Page Views (PV)
48.61
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
3.62
Effective Languages (L*)
2.49
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Lin Shu ranks 4,637 out of 7,302. Before him are Ludwig Bechstein, Nancy Huston, W. S. Gilbert, Molla Vali Vidadi, Kostas Karyotakis, and Shuntarō Tanikawa. After him are Zane Grey, Vitaly Bianki, Cerverí de Girona, Erik Hornung, Virginie Ancelot, and Levon Shant.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLudwig Bechstein
1801 - 1860
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 4,631
Nancy Huston
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 4,632
W. S. Gilbert
1836 - 1911
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 4,633
Molla Vali Vidadi
1709 - 1809
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 4,634
Kostas Karyotakis
1896 - 1928
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 4,635
Shuntarō Tanikawa
1931 - 2024
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 4,636
Lin Shu
1852 - 1924
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 4,637
Zane Grey
1872 - 1939
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 4,638
Vitaly Bianki
1894 - 1959
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 4,639
Cerverí de Girona
1259 - 1285
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 4,640
Erik Hornung
1933 - 2022
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 4,641
Virginie Ancelot
1792 - 1875
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 4,642
Levon Shant
1869 - 1951
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 4,643
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1852, Lin Shu ranks 95. Before him are James Dwight, Felix Graf von Bothmer, Curt von François, Dmitry Mamin-Sibiryak, Abdülhak Hâmid Tarhan, and Prince Carl Oscar, Duke of Södermanland. After him are Fulgence Bienvenüe, Theodore Robinson, Hans Huber, Eilif Peterssen, Augusta, Lady Gregory, and Laura Theresa Alma-Tadema. Among people deceased in 1924, Lin Shu ranks 98. Before him are Alois Riehl, Anna Palm de Rosa, Thomas H. Ince, Viktor Nogin, Gregory VII of Constantinople, and George Kennan. After him are Ivan Evstratiev Geshov, Stan Rowley, Herman Heijermans, Hannibal Sehested, Teodor Teodorov, and Kazimieras Būga.
Others Born in 1852
Go to all RankingsJames Dwight
TENNIS PLAYER
1852 - 1917
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 89
Felix Graf von Bothmer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1852 - 1937
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 90
Curt von François
GEOGRAPHER
1852 - 1931
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 91
Dmitry Mamin-Sibiryak
WRITER
1852 - 1912
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 92
Abdülhak Hâmid Tarhan
WRITER
1852 - 1937
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 93
Prince Carl Oscar, Duke of Södermanland
NOBLEMAN
1852 - 1854
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 94
Lin Shu
WRITER
1852 - 1924
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 95
Fulgence Bienvenüe
ENGINEER
1852 - 1936
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 96
Theodore Robinson
PAINTER
1852 - 1896
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 97
Hans Huber
COMPOSER
1852 - 1921
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 98
Eilif Peterssen
PAINTER
1852 - 1928
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 99
Augusta, Lady Gregory
WRITER
1852 - 1932
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 100
Laura Theresa Alma-Tadema
PAINTER
1852 - 1909
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 101
Others Deceased in 1924
Go to all RankingsAlois Riehl
PHILOSOPHER
1844 - 1924
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 92
Anna Palm de Rosa
PAINTER
1859 - 1924
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 93
Thomas H. Ince
ACTOR
1880 - 1924
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 94
Viktor Nogin
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1924
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 95
Gregory VII of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1850 - 1924
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 96
George Kennan
EXPLORER
1845 - 1924
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 97
Lin Shu
WRITER
1852 - 1924
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 98
Ivan Evstratiev Geshov
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1924
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 99
Stan Rowley
ATHLETE
1876 - 1924
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 100
Herman Heijermans
WRITER
1864 - 1924
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 101
Hannibal Sehested
POLITICIAN
1842 - 1924
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 102
Teodor Teodorov
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1924
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 103
Kazimieras Būga
LINGUIST
1879 - 1924
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 104
In China
Among people born in China, Lin Shu ranks 887 out of 1,610. Before him are Nina Li Chi (1961), Zhong Shanshan (1954), Wang Guowei (1877), Liu He (1952), Tsai Chin (1933), and Wei Fenghe (1954). After him are Jiang Wen (1963), James Wong Howe (1899), John Baptist Wu (1925), Dilraba Dilmurat (1992), Xie Fuzhi (1909), and Zhang Jie (1937).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsNina Li Chi
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 881
Zhong Shanshan
BUSINESSPERSON
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 882
Wang Guowei
WRITER
1877 - 1927
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 883
Liu He
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 884
Tsai Chin
ACTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 885
Wei Fenghe
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 886
Lin Shu
WRITER
1852 - 1924
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 887
Jiang Wen
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 888
James Wong Howe
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1976
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 889
John Baptist Wu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1925 - 2002
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 890
Dilraba Dilmurat
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 891
Xie Fuzhi
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1972
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 892
Zhang Jie
WRITER
1937 - 2022
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 893
Among WRITERS In China
Among writers born in China, Lin Shu ranks 105. Before him are Chen Zi'ang (661), Mervyn Peake (1911), Dai Sijie (1954), Wen Yiduo (1899), Can Xue (1953), and Wang Guowei (1877). After him are Zhang Jie (1937), Zhu Ziqing (1898), John Hersey (1914), Wang Meng (1934), Ingrid Noll (1935), and Jiang Rong (1946).
Chen Zi'ang
661 - 702
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 99
Mervyn Peake
1911 - 1968
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 100
Dai Sijie
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 101
Wen Yiduo
1899 - 1946
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 102
Can Xue
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 103
Wang Guowei
1877 - 1927
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 104
Lin Shu
1852 - 1924
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 105
Zhang Jie
1937 - 2022
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 106
Zhu Ziqing
1898 - 1948
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 107
John Hersey
1914 - 1993
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 108
Wang Meng
1934 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 109
Ingrid Noll
1935 - Present
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 110
Jiang Rong
1946 - Present
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 111