WRITER

Liu Cixin

1963 - Today

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Liu Cixin (Chinese: 刘慈欣; pinyin: Liú Cíxīn, pronounced [ljǒʊ tsʰɨ̌ɕín]; born 23 June 1963) is a Chinese computer engineer and science fiction writer. He is a nine-time winner of China's Galaxy Award and has also received the 2015 Hugo Award for his novel The Three-Body Problem as well as the 2017 Locus Award for Death's End. He is also a winner of the Chinese Nebula Award. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Liu Cixin has received more than 2,905,229 page views. His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Liu Cixin is the 1,558th most popular writer (up from 1,670th in 2019), the 459th most popular biography from China (up from 475th in 2019) and the 39th most popular Chinese Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.9M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 63.98

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 39

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.70

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.96

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Liu Cixin ranks 1,558 out of 7,302. Before him are Raymond Roussel, Elizabeth Bishop, Pío Baroja, Antoine de Montchrestien, Ben Shapiro, and Wen Tianxiang. After him are Michael Moorcock, Jeffery Deaver, Marcel Achard, William Heinesen, Konstantin Simonov, and Anna de Noailles.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Liu Cixin ranks 62. Before him are Giuseppe Bergomi, Coolio, Roberto Donadoni, Lolo Ferrari, Luis Arce, and Junji Ito. After him are Andrej Kiska, Satoshi Kon, David Thewlis, Kevin Mitnick, Gaspar Noé, and Yngwie Malmsteen.

Others Born in 1963

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In China

Among people born in China, Liu Cixin ranks 459 out of 1,610. Before him are Wellington Koo (1888), Pang De (170), Wei Qing (-150), Joseph Zen (1932), Lei Feng (1940), and Wen Tianxiang (1236). After him are Zhang Jinghui (1871), 9th Dalai Lama (1805), Zhu Yousong (1607), Jin Youzhi (1918), Cai Yong (133), and Ling Tong (189).

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  • Photo of Wellington Koo

    Wellington Koo

    POLITICIAN

    1888 - 1985

    HPI: 64.08

    Rank: 453

  • Photo of Pang De

    Pang De

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    170 - 219

    HPI: 64.06

    Rank: 454

  • Photo of Wei Qing

    Wei Qing

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    150 BC - 106 BC

    HPI: 64.05

    Rank: 455

  • Photo of Joseph Zen

    Joseph Zen

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1932 - Present

    HPI: 64.01

    Rank: 456

  • Photo of Lei Feng

    Lei Feng

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    1940 - 1962

    HPI: 63.99

    Rank: 457

  • Photo of Wen Tianxiang

    Wen Tianxiang

    WRITER

    1236 - 1283

    HPI: 63.98

    Rank: 458

  • Photo of Liu Cixin

    Liu Cixin

    WRITER

    1963 - Present

    HPI: 63.98

    Rank: 459

  • Photo of Zhang Jinghui

    Zhang Jinghui

    POLITICIAN

    1871 - 1959

    HPI: 63.97

    Rank: 460

  • Photo of 9th Dalai Lama

    9th Dalai Lama

    POLITICIAN

    1805 - 1815

    HPI: 63.96

    Rank: 461

  • Photo of Zhu Yousong

    Zhu Yousong

    POLITICIAN

    1607 - 1646

    HPI: 63.94

    Rank: 462

  • Photo of Jin Youzhi

    Jin Youzhi

    POLITICIAN

    1918 - 2015

    HPI: 63.93

    Rank: 463

  • Photo of Cai Yong

    Cai Yong

    POLITICIAN

    133 - 192

    HPI: 63.91

    Rank: 464

  • Photo of Ling Tong

    Ling Tong

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    189 - Present

    HPI: 63.91

    Rank: 465

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, Liu Cixin ranks 39. Before him are Du Mu (803), Qiu Chuji (1148), Li Qingzhao (1084), Lu You (1125), J. G. Ballard (1930), and Wen Tianxiang (1236). After him are Eileen Chang (1920), Li He (790), Liu Zongyuan (773), Ba Jin (1904), Gampopa (1079), and Shen Yue (441).

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