MATHEMATICIAN
Liu Xin
50 BC - 23
Liu Xin
Liu Xin (Chinese: 劉歆; Wade–Giles: Liu Hsin; c. 46 BCE – 23 CE), courtesy name Zijun (Chinese: 子駿), was a Chinese astronomer, classicist, librarian, mathematician, and politician during the Western Han dynasty and the Xin dynasty. He later changed his name to Liu Xiu (Chinese: 劉秀) due to the naming taboo of Emperor Ai of Han. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Liu Xin has received more than 61,015 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Liu Xin is the 274th most popular mathematician (up from 290th in 2019), the 491st most popular biography from China (down from 480th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Chinese Mathematician.
Memorability Metrics
61k
Page Views (PV)
56.33
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
5.25
Effective Languages (L*)
2.15
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Liu Xin ranks 274 out of 823. Before him are Igor Ansoff, Joseph Bertrand, Tatyana Afanasyeva, Seki Takakazu, Mikhail Leonidovich Gromov, and Emil Artin. After him are Shiing-Shen Chern, Eugenio Beltrami, John Wilkins, Adolf Hurwitz, Richard S. Hamilton, and Guillaume Postel.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
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Igor Ansoff
1918 - 2002
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 268
Joseph Bertrand
1822 - 1900
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 269
Tatyana Afanasyeva
1876 - 1964
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 270
Seki Takakazu
1642 - 1708
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 271
Mikhail Leonidovich Gromov
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 272
Emil Artin
1898 - 1962
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 273
Liu Xin
50 BC - 23
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 274
Shiing-Shen Chern
1911 - 2004
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 275
Eugenio Beltrami
1835 - 1900
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 276
John Wilkins
1614 - 1672
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 277
Adolf Hurwitz
1859 - 1919
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 278
Richard S. Hamilton
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 279
Guillaume Postel
1510 - 1581
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 280
Contemporaries
Among people born in 50 BC, Liu Xin ranks 9. Before him are Nicodemus, Wang Zhaojun, Marcus Manilius, Shammai, Philip II Philoromaeus, and Valerius Gratus. After him are Namhae of Silla, Archelaus of Cappadocia, Aelius Gallus, Publius Vatinius, Lucius Scribonius Libo, and Bogud. Among people deceased in 23, Liu Xin ranks 5. Before him are Strabo, Wang Mang, Juba II, and Drusus Julius Caesar.
Others Born in 50 BC
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Nicodemus
50 BC - 100
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 3
Wang Zhaojun
50 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 4
Marcus Manilius
50 BC - 50
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 5
Shammai
50 BC - 30
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 6
Philip II Philoromaeus
50 BC - 50 BC
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 7
Valerius Gratus
50 BC - 100
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 8
Liu Xin
50 BC - 23
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 9
Namhae of Silla
50 BC - 24
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 10
Archelaus of Cappadocia
50 BC - 17
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 11
Aelius Gallus
50 BC - Present
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 12
Publius Vatinius
50 BC - 50 BC
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 13
Lucius Scribonius Libo
50 BC - 34 BC
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 14
Bogud
50 BC - 31 BC
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 15
Others Deceased in 23
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Strabo
64 BC - 23
HPI: 81.05
Rank: 1
Wang Mang
45 BC - 23
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 2
Juba II
52 BC - 23
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 3
Drusus Julius Caesar
13 BC - 23
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 4
Liu Xin
50 BC - 23
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 5
In China
Among people born in China, Liu Xin ranks 491 out of 1,392. Before him are Zhong Yao (151), Shen Buhai (-385), Chen Cheng (1897), He Zizhen (1910), Feng Guozhang (1859), and Yen Chia-kan (1905). After him are Shiing-Shen Chern (1911), Eileen Chang (1920), Chen Yi (1901), Li Cunxu (885), Deng Yingchao (1904), and Drogön Chögyal Phagpa (1235).
Others born in China
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Zhong Yao
151 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 485
Shen Buhai
385 BC - 337 BC
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 486
Chen Cheng
1897 - 1965
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 487
He Zizhen
1910 - 1984
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 488
Feng Guozhang
1859 - 1919
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 489
Yen Chia-kan
1905 - 1993
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 490
Liu Xin
50 BC - 23
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 491
Shiing-Shen Chern
1911 - 2004
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 492
Eileen Chang
1920 - 1995
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 493
Chen Yi
1901 - 1972
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 494
Li Cunxu
885 - 926
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 495
Deng Yingchao
1904 - 1992
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 496
Drogön Chögyal Phagpa
1235 - 1280
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 497
Among MATHEMATICIANS In China
Among mathematicians born in China, Liu Xin ranks 6. Before him are Zhang Heng (78), Liu Hui (225), Zu Chongzhi (429), Wang Chong (27), and Xu Guangqi (1562). After him are Shiing-Shen Chern (1911), Guo Shoujing (1231), Yi Xing (683), Shing-Tung Yau (1949), Yang Hui (1238), and Zhu Shijie (1249).
Zhang Heng
78 - 139
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 1
Liu Hui
225 - 295
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 2
Zu Chongzhi
429 - 500
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 3
Wang Chong
27 - 97
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 4
Xu Guangqi
1562 - 1633
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 5
Liu Xin
50 BC - 23
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 6
Shiing-Shen Chern
1911 - 2004
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 7
Guo Shoujing
1231 - 1316
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 8
Yi Xing
683 - 727
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 9
Shing-Tung Yau
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 10
Yang Hui
1238 - 1298
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 11
Zhu Shijie
1249 - 1314
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 12
