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Shennong
Shennong
Shennong (神農), variously translated as "Divine Farmer" or "Divine Husbandman", born Jiang Shinian (姜石年), was a mythological Chinese ruler known as the first Yan Emperor who has become a deity in Chinese and Vietnamese folk religion. He is venerated as a culture hero in China and Vietnam. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Shennong has received more than 873,381 page views. His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Shennong is the 1,681st most popular politician (down from 1,529th in 2019).
Shennong is most famous for the discovery of the use of plants for medicinal purposes.
Memorability Metrics
870k
Page Views (PV)
66.82
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
39
Languages Editions (L)
8.17
Effective Languages (L*)
2.35
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Shennong ranks 1,681 out of 19,576. Before him are Nadab of Israel, Vittorio Emanuele Orlando, Majorian, Lucius Junius Brutus, Stateira II, and Anders Fogh Rasmussen. After him are Kurt Schuschnigg, Mengistu Haile Mariam, Zhao Ziyang, Friedrich Fromm, Nahum, and Margaret of Anjou.
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Nadab of Israel
1000 BC - 960 BC
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 1,675
Vittorio Emanuele Orlando
1860 - 1952
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 1,676
Majorian
420 - 461
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 1,677
Lucius Junius Brutus
600 BC - 509 BC
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 1,678
Stateira II
346 BC - 323 BC
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 1,679
Anders Fogh Rasmussen
1953 - Present
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 1,680
Shennong
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 1,681
Kurt Schuschnigg
1897 - 1977
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 1,682
Mengistu Haile Mariam
1937 - Present
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 1,683
Zhao Ziyang
1919 - 2005
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 1,684
Friedrich Fromm
1888 - 1945
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 1,685
Nahum
600 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 1,686
Margaret of Anjou
1430 - 1482
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 1,687
