BIOLOGIST

Shi Zhengli

1964 - Today

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Shi Zhengli (simplified Chinese: 石正丽; traditional Chinese: 石正麗; born 26 May 1964) is a Chinese virologist who researches SARS-like coronaviruses of bat origin. Shi directs the Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV). In 2017, Shi and her colleague Cui Jie discovered that the SARS coronavirus likely originated in a population of cave-dwelling horseshoe bats in Xiyang Yi Ethnic Township, Yunnan. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Shi Zhengli has received more than 701,141 page views. Her biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Shi Zhengli is the 926th most popular biologist (down from 591st in 2019), the 975th most popular biography from China (down from 798th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Chinese Biologist.

Memorability Metrics

  • 700k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 44.85

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.14

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.53

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among BIOLOGISTS

Among biologists, Shi Zhengli ranks 926 out of 1,097. Before her are Johan Lange, Wilfred Hudson Osgood, Osamu Hayaishi, Victor Motschulsky, Michael Sars, and William Henry Harvey. After her are Walter Migula, John Hopfield, Gerrit Smith Miller, Tokiharu Abe, Richard Thomas Lowe, and Johann Wilhelm Meigen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Shi Zhengli ranks 346. Before her are Michael Gross, Cedric the Entertainer, Mark Coleman, Patrick Fabian, Mauro Gianetti, and Gary Holt. After her are Alex Caffi, Marco Ballotta, Molly Shannon, Jakob Hlasek, Mark Esper, and Stephen Colbert.

Others Born in 1964

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In China

Among people born in China, Shi Zhengli ranks 975 out of 1,610. Before her are Meng Wanzhou (1972), Cui Jian (1961), Hao Haidong (1970), Zhu Jianhua (1963), Ma Jian (1953), and Da-Wen Sun (1960). After her are Wu'erkaixi (1968), Wu Jing (1974), Wang Liqin (1978), Xiang Jingyu (1895), Robin Li (1968), and Liu Qi (1942).

Others born in China

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  • Photo of Meng Wanzhou

    Meng Wanzhou

    BUSINESSPERSON

    1972 - Present

    HPI: 45.08

    Rank: 969

  • Photo of Cui Jian

    Cui Jian

    MUSICIAN

    1961 - Present

    HPI: 45.06

    Rank: 970

  • Photo of Hao Haidong

    Hao Haidong

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1970 - Present

    HPI: 44.99

    Rank: 971

  • Photo of Zhu Jianhua

    Zhu Jianhua

    ATHLETE

    1963 - Present

    HPI: 44.95

    Rank: 972

  • Photo of Ma Jian

    Ma Jian

    WRITER

    1953 - Present

    HPI: 44.89

    Rank: 973

  • Photo of Da-Wen Sun

    Da-Wen Sun

    ENGINEER

    1960 - Present

    HPI: 44.88

    Rank: 974

  • Photo of Shi Zhengli

    Shi Zhengli

    BIOLOGIST

    1964 - Present

    HPI: 44.85

    Rank: 975

  • Photo of Wu'erkaixi

    Wu'erkaixi

    SOCIAL ACTIVIST

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 44.82

    Rank: 976

  • Photo of Wu Jing

    Wu Jing

    ACTOR

    1974 - Present

    HPI: 44.73

    Rank: 977

  • Photo of Wang Liqin

    Wang Liqin

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 44.72

    Rank: 978

  • Photo of Xiang Jingyu

    Xiang Jingyu

    POLITICIAN

    1895 - 1928

    HPI: 44.62

    Rank: 979

  • Photo of Robin Li

    Robin Li

    INVENTOR

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 44.58

    Rank: 980

  • Photo of Liu Qi

    Liu Qi

    POLITICIAN

    1942 - Present

    HPI: 44.56

    Rank: 981

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Among BIOLOGISTS In China

Among biologists born in China, Shi Zhengli ranks 3. Before her are Leizu (null), and Yang Zhongjian (1897). After her are Flossie Wong-Staal (1946), Xu Xing (1969), and Feng Zhang (1981).

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