WRITER
Sima Tan
165 BC - 110 BC
Sima Tan
Sima Tan (traditional Chinese: 司馬談; simplified Chinese: 司马谈; pinyin: Sīmǎ Tán; Wade–Giles: Ssu-ma T'an; c. 165–110 BCE) was a Chinese astrologist, astronomer, and historian during the Western Han dynasty. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sima Tan has received more than 86,433 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Sima Tan is the 3,338th most popular writer, the 730th most popular biography from China and the 79th most popular Chinese Writer.
Memorability Metrics
86k
Page Views (PV)
50.62
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
3.87
Effective Languages (L*)
1.99
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Sima Tan ranks 3,338 out of 5,755. Before him are Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar, Cui Hao, Elin Pelin, Richard Yates, Shibli Nomani, and Ida Fink. After him are Concepción Arenal, Jeton Kelmendi, William Hope Hodgson, Eleanor Hibbert, Thor Vilhjálmsson, and Giosafat Barbaro.
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Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar
1901 - 1962
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 3,332
Cui Hao
704 - 754
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 3,333
Elin Pelin
1877 - 1949
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 3,334
Richard Yates
1926 - 1992
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 3,335
Shibli Nomani
1857 - 1914
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 3,336
Ida Fink
1921 - 2011
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 3,337
Sima Tan
165 BC - 110 BC
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 3,338
Concepción Arenal
1820 - 1893
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 3,339
Jeton Kelmendi
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 3,340
William Hope Hodgson
1877 - 1918
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 3,341
Eleanor Hibbert
1906 - 1993
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 3,342
Thor Vilhjálmsson
1925 - 2011
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 3,343
Giosafat Barbaro
1413 - 1494
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 3,344
Contemporaries
Among people born in 165 BC, Sima Tan ranks 1. Among people deceased in 110 BC, Sima Tan ranks 5. Before him are Apollodorus of Athens, Panaetius, Cornelia, mother of the Gracchi, and Clitomachus.
Others Born in 165 BC
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Apollodorus of Athens
180 BC - 110 BC
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 1
Panaetius
185 BC - 110 BC
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 2
Cornelia, mother of the Gracchi
189 BC - 110 BC
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 3
Clitomachus
187 BC - 110 BC
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 4
Sima Tan
165 BC - 110 BC
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 5
In China
Among people born in China, Sima Tan ranks 730 out of 1,392. Before him are Xu Caihou (1943), Yang Liwei (1965), Qiu Ying (1494), Cui Hao (704), Dai Jin (1388), and Zhang Qun (1889). After him are Peng Shuai (1986), Shen Congwen (1902), Wan Li (1916), Wang Changling (698), Chang Cheh (1923), and Zhang Binglin (1868).
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Xu Caihou
1943 - 2015
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 724
Yang Liwei
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 725
Qiu Ying
1494 - 1552
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 726
Cui Hao
704 - 754
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 727
Dai Jin
1388 - 1462
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 728
Zhang Qun
1889 - 1990
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 729
Sima Tan
165 BC - 110 BC
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 730
Peng Shuai
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 731
Shen Congwen
1902 - 1988
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 732
Wan Li
1916 - 2015
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 733
Wang Changling
698 - 756
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 734
Chang Cheh
1923 - 2002
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 735
Zhang Binglin
1868 - 1936
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 736
Among WRITERS In China
Among writers born in China, Sima Tan ranks 79. Before him are Qian Zhongshu (1910), Guan Daosheng (1262), Song Yingxing (1587), Bing Xin (1900), Sakya Pandita (1182), and Cui Hao (704). After him are Shen Congwen (1902), Wang Changling (698), Song Yu (-298), Chögyam Trungpa (1939), Zhou Zuoren (1885), and Sanmao (1943).
Qian Zhongshu
1910 - 1998
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 73
Guan Daosheng
1262 - 1319
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 74
Song Yingxing
1587 - 1666
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 75
Bing Xin
1900 - 1999
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 76
Sakya Pandita
1182 - 1251
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 77
Cui Hao
704 - 754
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 78
Sima Tan
165 BC - 110 BC
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 79
Shen Congwen
1902 - 1988
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 80
Wang Changling
698 - 756
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 81
Song Yu
298 BC - 222 BC
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 82
Chögyam Trungpa
1939 - 1987
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 83
Zhou Zuoren
1885 - 1967
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 84
Sanmao
1943 - 1991
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 85
