1020 - 1101
Su Song (Chinese: 蘇頌; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: So͘ Siōng, 1020–1101), courtesy name Zirong (Chinese: 子容; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chú-iông), was a Chinese polymathic scientist and statesman. Excelling in a variety of fields, he was accomplished in mathematics, astronomy, cartography, geography, horology, pharmacology, mineralogy, metallurgy, zoology, botany, mechanical engineering, hydraulic engineering, civil engineering, invention, art, poetry, philosophy, antiquities, and statesmanship during the Song dynasty (960–1279). Su Song was the engineer for a hydro-mechanical astronomical clock tower in medieval Kaifeng, which employed an early escapement mechanism. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Su Song has received more than 276,526 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia. Su Song is the 474th most popular philosopher (up from 485th in 2019), the 339th most popular biography from China (up from 365th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Chinese Philosopher.
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Among philosophers, Su Song ranks 474 out of 1,081. Before him are George Pachymeres, Lev Gumilyov, John Toland, Shantideva, Stilpo, and Dicaearchus. After him are Roger Scruton, Rodolphus Agricola, Marcus Cornelius Fronto, Vittorino da Feltre, Alasdair MacIntyre, and Plutarch of Athens.
1242 - 1310
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 468
1912 - 1992
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 469
1670 - 1722
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 470
685 - 763
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 471
359 BC - 279 BC
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 472
350 BC - 290 BC
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 473
1020 - 1101
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 474
1944 - 2020
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 475
1443 - 1485
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 476
100 - 160
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 477
1378 - 1446
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 478
1929 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 479
350 - 431
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 480
Among people born in 1020, Su Song ranks 5. Before him are Pope Gregory VII, Yūsuf Balasaguni, Sweyn II of Denmark, and Pope Stephen IX. After him are Guo Xi, William I, Count of Burgundy, Constantine the African, Adelaide of Susa, Gunhilda of Denmark, Zhang Zai, and Vladimir of Novgorod. Among people deceased in 1101, Su Song ranks 7. Before him are Mahmud al-Kashgari, Bruno of Cologne, Roger I of Sicily, John Skylitzes, Su Shi, and Hugh, Count of Vermandois. After him are Conrad II of Italy, Welf I, Duke of Bavaria, Urraca of Zamora, Akka Mahadevi, Emperor Daozong of Liao, and Vseslav of Polotsk.
1020 - 1085
HPI: 78.12
Rank: 1
1020 - 1075
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 2
1020 - 1076
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 3
1020 - 1058
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 4
1020 - 1101
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 5
1020 - 1090
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 6
1020 - 1087
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 7
1020 - 1087
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 8
1020 - 1091
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 9
1020 - 1038
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 10
1020 - 1077
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 11
1020 - 1052
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 12
1029 - 1101
HPI: 71.32
Rank: 1
1030 - 1101
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 2
1031 - 1101
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 3
1040 - 1101
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 4
1037 - 1101
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 5
1057 - 1101
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 6
1020 - 1101
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 7
1074 - 1101
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 8
1035 - 1101
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 9
1033 - 1101
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 10
1130 - 1101
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 11
1032 - 1101
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 12
1029 - 1101
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 13
Among people born in China, Su Song ranks 339 out of 1,392. Before him are Terence Young (1915), Duan Qirui (1865), Shi Nai'an (1296), Yu Jin (200), Gongsun Zan (null), and Yoshiko Yamaguchi (1920). After him are Zeng Guofan (1811), Ren Zhengfei (1944), Pang De (170), Emperor Zhaozong of Tang (867), Shitao (1642), and Mao Anying (1922).
1915 - 1994
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 333
1865 - 1936
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 334
1296 - 1372
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 335
200 - 221
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 336
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 337
1920 - 2014
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 338
1020 - 1101
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 339
1811 - 1872
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 340
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 341
170 - 219
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 342
867 - 904
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 343
1642 - 1707
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 344
1922 - 1950
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 345
Among philosophers born in China, Su Song ranks 19. Before him are Guan Zhong (-720), Han Yu (768), Linji Yixuan (850), Ban Zhao (45), Ge Hong (284), and Ouyang Xiu (1007). After him are Zhiyi (538), Dong Zhongshu (-179), Liu Bowen (1311), Huiyuan (334), Marpa Lotsawa (1012), and Zhou Dunyi (1017).
720 BC - 645 BC
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 13
768 - 824
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 14
850 - 866
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 15
45 - 115
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 16
284 - 364
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 17
1007 - 1072
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 18
1020 - 1101
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 19
538 - 597
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 20
179 BC - 104 BC
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 21
1311 - 1375
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 22
334 - 416
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 23
1012 - 1097
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 24
1017 - 1073
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 25