1020 - 1101
Su Song (simplified Chinese: 苏颂; traditional Chinese: 蘇頌; pinyin: Sū Sòng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: So͘ Siōng; courtesy name: Zirong 子容) (1020–1101 AD) 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 the use of an early escapement mechanism. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Su Song has received more than 251,579 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Su Song is the 485th most popular philosopher (up from 501st in 2019), the 365th most popular biography from China (up from 371st in 2019) and the 20th most popular Chinese Philosopher.
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Among philosophers, Su Song ranks 485 out of 1,089. Before him are Rodolphus Agricola, Marcus Cornelius Fronto, Gilbert Ryle, Karl Korsch, Chantal Mouffe, and Ernst Troeltsch. After him are André Gorz, Philodemus, A. J. Ayer, Eduard Spranger, John Toland, and Karl Löwith.
1443 - 1485
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 479
100 - 160
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 480
1900 - 1976
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 481
1886 - 1961
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 482
1943 - Present
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 483
1865 - 1923
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 484
1020 - 1101
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 485
1923 - 2007
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 486
110 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 487
1910 - 1989
HPI: 68.37
Rank: 488
1882 - 1963
HPI: 68.37
Rank: 489
1670 - 1722
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 490
1897 - 1973
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 491
Among people born in 1020, Su Song ranks 5. Before him are Pope Gregory VII, Pope Stephen IX, Sweyn II of Denmark, and Yūsuf Balasaguni. After him are Guo Xi, Constantine the African, William I, Count of Burgundy, 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, Su Shi, John Skylitzes, and Hugh, Count of Vermandois. After him are Conrad II of Italy, Welf I, Duke of Bavaria, Emperor Daozong of Liao, Vseslav of Polotsk, Al-Musta'li, and Akka Mahadevi.
1020 - 1085
HPI: 83.26
Rank: 1
1020 - 1058
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 2
1020 - 1076
HPI: 72.74
Rank: 3
1020 - 1075
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 4
1020 - 1101
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 5
1020 - 1090
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 6
1020 - 1087
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 7
1020 - 1087
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 8
1020 - 1091
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 9
1020 - 1038
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 10
1020 - 1077
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 11
1020 - 1052
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 12
1029 - 1101
HPI: 76.66
Rank: 1
1030 - 1101
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 2
1031 - 1101
HPI: 74.10
Rank: 3
1037 - 1101
HPI: 72.54
Rank: 4
1040 - 1101
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 5
1057 - 1101
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 6
1020 - 1101
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 7
1074 - 1101
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 8
1035 - 1101
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 9
1032 - 1101
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 10
1029 - 1101
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 11
1076 - 1101
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 12
1130 - 1101
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 13
Among people born in China, Su Song ranks 365 out of 1,186. Before him are Qi Baishi (1864), Emperor Shang of Han (105), Zhou Youguang (1906), Ma Yuan (1160), Cangjie (-2650), and Li Zongren (1890). After him are Han Gan (706), Pan Geng (-1500), 9th Dalai Lama (1805), Emperor Zhi of Han (138), Ren Zhengfei (1944), and Emperor Zhaozong of Tang (867).
1864 - 1957
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 359
105 - 106
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 360
1906 - 2017
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 361
1160 - 1225
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 362
2650 BC - Present
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 363
1890 - 1969
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 364
1020 - 1101
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 365
706 - 783
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 366
1500 BC - 1374
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 367
1805 - 1815
HPI: 68.37
Rank: 368
138 - 146
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 369
1944 - Present
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 370
867 - 904
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 371
Among philosophers born in China, Su Song ranks 20. Before him are Wang Yangming (1472), Han Yu (768), Guan Zhong (-720), Ban Zhao (45), Linji Yixuan (850), and Dong Zhongshu (-179). After him are Ouyang Xiu (1007), Ge Hong (284), Huiyuan (334), Hu Shih (1891), Marpa Lotsawa (1012), and Zhang Daoling (34).
1472 - 1529
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 14
768 - 824
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 15
720 BC - 645 BC
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 16
45 - 115
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 17
850 - 866
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 18
179 BC - 104 BC
HPI: 68.89
Rank: 19
1020 - 1101
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 20
1007 - 1072
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 21
284 - 364
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 22
334 - 416
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 23
1891 - 1962
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 24
1012 - 1097
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 25
34 - 156
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 26