MILITARY PERSONNEL
Sun Bin
401 BC - 316 BC
Sun Bin
Sun Bin (died 316 BC) was a Chinese general, military strategist, and writer who lived during the Warring States period of Chinese history. A supposed descendant of Sun Tzu, Sun was tutored in military strategy by the hermit Guiguzi. He was accused of treason by Pang Juan while serving Wei and punished by being branded and crippled. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sun Bin has received more than 309,730 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Sun Bin is the 229th most popular military personnel (up from 270th in 2019), the 162nd most popular biography from China (up from 175th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Chinese Military Personnel.
Sun Bin is most famous for his book "The Art of War" which was written in the 2nd century BC. It is a military strategy and tactics manual that has been used by generals for centuries.
Memorability Metrics
310k
Page Views (PV)
65.65
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
5.95
Effective Languages (L*)
2.01
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Sun Bin ranks 229 out of 2,058. Before him are Kurt Student, Franz Stangl, Alfred von Tirpitz, Gertrude Bell, Walther von Reichenau, and Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus. After him are Wilhelm Mohnke, Hans von Seeckt, Gotthard Heinrici, Tōgō Heihachirō, Amr ibn al-As, and Otto Carius.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKurt Student
1890 - 1978
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 223
Franz Stangl
1908 - 1971
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 224
Alfred von Tirpitz
1849 - 1930
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 225
Gertrude Bell
1868 - 1926
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 226
Walther von Reichenau
1884 - 1942
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 227
Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus
229 BC - 160 BC
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 228
Sun Bin
401 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 229
Wilhelm Mohnke
1911 - 2001
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 230
Hans von Seeckt
1866 - 1936
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 231
Gotthard Heinrici
1886 - 1971
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 232
Tōgō Heihachirō
1848 - 1934
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 233
Amr ibn al-As
580 - 664
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 234
Otto Carius
1922 - 2015
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 235
Contemporaries
Among people born in 401 BC, Sun Bin ranks 1. After him are Lysander, Phaedo of Elis, Conon, Bian Que, and Clearchus of Sparta. Among people deceased in 316 BC, Sun Bin ranks 2. Before him is Olympias. After him are Eumenes, Porus, Peithon, Antigenes, Attalus, and Eudemus.
Others Born in 401 BC
Go to all RankingsSun Bin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
401 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 1
Lysander
MILITARY PERSONNEL
401 BC - 395 BC
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 2
Phaedo of Elis
PHILOSOPHER
401 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 3
Conon
MILITARY PERSONNEL
401 BC - 390 BC
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 4
Bian Que
PHYSICIAN
401 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 5
Clearchus of Sparta
MILITARY PERSONNEL
401 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 6
Others Deceased in 316 BC
Go to all RankingsOlympias
COMPANION
375 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 1
Sun Bin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
401 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 2
Eumenes
MILITARY PERSONNEL
362 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 3
Porus
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 4
Peithon
MILITARY PERSONNEL
355 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 5
Antigenes
POLITICIAN
350 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 6
Attalus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
400 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 7
Eudemus
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 8
In China
Among people born in China, Sun Bin ranks 162 out of 1,610. Before him are Huineng (638), Shen Kuo (1031), Yang Chen-Ning (1922), Liu Shan (207), Su Shi (1037), and Wang Wei (699). After him are Tsung-Dao Lee (1926), Wu Sangui (1612), Tianqi Emperor (1605), Emperor Taizong of Song (939), Zhu De (1886), and Taichang Emperor (1582).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsHuineng
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
638 - 713
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 156
Shen Kuo
PHILOSOPHER
1031 - 1095
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 157
Yang Chen-Ning
PHYSICIST
1922 - Present
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 158
Liu Shan
POLITICIAN
207 - 271
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 159
Su Shi
WRITER
1037 - 1101
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 160
Wang Wei
WRITER
699 - 759
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 161
Sun Bin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
401 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 162
Tsung-Dao Lee
PHYSICIST
1926 - 2024
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 163
Wu Sangui
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1612 - 1678
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 164
Tianqi Emperor
POLITICIAN
1605 - 1627
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 165
Emperor Taizong of Song
POLITICIAN
939 - 997
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 166
Zhu De
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1976
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 167
Taichang Emperor
POLITICIAN
1582 - 1620
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 168
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In China
Among military personnels born in China, Sun Bin ranks 14. Before him are Zhao Yun (168), Bai Qi (-250), Sun Jian (155), Yue Fei (1142), Sun Ce (175), and Han Xin (-231). After him are Wu Sangui (1612), Zhang Liao (169), Jiang Wei (202), Xiahou Dun (155), Meng Tian (-250), and Huang Zhong (148).
Zhao Yun
168 - 229
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 8
Bai Qi
250 BC - 257 BC
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 9
Sun Jian
155 - 191
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 10
Yue Fei
1142 - 1142
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 11
Sun Ce
175 - 200
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 12
Han Xin
231 BC - 196 BC
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 13
Sun Bin
401 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 14
Wu Sangui
1612 - 1678
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 15
Zhang Liao
169 - 222
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 16
Jiang Wei
202 - 264
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 17
Xiahou Dun
155 - 220
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 18
Meng Tian
250 BC - 210 BC
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 19
Huang Zhong
148 - 220
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 20