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PHILOSOPHER

Tao Hongjing

456 - 536

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Tao Hongjing (456–536), courtesy name Tongming, was a Chinese alchemist, astronomer, calligrapher, military general, musician, physician, and pharmacologist during the Northern and Southern dynasties (420–589). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tao Hongjing has received more than 52,357 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Tao Hongjing is the 808th most popular philosopher, the 621st most popular biography from China and the 33rd most popular Chinese Philosopher.

Memorability Metrics

  • 52k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 53.22

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.15

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.97

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Tao Hongjing ranks 808 out of 1,081. Before him are Hans Albert, David the Invincible, Ferdinand Christian Baur, Anandamayi Ma, Yuriy Drohobych, and Karel Kosík. After him are Franz Neumann, Aedesia, Karl Vogt, Paolo Sarpi, Joseph Dietzgen, and Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 456, Tao Hongjing ranks 2. Before him is Severus of Antioch.  Among people deceased in 536, Tao Hongjing ranks 4. Before him are Pope Agapetus I, Theodahad, and Emperor Ankan. After him is Mundus.

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In China

Among people born in China, Tao Hongjing ranks 621 out of 1,392. Before him are Yijing (635), Xu Wei (1521), Li Hongzhi (1951), Boris Blacher (1903), Xin Qiji (1140), and Lu Ji (261). After him are Cheng Pei-pei (1946), Bo Yibo (1908), Yuan Zhen (779), Lee Hoi-chuen (1901), Zao Wou-Ki (1920), and Hu Hanmin (1879).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In China

Among philosophers born in China, Tao Hongjing ranks 33. Before him are Cheng Yi (1033), Wang Bi (226), Yang Xiong (-53), Li Zhi (1527), Zhang Zai (1020), and Cheng Hao (1032). After him are Tan Sitong (1865), Wang Fuzhi (1619), Liu Yuxi (772), Feng Youlan (1895), Huang Zongxi (1610), and Wei Yuan (1794).

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