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ECONOMIST

Wang Anshi

1021 - 1086

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Wang Anshi ([wǎŋ ánʂɨ̌]; Chinese: 王安石; December 8, 1021 – May 21, 1086), courtesy name Jiefu (Chinese: 介甫), was a Chinese economist, philosopher, poet, and politician during the Song dynasty. He served as chancellor and attempted major and controversial socioeconomic reforms known as the New Policies. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wang Anshi has received more than 229,378 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Wang Anshi is the 69th most popular economist (down from 63rd in 2019), the 210th most popular biography from China (down from 202nd in 2019) and the most popular Chinese Economist.

Wang Anshi was a Chinese statesman and reformer of the Song Dynasty. He is most famous for his reforms in the 11th century, which were based on the New Policies of Wang Anshi.

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  • 40

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.87

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  • 3.98

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Among ECONOMISTS

Among economists, Wang Anshi ranks 69 out of 315. Before him are Oliver E. Williamson, Henry Mintzberg, Robert Lucas Jr., Eugen Böhm von Bawerk, Jacques Delors, and James Mill. After him are James Tobin, Reinhard Selten, Tansu Çiller, Trygve Haavelmo, Nikolai Kondratiev, and Jean-Claude Trichet.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1021, Wang Anshi ranks 3. Before him are Solomon ibn Gabirol and Eudokia Makrembolitissa. After him is Michael Attaleiates. Among people deceased in 1086, Wang Anshi ranks 3. Before him are Canute IV of Denmark and Suleiman ibn Qutulmish. After him are Sima Guang, William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine, Judith of Bohemia, Yaropolk Izyaslavich, Gregory Pakourianos, Conrad I, Count of Luxembourg, and Richilde, Countess of Hainaut.

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In China

Among people born in China, Wang Anshi ranks 210 out of 1,392. Before him are Jiang Wei (202), Emperor Ming of Han (28), Longqing Emperor (1537), Emperor Yingzong of Song (1032), Li Ka-shing (1928), and Emperor Dezong of Tang (742). After him are Emperor Qianshao of Han (-150), Benedict Anderson (1936), Lu Xun (183), Lin Zexu (1785), Emperor Zhao of Han (-94), and Wang Xizhi (303).

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Among ECONOMISTS In China

Among economists born in China, Wang Anshi ranks 1. After him are Zhou Youguang (1906) and Ilham Tohti (1969).

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