27 - 97
Wang Chong (Chinese: 王充; pinyin: Wáng Chōng; Wade–Giles: Wang Ch'ung; 27 – c. 97 AD), courtesy name Zhongren (仲任), was a Chinese astronomer, meteorologist, naturalist, philosopher, and writer active during the Eastern Han dynasty. He developed a rational, secular, naturalistic and mechanistic account of the world and of human beings and gave a materialistic explanation of the origin of the universe. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wang Chong has received more than 114,164 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Wang Chong is the 171st most popular mathematician (down from 167th in 2019), the 292nd most popular biography from China (down from 289th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Chinese Mathematician.
Wang Chong was a Chinese historian who lived during the Eastern Han Dynasty. He is most famous for his book, "Lunheng" or "Discourses Weaving Together the Past and Present."
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Among mathematicians, Wang Chong ranks 171 out of 823. Before him are Jean Gaston Darboux, Wacław Sierpiński, Zu Chongzhi, Colin Maclaurin, Conon of Samos, and André Weil. After him are René Thom, Pierre Bouguer, Vito Volterra, George Pólya, Mikhail Ostrogradsky, and Ernst Kummer.
1842 - 1917
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 165
1882 - 1969
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 166
429 - 500
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 167
1698 - 1746
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 168
280 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 169
1906 - 1998
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 170
27 - 97
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 171
1923 - 2002
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 172
1698 - 1758
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 173
1860 - 1940
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 174
1887 - 1985
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 175
1801 - 1862
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 176
1810 - 1893
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 177
Among people born in 27, Wang Chong ranks 2. Before him is Petronius. Among people deceased in 97, Wang Chong ranks 2. Before him is Saint Timothy. After him is Lucius Verginius Rufus.
17 - 97
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 1
27 - 97
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 2
14 - 97
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 3
Among people born in China, Wang Chong ranks 292 out of 1,392. Before him are Ei-ichi Negishi (1935), Zu Chongzhi (429), Ai Weiwei (1957), Xun Yu (163), Zhu Rongji (1928), and Li Yuanhong (1864). After him are Cai Yan (177), Xi Zhongxun (1913), Jangsu of Goguryeo (394), Ruzi Ying (5), Emperor Yuan of Jin (276), and Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan (1285).
1935 - 2021
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 286
429 - 500
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 287
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 288
163 - 212
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 289
1928 - Present
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 290
1864 - 1928
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 291
27 - 97
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 292
177 - 250
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 293
1913 - 2002
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 294
394 - 491
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 295
5 - 25
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 296
276 - 323
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 297
1285 - 1320
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 298
Among mathematicians born in China, Wang Chong ranks 4. Before him are Zhang Heng (78), Liu Hui (225), and Zu Chongzhi (429). After him are Xu Guangqi (1562), Liu Xin (-50), Shiing-Shen Chern (1911), Guo Shoujing (1231), Yi Xing (683), Shing-Tung Yau (1949), Yang Hui (1238), and Zhu Shijie (1249).
78 - 139
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 1
225 - 295
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 2
429 - 500
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 3
27 - 97
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 4
1562 - 1633
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 5
50 BC - 23
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 6
1911 - 2004
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 7
1231 - 1316
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 8
683 - 727
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 9
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 10
1238 - 1298
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 11
1249 - 1314
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 12