WRITER
Watchman Nee
1903 - 1972
Watchman Nee
Watchman Nee, Ni Tuosheng, or Nee T'o-sheng (Chinese: 倪柝聲; pinyin: Ní Tuòshēng; November 4, 1903 – May 30, 1972), was a Chinese church leader and Christian teacher who worked in China during the 20th century. His evangelism was influenced by the Plymouth Brethren. In 1922, he initiated church meetings in Fuzhou, Fujian province, that may be considered the beginning of the local churches. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Watchman Nee has received more than 887,755 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Watchman Nee is the 1,915th most popular writer (down from 1,618th in 2019), the 547th most popular biography from China (down from 468th in 2019) and the 51st most popular Chinese Writer.
Memorability Metrics
890k
Page Views (PV)
56.50
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
4.71
Effective Languages (L*)
2.31
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Watchman Nee ranks 1,915 out of 7,302. Before him are György Konrád, Clark Ashton Smith, Moschus, Eiji Tsuburaya, Surdas, and Gitta Sereny. After him are Juhani Aho, Nicanor Parra, Miklós Nyiszli, Thomas Wyatt, Michel de Ghelderode, and Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGyörgy Konrád
1933 - 2019
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 1,909
Clark Ashton Smith
1893 - 1961
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 1,910
Moschus
200 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 1,911
Eiji Tsuburaya
1901 - 1970
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 1,912
Surdas
1478 - 1583
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,913
Gitta Sereny
1921 - 2012
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,914
Watchman Nee
1903 - 1972
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,915
Juhani Aho
1861 - 1921
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,916
Nicanor Parra
1914 - 2018
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,917
Miklós Nyiszli
1901 - 1956
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,918
Thomas Wyatt
1503 - 1542
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 1,919
Michel de Ghelderode
1898 - 1962
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 1,920
Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani
1125 - 1201
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 1,921
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1903, Watchman Nee ranks 95. Before him are Otto Abetz, Lou Gehrig, Aleksei N. Leontiev, Anny Ondra, Walker Evans, and Rudolf Serkin. After him are Nikos Zachariadis, Georges Politzer, Alice Herz-Sommer, Cornell Woolrich, Victor Brauner, and Misao Tamai. Among people deceased in 1972, Watchman Nee ranks 76. Before him are Frans Masereel, Harlow Shapley, Paul Goodman, C. Rajagopalachari, Stephen Timoshenko, and Viktor Barna. After him are William Dieterle, Jo Bonnier, C. W. Ceram, Ernst von Salomon, Nikolay Krylov, and René Mayer.
Others Born in 1903
Go to all RankingsOtto Abetz
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1958
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 89
Lou Gehrig
BASEBALL PLAYER
1903 - 1941
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 90
Aleksei N. Leontiev
PSYCHOLOGIST
1903 - 1979
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 91
Anny Ondra
ACTOR
1903 - 1987
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 92
Walker Evans
JOURNALIST
1903 - 1975
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 93
Rudolf Serkin
MUSICIAN
1903 - 1991
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 94
Watchman Nee
WRITER
1903 - 1972
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 95
Nikos Zachariadis
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1973
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 96
Georges Politzer
PHILOSOPHER
1903 - 1942
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 97
Alice Herz-Sommer
MUSICIAN
1903 - 2014
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 98
Cornell Woolrich
WRITER
1903 - 1968
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 99
Victor Brauner
PAINTER
1903 - 1966
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 100
Misao Tamai
SOCCER PLAYER
1903 - 1978
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 101
Others Deceased in 1972
Go to all RankingsFrans Masereel
PAINTER
1889 - 1972
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 70
Harlow Shapley
ASTRONOMER
1885 - 1972
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 71
Paul Goodman
WRITER
1911 - 1972
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 72
C. Rajagopalachari
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1878 - 1972
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 73
Stephen Timoshenko
ENGINEER
1878 - 1972
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 74
Viktor Barna
WRITER
1911 - 1972
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 75
Watchman Nee
WRITER
1903 - 1972
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 76
William Dieterle
ACTOR
1893 - 1972
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 77
Jo Bonnier
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 1972
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 78
C. W. Ceram
WRITER
1915 - 1972
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 79
Ernst von Salomon
WRITER
1902 - 1972
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 80
Nikolay Krylov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1903 - 1972
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 81
René Mayer
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1972
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 82
In China
Among people born in China, Watchman Nee ranks 547 out of 1,610. Before him are Cheng Yi (1033), Ti Lung (1946), Wang Bi (226), Zhou Xuan (1920), Osman Batur (1899), and Ruan Ji (210). After him are Li Yu (937), Jia Chong (217), Zhang Zai (1020), Wu Yi (1938), Gan De (-400), and Gongsun Du (200).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsCheng Yi
PHILOSOPHER
1033 - 1107
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 541
Ti Lung
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 542
Wang Bi
PHILOSOPHER
226 - 249
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 543
Zhou Xuan
ACTOR
1920 - 1957
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 544
Osman Batur
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1899 - 1951
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 545
Ruan Ji
WRITER
210 - 263
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 546
Watchman Nee
WRITER
1903 - 1972
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 547
Li Yu
POLITICIAN
937 - 978
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 548
Jia Chong
POLITICIAN
217 - 282
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 549
Zhang Zai
PHILOSOPHER
1020 - 1077
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 550
Wu Yi
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 551
Gan De
ASTRONOMER
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 552
Gongsun Du
MILITARY PERSONNEL
200 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 553
Among WRITERS In China
Among writers born in China, Watchman Nee ranks 51. Before him are Shen Yue (441), Mao Dun (1896), Li Yu (1610), Xu Shen (58), Feng Menglong (1574), and Ruan Ji (210). After him are Fan Zhongyan (989), Ji Kang (223), Yuan Zhen (779), Li Shangyin (813), Consort Ban (-48), and Cao Yu (1910).
Shen Yue
441 - 513
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 45
Mao Dun
1896 - 1981
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 46
Li Yu
1610 - 1680
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 47
Xu Shen
58 - 147
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 48
Feng Menglong
1574 - 1645
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 49
Ruan Ji
210 - 263
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 50
Watchman Nee
1903 - 1972
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 51
Fan Zhongyan
989 - 1052
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 52
Ji Kang
223 - 262
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 53
Yuan Zhen
779 - 831
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 54
Li Shangyin
813 - 858
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 55
Consort Ban
48 BC - 6 BC
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 56
Cao Yu
1910 - 1996
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 57