1888 - 1985
Koo Vi Kyuin (Chinese: 顧維鈞; pinyin: Gù Wéijūn; Wade–Giles: Ku Wei-chün; January 29, 1888 – November 14, 1985), better known as V. K. Wellington Koo, was a diplomat and statesman of the Republic of China. He was one of China's representatives at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919. Wellington Koo served as an ambassador to France, Great Britain and the United States; was a participant in the founding of the League of Nations and the United Nations; and sat as a judge on the International Court of Justice in The Hague from 1957 to 1967. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wellington Koo has received more than 344,707 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Wellington Koo is the 6,370th most popular politician (down from 6,050th in 2019), the 475th most popular biography from China (down from 452nd in 2019) and the 280th most popular Chinese Politician.
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Among politicians, Wellington Koo ranks 6,370 out of 15,577. Before him are Doubravka of Bohemia, Al-Muti, Archduchess Maria Leopoldine of Austria-Este, Ammuna, Thomas Boni Yayi, and Frederick IV, Elector Palatine. After him are Ivan Vyhovsky, Demetrius III Eucaerus, Silo of Asturias, Otto Wächter, Constance of Castile, Duchess of Lancaster, and Margaret, Countess of Anjou.
940 - 977
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 6,364
914 - 974
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 6,365
1776 - 1848
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 6,366
1600 BC - 1530 BC
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 6,367
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 6,368
1574 - 1610
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 6,369
1888 - 1985
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 6,370
1608 - 1664
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 6,371
150 BC - 88 BC
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 6,372
720 - 783
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 6,373
1901 - 1949
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 6,374
1354 - 1394
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 6,375
1273 - 1299
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 6,376
Among people born in 1888, Wellington Koo ranks 73. Before him are Valerian Kuybyshev, Jan Syrový, Harpo Marx, Louis Durey, Franz Pfeffer von Salomon, and Vicki Baum. After him are Henry A. Wallace, Prince Axel of Denmark, Masaharu Homma, Fritz Reiner, Clara Campoamor, and Grigori Sokolnikov. Among people deceased in 1985, Wellington Koo ranks 56. Before him are Eric Voegelin, Ruth Gordon, Louise Brooks, Zarifa Aliyeva, Michael Redgrave, and Herbert Bayer. After him are Birabongse Bhanudej, Ricky Nelson, Karl-Adolf Hollidt, Axel Springer, Abe Lenstra, and David Purley.
1888 - 1935
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 67
1888 - 1970
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 68
1888 - 1964
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 69
1888 - 1979
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 70
1888 - 1968
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 71
1888 - 1960
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 72
1888 - 1985
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 73
1888 - 1965
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 74
1888 - 1964
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 75
1888 - 1946
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 76
1888 - 1963
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 77
1888 - 1972
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 78
1888 - 1939
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 79
1901 - 1985
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 50
1896 - 1985
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 51
1906 - 1985
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 52
1923 - 1985
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 53
1908 - 1985
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 54
1900 - 1985
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 55
1888 - 1985
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 56
1914 - 1985
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 57
1940 - 1985
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 58
1891 - 1985
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 59
1912 - 1985
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 60
1920 - 1985
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 61
1945 - 1985
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 62
Among people born in China, Wellington Koo ranks 475 out of 1,392. Before him are Watchman Nee (1903), Emperor Shizong of Jin (1123), Zhang Jinghui (1871), Shaohao (null), Lu You (1125), and Mao Dun (1896). After him are Liu Cixin (1963), Go Seigen (1914), Ni Zan (1301), Wu Yi (1938), Liu Xiang (-77), and Guo Moruo (1892).
1903 - 1972
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 469
1123 - 1189
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 470
1871 - 1959
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 471
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 472
1125 - 1210
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 473
1896 - 1981
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 474
1888 - 1985
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 475
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 476
1914 - 2014
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 477
1301 - 1374
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 478
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 479
77 BC - 6 BC
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 480
1892 - 1978
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 481
Among politicians born in China, Wellington Koo ranks 280. Before him are 7th Dalai Lama (1708), Zuo Zongtang (1812), Zhuge Dan (200), Zhu Yujian (1602), Emperor Shizong of Jin (1123), and Zhang Jinghui (1871). After him are Wu Yi (1938), Liu Xiang (-77), Guo Moruo (1892), Chen Yun (1905), 10th Dalai Lama (1816), and Octar (350).
1708 - 1757
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 274
1812 - 1885
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 275
200 - 258
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 276
1602 - 1646
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 277
1123 - 1189
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 278
1871 - 1959
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 279
1888 - 1985
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 280
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 281
77 BC - 6 BC
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 282
1892 - 1978
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 283
1905 - 1995
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 284
1816 - 1837
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 285
350 - 430
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 286