58 - 147
Xu Shen (c. 58 – c. 148 CE) was a Chinese calligrapher, philologist, politician, and writer of the Eastern Han dynasty (25–189 CE). During his own lifetime, Xu was recognized as a preeminent scholar of the Five Classics. He was the author of Shuowen Jiezi, which was the first comprehensive dictionary of Chinese characters, as well as the first to organize entries by radical. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Xu Shen has received more than 79,025 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Xu Shen is the 1,584th most popular writer (up from 1,774th in 2019), the 463rd most popular biography from China (up from 470th in 2019) and the 40th most popular Chinese Writer.
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Among writers, Xu Shen ranks 1,584 out of 5,755. Before him are Ono no Komachi, Marianne Weber, Clodia Pulchra, Jean-François Marmontel, Maximus the Greek, and Jacopo Sannazaro. After him are Ramón del Valle-Inclán, Dmitry Merezhkovsky, Mateo Alemán, Pacuvius, Walter Tevis, and Semonides of Amorgos.
825 - 900
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 1,578
1870 - 1954
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 1,579
94 BC - 45 BC
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 1,580
1723 - 1799
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 1,581
1475 - 1556
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 1,582
1458 - 1530
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 1,583
58 - 147
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 1,584
1866 - 1936
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 1,585
1866 - 1941
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 1,586
1547 - 1613
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 1,587
220 BC - 130 BC
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 1,588
1928 - 1984
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 1,589
650 BC - 550 BC
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 1,590
Among people born in 58, Xu Shen ranks 1. Among people deceased in 147, Xu Shen ranks 1.
Among people born in China, Xu Shen ranks 463 out of 1,392. Before him are Zhang Daoling (34), Uskhal Khan Tögüs Temür (1342), Yan Fu (1854), Yan Xishan (1883), Tang Yin (1470), and Bogd Khan (1869). After him are 7th Dalai Lama (1708), Zuo Zongtang (1812), Zhuge Dan (200), Hu Shih (1891), Zhu Yujian (1602), and Watchman Nee (1903).
34 - 156
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 457
1342 - 1388
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 458
1854 - 1921
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 459
1883 - 1960
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 460
1470 - 1524
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 461
1869 - 1924
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 462
58 - 147
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 463
1708 - 1757
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 464
1812 - 1885
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 465
200 - 258
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 466
1891 - 1962
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 467
1602 - 1646
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 468
1903 - 1972
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 469
Among writers born in China, Xu Shen ranks 40. Before him are Gampopa (1079), Li Qingzhao (1084), Qiu Chuji (1148), Li Yu (1610), Liu Zongyuan (773), and Yan Fu (1854). After him are Watchman Nee (1903), Lu You (1125), Mao Dun (1896), Liu Cixin (1963), Eileen Chang (1920), and Shen Yue (441).
1079 - 1153
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 34
1084 - 1155
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 35
1148 - 1227
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 36
1610 - 1680
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 37
773 - 819
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 38
1854 - 1921
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 39
58 - 147
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 40
1903 - 1972
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 41
1125 - 1210
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 42
1896 - 1981
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 43
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 44
1920 - 1995
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 45
441 - 513
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 46