WRITER
Yan Fu
1854 - 1921
Yan Fu
Yan Fu (simplified Chinese: 严复; traditional Chinese: 嚴復; pinyin: Yán Fù; Wade–Giles: Yen² Fu⁴, IPA: [jɛ̌n.fû]; courtesy name: Ji Dao, 幾道; 8 January 1854 — 27 October 1921) was a Chinese military officer, newspaper editor, translator, and writer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yan Fu has received more than 129,236 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Yan Fu is the 1,574th most popular writer (up from 1,696th in 2019), the 459th most popular biography from China (down from 454th in 2019) and the 39th most popular Chinese Writer.
Memorability Metrics
130k
Page Views (PV)
57.14
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
40
Languages Editions (L)
3.95
Effective Languages (L*)
3.93
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Yan Fu ranks 1,574 out of 5,755. Before him are Olaudah Equiano, James Ellroy, Ippolita Maria Sforza, Alistair MacLean, Muhammad Said Ramadan al-Bouti, and Sri Chinmoy. After him are Táhirih, Remy de Gourmont, Else Lasker-Schüler, Ono no Komachi, Marianne Weber, and Clodia Pulchra.
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Olaudah Equiano
1745 - 1797
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 1,568
James Ellroy
1948 - Present
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 1,569
Ippolita Maria Sforza
1446 - 1484
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 1,570
Alistair MacLean
1922 - 1987
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 1,571
Muhammad Said Ramadan al-Bouti
1929 - 2013
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 1,572
Sri Chinmoy
1931 - 2007
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 1,573
Yan Fu
1854 - 1921
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 1,574
Táhirih
1817 - 1852
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 1,575
Remy de Gourmont
1858 - 1915
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 1,576
Else Lasker-Schüler
1869 - 1945
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 1,577
Ono no Komachi
825 - 900
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 1,578
Marianne Weber
1870 - 1954
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 1,579
Clodia Pulchra
94 BC - 45 BC
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 1,580
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1854, Yan Fu ranks 30. Before him are Salomon August Andrée, Georg Kerschensteiner, Alfredo Catalani, Léo Taxil, Hubert Lyautey, and Alphonse Allais. After him are Otto Sverdrup, Charles Algernon Parsons, John Philip Sousa, Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers, Lady Randolph Churchill, and Grand Duchess Vera Konstantinovna of Russia. Among people deceased in 1921, Yan Fu ranks 41. Before him are Subramania Bharati, Nikolay Zhukovsky, Matthias Erzberger, Nikolay Gumilyov, Georges Feydeau, and Živojin Mišić. After him are Lady Randolph Churchill, Emilia Pardo Bazán, Hermann Paul, Georg Ritter von Schönerer, Max Dvořák, and Philipp, Prince of Eulenburg.
Others Born in 1854
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Salomon August Andrée
1854 - 1897
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 24
Georg Kerschensteiner
1854 - 1932
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 25
Alfredo Catalani
1854 - 1893
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 26
Léo Taxil
1854 - 1907
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 27
Hubert Lyautey
1854 - 1934
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 28
Alphonse Allais
1854 - 1905
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 29
Yan Fu
1854 - 1921
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 30
Otto Sverdrup
1854 - 1930
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 31
Charles Algernon Parsons
1854 - 1931
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 32
John Philip Sousa
1854 - 1932
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 33
Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers
1854 - 1918
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 34
Lady Randolph Churchill
1854 - 1921
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 35
Grand Duchess Vera Konstantinovna of Russia
1854 - 1912
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 36
Others Deceased in 1921
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Subramania Bharati
1882 - 1921
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 35
Nikolay Zhukovsky
1847 - 1921
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 36
Matthias Erzberger
1875 - 1921
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 37
Nikolay Gumilyov
1886 - 1921
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 38
Georges Feydeau
1862 - 1921
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 39
Živojin Mišić
1855 - 1921
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 40
Yan Fu
1854 - 1921
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 41
Lady Randolph Churchill
1854 - 1921
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 42
Emilia Pardo Bazán
1851 - 1921
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 43
Hermann Paul
1846 - 1921
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 44
Georg Ritter von Schönerer
1842 - 1921
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 45
Max Dvořák
1874 - 1921
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 46
Philipp, Prince of Eulenburg
1847 - 1921
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 47
In China
Among people born in China, Yan Fu ranks 459 out of 1,392. Before him are Bo Xilai (1949), Lei Feng (1940), Cai Yong (133), Liu Zongyuan (773), Zhang Daoling (34), and Uskhal Khan Tögüs Temür (1342). After him are Yan Xishan (1883), Tang Yin (1470), Bogd Khan (1869), Xu Shen (58), 7th Dalai Lama (1708), and Zuo Zongtang (1812).
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Bo Xilai
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 453
Lei Feng
1940 - 1962
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 454
Cai Yong
133 - 192
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 455
Liu Zongyuan
773 - 819
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 456
Zhang Daoling
34 - 156
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 457
Uskhal Khan Tögüs Temür
1342 - 1388
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 458
Yan Fu
1854 - 1921
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 459
Yan Xishan
1883 - 1960
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 460
Tang Yin
1470 - 1524
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 461
Bogd Khan
1869 - 1924
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 462
Xu Shen
58 - 147
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 463
7th Dalai Lama
1708 - 1757
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 464
Zuo Zongtang
1812 - 1885
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 465
Among WRITERS In China
Among writers born in China, Yan Fu ranks 39. Before him are Ba Jin (1904), Gampopa (1079), Li Qingzhao (1084), Qiu Chuji (1148), Li Yu (1610), and Liu Zongyuan (773). After him are Xu Shen (58), Watchman Nee (1903), Lu You (1125), Mao Dun (1896), Liu Cixin (1963), and Eileen Chang (1920).
Ba Jin
1904 - 2005
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 33
Gampopa
1079 - 1153
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 34
Li Qingzhao
1084 - 1155
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 35
Qiu Chuji
1148 - 1227
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 36
Li Yu
1610 - 1680
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 37
Liu Zongyuan
773 - 819
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 38
Yan Fu
1854 - 1921
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 39
Xu Shen
58 - 147
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 40
Watchman Nee
1903 - 1972
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 41
Lu You
1125 - 1210
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 42
Mao Dun
1896 - 1981
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 43
Liu Cixin
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 44
Eileen Chang
1920 - 1995
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 45
