PHILOSOPHER
Yan Hui
521 BC - 490 BC
Yan Hui
Yan Hui (c. 521–481 BC) was a Chinese philosopher. He was the favorite disciple of Confucius and one of the most revered figures of Confucianism. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yan Hui has received more than 159,412 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Yan Hui is the 481st most popular philosopher (up from 494th in 2019).
Yan Hui is most famous for being a student of Confucius. He was also known for his kindness, and for not feeling the need to be more than what he was.
Memorability Metrics
160k
Page Views (PV)
60.03
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
4.80
Effective Languages (L*)
2.21
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Yan Hui ranks 481 out of 1,267. Before him are Valentinus, Aristo of Chios, Jyotirao Phule, Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri, Willard Van Orman Quine, and Arete of Cyrene. After him are Madhvacharya, Agrippa the Skeptic, Yi Hwang, Norberto Bobbio, Hegesias of Cyrene, and Themistius.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
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Valentinus
100 - 160
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 475
Aristo of Chios
300 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 476
Jyotirao Phule
1827 - 1890
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 477
Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri
1667 - 1733
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 478
Willard Van Orman Quine
1908 - 2000
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 479
Arete of Cyrene
400 BC - 340 BC
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 480
Yan Hui
521 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 481
Madhvacharya
1199 - 1278
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 482
Agrippa the Skeptic
100 - 100
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 483
Yi Hwang
1501 - 1570
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 484
Norberto Bobbio
1909 - 2004
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 485
Hegesias of Cyrene
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 486
Themistius
317 - 388
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 487
Contemporaries
Among people born in 521 BC, Yan Hui ranks 1. Among people deceased in 490 BC, Yan Hui ranks 5. Before him are Pheidippides, Devadatta, Hippias, and Datis. After him is Titus Lucretius Tricipitinus.
Others Born in 521 BC
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Pheidippides
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 1
Devadatta
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 2
Hippias
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 3
Datis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 4
Yan Hui
PHILOSOPHER
521 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 5
Titus Lucretius Tricipitinus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 6
