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 147,198 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Yan Hui is the 494th most popular philosopher (down from 441st 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
150k
Page Views (PV)
58.68
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
4.17
Effective Languages (L*)
2.41
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Yan Huis by language
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Yan Hui ranks 494 out of 1,081. Before him are Antiochus of Ascalon, Antoine Destutt de Tracy, Priscian, Valentinus, Peter Deunov, and Émile Chartier. After him are Theodorus the Atheist, Kenneth Waltz, Thomas Nagel, Axel Honneth, Tom Regan, and Bion of Borysthenes.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
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Antiochus of Ascalon
130 BC - 68 BC
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 488
Antoine Destutt de Tracy
1754 - 1836
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 489
Priscian
500 - 600
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 490
Valentinus
100 - 160
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 491
Peter Deunov
1864 - 1944
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 492
Émile Chartier
1868 - 1951
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 493
Yan Hui
521 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 494
Theodorus the Atheist
340 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 495
Kenneth Waltz
1924 - 2013
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 496
Thomas Nagel
1937 - Present
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 497
Axel Honneth
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 498
Tom Regan
1938 - 2017
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 499
Bion of Borysthenes
325 BC - 246 BC
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 500
Contemporaries
Among people born in 521 BC, Yan Hui ranks 1. Among people deceased in 490 BC, Yan Hui ranks 4. Before him are Pheidippides, Hippias, and Datis. After him is Titus Lucretius Tricipitinus.
Others Born in 521 BC
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Pheidippides
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 69.86
Rank: 1
Hippias
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 2
Datis
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 3
Yan Hui
521 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 4
Titus Lucretius Tricipitinus
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 5
