MATHEMATICIAN
Yi Xing
683 - 727
Yi Xing
Yi Xing (Chinese: 一行; pinyin: Yī Xíng; Wade–Giles: I-Hsing, 683–727), born Zhang Sui (Chinese: 張遂), was a Chinese astronomer, Buddhist monk, inventor, mathematician, mechanical engineer, and philosopher during the Tang dynasty. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yi Xing has received more than 113,156 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Yi Xing is the 288th most popular mathematician (up from 292nd in 2019), the 512th most popular biography from China (down from 481st in 2019) and the 9th most popular Chinese Mathematician.
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
5.78
Effective Languages (L*)
1.96
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Yi Xing ranks 288 out of 823. Before him are Vergilius of Salzburg, Olga Ladyzhenskaya, John Graunt, Atle Selberg, Guo Shoujing, and Peter Barlow. After him are William Jones, Hans Hahn, Jacopo Riccati, Alan Baker, Julius Plücker, and Johannes Widmann.
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Vergilius of Salzburg
700 - 784
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 282
Olga Ladyzhenskaya
1922 - 2004
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 283
John Graunt
1620 - 1674
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 284
Atle Selberg
1917 - 2007
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 285
Guo Shoujing
1231 - 1316
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 286
Peter Barlow
1776 - 1862
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 287
Yi Xing
683 - 727
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 288
William Jones
1675 - 1749
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 289
Hans Hahn
1879 - 1934
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 290
Jacopo Riccati
1676 - 1754
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 291
Alan Baker
1939 - 2018
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 292
Julius Plücker
1801 - 1868
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 293
Johannes Widmann
1460 - 1505
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 294
Contemporaries
Among people born in 683, Yi Xing ranks 3. Before him are Bilgä Qaǧan and Emperor Monmu. Among people deceased in 727, Yi Xing ranks 1.
Others Born in 683
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Bilgä Qaǧan
683 - 734
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 1
Emperor Monmu
683 - 707
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 2
Yi Xing
683 - 727
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 3
Others Deceased in 727
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Among people born in China, Yi Xing ranks 512 out of 1,392. Before him are Dong Qichang (1555), Liu Penzi (11), Guo Shoujing (1231), Ruan Ji (210), Song Jiaoren (1882), and Man Chong (209). After him are Zhou Yongkang (1942), Cheng Yi (1033), Liang Kai (1200), Shangguan Wan'er (664), Fan Zhongyan (989), and Soong Ai-ling (1888).
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Dong Qichang
1555 - 1636
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 506
Liu Penzi
11 - 100
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 507
Guo Shoujing
1231 - 1316
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 508
Ruan Ji
210 - 263
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 509
Song Jiaoren
1882 - 1913
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 510
Man Chong
209 - Present
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 511
Yi Xing
683 - 727
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 512
Zhou Yongkang
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 513
Cheng Yi
1033 - 1107
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 514
Liang Kai
1200 - 1300
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 515
Shangguan Wan'er
664 - 710
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 516
Fan Zhongyan
989 - 1052
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 517
Soong Ai-ling
1888 - 1973
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 518
Among MATHEMATICIANS In China
Among mathematicians born in China, Yi Xing ranks 9. Before him are Zu Chongzhi (429), Wang Chong (27), Xu Guangqi (1562), Liu Xin (-50), Shiing-Shen Chern (1911), and Guo Shoujing (1231). After him are Shing-Tung Yau (1949), Yang Hui (1238), Zhu Shijie (1249), Qin Jiushao (1201), Chen Jingrun (1933), and Dai Zhen (1724).
Zu Chongzhi
429 - 500
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 3
Wang Chong
27 - 97
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 4
Xu Guangqi
1562 - 1633
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 5
Liu Xin
50 BC - 23
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 6
Shiing-Shen Chern
1911 - 2004
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 7
Guo Shoujing
1231 - 1316
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 8
Yi Xing
683 - 727
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 9
Shing-Tung Yau
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 10
Yang Hui
1238 - 1298
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 11
Zhu Shijie
1249 - 1314
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 12
Qin Jiushao
1201 - 1261
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 13
Chen Jingrun
1933 - 1996
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 14
Dai Zhen
1724 - 1777
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 15
