POLITICIAN
Zhang Zhidong
1837 - 1909
Zhang Zhidong
Zhang Zhidong (Chinese: 張之洞) (2 September 1837 – 4 October 1909) was a Chinese politician who lived during the late Qing dynasty. Along with Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang and Zuo Zongtang, Zhang Zhidong was one of the four most famous officials of the late Qing dynasty. Known for advocating controlled reform and modernization of Chinese troops, he served as the governor of Shanxi Province and viceroy of Huguang, Liangguang and Liangjiang, and also as a member of the Grand Council. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zhang Zhidong has received more than 135,650 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Zhang Zhidong is the 9,468th most popular politician (up from 9,945th in 2019), the 661st most popular biography from China (down from 659th in 2019) and the 365th most popular Chinese Politician.
Memorability Metrics
140k
Page Views (PV)
54.23
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
3.45
Effective Languages (L*)
2.70
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Zhang Zhidongs by language
Over the past year Zhang Zhidong has had the most page views in the Chinese wikipedia edition with 63,013 views, followed by English (17,319), and Japanese (4,983). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Classical Chinese (170.10%), German (9.09%), and English (2.33%)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Zhang Zhidong ranks 9,468 out of 19,576. Before him are John Hume, Balthasar, Landgrave of Thuringia, Rædwald of East Anglia, Rainilaiarivony, Publius Rutilius Rufus, and Pierre Séguier. After him are Catherine Samba-Panza, Seleucus VII Philometor, Thomas A. Hendricks, Isabella of Castile, Duchess of York, Saraha, and Ashina Xichun.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Hume
1937 - 2020
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 9,462
Balthasar, Landgrave of Thuringia
1336 - 1406
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 9,463
Rædwald of East Anglia
550 - 624
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 9,464
Rainilaiarivony
1828 - 1896
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 9,465
Publius Rutilius Rufus
158 BC - 78 BC
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 9,466
Pierre Séguier
1588 - 1672
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 9,467
Zhang Zhidong
1837 - 1909
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 9,468
Catherine Samba-Panza
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 9,469
Seleucus VII Philometor
100 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 9,470
Thomas A. Hendricks
1819 - 1885
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 9,471
Isabella of Castile, Duchess of York
1355 - 1392
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 9,472
Saraha
800 - Present
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 9,473
Ashina Xichun
550 - 620
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 9,474
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1837, Zhang Zhidong ranks 55. Before him are Prince Albert of Prussia, George Dewey, Liu Yongfu, Tippu Tip, John Wesley Hyatt, and Hans von Marées. After him are Robert Gould Shaw, Moritz Kaposi, Sanjō Sanetomi, Walter Hauser, Michele Rua, and Franz Overbeck. Among people deceased in 1909, Zhang Zhidong ranks 42. Before him are George Meredith, Renée Vivien, George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon, Joshua Slocum, Catulle Mendès, and John Millington Synge. After him are Friedrich Martens, Mieczysław Karłowicz, Robert Hausmann, Margarete Steiff, Emil Christian Hansen, and Charles-Louis Philippe.
Others Born in 1837
Go to all RankingsPrince Albert of Prussia
NOBLEMAN
1837 - 1906
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 49
George Dewey
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1837 - 1917
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 50
Liu Yongfu
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1917
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 51
Tippu Tip
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1905
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 52
John Wesley Hyatt
INVENTOR
1837 - 1920
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 53
Hans von Marées
PAINTER
1837 - 1887
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 54
Zhang Zhidong
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1909
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 55
Robert Gould Shaw
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1837 - 1863
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 56
Moritz Kaposi
PHYSICIAN
1837 - 1902
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 57
Sanjō Sanetomi
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1891
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 58
Walter Hauser
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1902
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 59
Michele Rua
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1837 - 1910
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 60
Franz Overbeck
WRITER
1837 - 1905
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 61
Others Deceased in 1909
Go to all RankingsGeorge Meredith
WRITER
1828 - 1909
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 36
Renée Vivien
WRITER
1877 - 1909
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 37
George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon
POLITICIAN
1827 - 1909
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 38
Joshua Slocum
EXPLORER
1844 - 1909
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 39
Catulle Mendès
WRITER
1841 - 1909
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 40
John Millington Synge
WRITER
1871 - 1909
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 41
Zhang Zhidong
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1909
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 42
Friedrich Martens
DIPLOMAT
1845 - 1909
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 43
Mieczysław Karłowicz
COMPOSER
1876 - 1909
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 44
Robert Hausmann
MUSICIAN
1852 - 1909
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 45
Margarete Steiff
DESIGNER
1847 - 1909
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 46
Emil Christian Hansen
BIOLOGIST
1842 - 1909
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 47
Charles-Louis Philippe
WRITER
1874 - 1909
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 48
In China
Among people born in China, Zhang Zhidong ranks 661 out of 1,610. Before him are Empress Wang (-8), Eric Liddell (1902), Cai Yuanpei (1868), Liu Yuxi (772), Huang Tingjian (1045), and Cheng Hao (1032). After him are Fritz-Julius Lemp (1913), Ho Feng-Shan (1901), Sima Tan (-165), Hu Zhengyan (1584), Tian Han (1898), and Salchak Toka (1901).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsEmpress Wang
COMPANION
8 BC - 23
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 655
Eric Liddell
ATHLETE
1902 - 1945
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 656
Cai Yuanpei
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1940
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 657
Liu Yuxi
PHILOSOPHER
772 - 842
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 658
Huang Tingjian
PAINTER
1045 - 1105
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 659
Cheng Hao
PHILOSOPHER
1032 - 1085
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 660
Zhang Zhidong
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1909
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 661
Fritz-Julius Lemp
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1913 - 1941
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 662
Ho Feng-Shan
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1997
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 663
Sima Tan
WRITER
165 BC - 110 BC
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 664
Hu Zhengyan
ARTIST
1584 - 1674
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 665
Tian Han
WRITER
1898 - 1968
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 666
Salchak Toka
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1973
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 667
Among POLITICIANS In China
Among politicians born in China, Zhang Zhidong ranks 365. Before him are Zhu of Xia (null), Bo Gu (1907), Peng Zhen (1902), Emperor Mingyuan of Northern Wei (392), Wang Huning (1955), and Cai Yuanpei (1868). After him are Ho Feng-Shan (1901), Salchak Toka (1901), Liu Zhiyuan (895), Cai E (1882), Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa (1924), and Emperor Xiaoming of Northern Wei (510).
Zhu of Xia
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 359
Bo Gu
1907 - 1946
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 360
Peng Zhen
1902 - 1997
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 361
Emperor Mingyuan of Northern Wei
392 - 423
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 362
Wang Huning
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 363
Cai Yuanpei
1868 - 1940
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 364
Zhang Zhidong
1837 - 1909
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 365
Ho Feng-Shan
1901 - 1997
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 366
Salchak Toka
1901 - 1973
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 367
Liu Zhiyuan
895 - 948
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 368
Cai E
1882 - 1916
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 369
Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa
1924 - 1981
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 370
Emperor Xiaoming of Northern Wei
510 - 528
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 371