ECONOMIST
Zhou Youguang
1906 - 2017
Zhou Youguang
Zhou Youguang (Chinese: 周有光; pinyin: Zhōu Yǒuguāng; 13 January 1906 – 14 January 2017), also known as Chou Yu-kuang or Chou Yao-ping, was a Chinese economist, linguist, sinologist, and supercentenarian. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zhou Youguang has received more than 1,186,629 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Zhou Youguang is the 110th most popular economist (up from 124th in 2019), the 353rd most popular biography from China (up from 367th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Chinese Economist.
Memorability Metrics
1.2M
Page Views (PV)
60.14
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
40
Languages Editions (L)
7.67
Effective Languages (L*)
2.84
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ECONOMISTS
Among economists, Zhou Youguang ranks 110 out of 414. Before him are Douglas McGregor, Thomas Schelling, Silvio Gesell, Adolph Wagner, Friedrich von Wieser, and Rudolf Hilferding. After him are Richard Stone, Thomas J. Sargent, William Nordhaus, Carlo M. Cipolla, Merton Miller, and Finn E. Kydland.
Most Popular Economists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDouglas McGregor
1906 - 1964
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 104
Thomas Schelling
1921 - 2016
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 105
Silvio Gesell
1862 - 1930
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 106
Adolph Wagner
1835 - 1917
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 107
Friedrich von Wieser
1851 - 1926
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 108
Rudolf Hilferding
1877 - 1941
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 109
Zhou Youguang
1906 - 2017
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 110
Richard Stone
1913 - 1991
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 111
Thomas J. Sargent
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 112
William Nordhaus
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 113
Carlo M. Cipolla
1922 - 2000
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 114
Merton Miller
1923 - 2000
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 115
Finn E. Kydland
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 116
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1906, Zhou Youguang ranks 69. Before him are Fredric Brown, Anthony Mann, Nelson Goodman, Chandra Shekhar Azad, Luis Federico Leloir, and Douglas McGregor. After him are Carol Reed, Gusztáv Sebes, Missak Manouchian, Walter Rauff, Jacques Becker, and George Wald. Among people deceased in 2017, Zhou Youguang ranks 77. Before him are John G. Avildsen, Carmen Franco, 1st Duchess of Franco, Georges Prêtre, Abdul Halim of Kedah, Kim Jong-nam, and Elsa Martinelli. After him are Ljubiša Samardžić, Chris Cornell, Karl-Otto Apel, Michael Nyqvist, Anita Pallenberg, and Nicolai Gedda.
Others Born in 1906
Go to all RankingsFredric Brown
WRITER
1906 - 1972
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 63
Anthony Mann
ACTOR
1906 - 1967
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 64
Nelson Goodman
PHILOSOPHER
1906 - 1998
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 65
Chandra Shekhar Azad
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1931
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 66
Luis Federico Leloir
CHEMIST
1906 - 1987
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 67
Douglas McGregor
ECONOMIST
1906 - 1964
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 68
Zhou Youguang
ECONOMIST
1906 - 2017
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 69
Carol Reed
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1976
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 70
Gusztáv Sebes
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1986
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 71
Missak Manouchian
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1944
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 72
Walter Rauff
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 1984
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 73
Jacques Becker
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1960
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 74
George Wald
BIOLOGIST
1906 - 1997
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 75
Others Deceased in 2017
Go to all RankingsJohn G. Avildsen
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 2017
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 71
Carmen Franco, 1st Duchess of Franco
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2017
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 72
Georges Prêtre
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2017
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 73
Abdul Halim of Kedah
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2017
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 74
Kim Jong-nam
POLITICIAN
1971 - 2017
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 75
Elsa Martinelli
ACTOR
1935 - 2017
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 76
Zhou Youguang
ECONOMIST
1906 - 2017
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 77
Ljubiša Samardžić
ACTOR
1936 - 2017
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 78
Chris Cornell
SINGER
1964 - 2017
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 79
Karl-Otto Apel
PHILOSOPHER
1922 - 2017
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 80
Michael Nyqvist
ACTOR
1960 - 2017
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 81
Anita Pallenberg
ACTOR
1942 - 2017
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 82
Nicolai Gedda
SINGER
1925 - 2017
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 83
In China
Among people born in China, Zhou Youguang ranks 353 out of 1,610. Before him are Ma Dai (183), Khutughtu Khan Kusala (1300), Li Qiang (1959), Emperor Wu of Song (363), Jacques Mayol (1927), and Han Gan (706). After him are Zeng Guofan (1811), Zhao Tuo (-230), Gu Kaizhi (345), Jangsu of Goguryeo (394), Lu Yu (733), and Gao Shun (200).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsMa Dai
MILITARY PERSONNEL
183 - 300
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 347
Khutughtu Khan Kusala
POLITICIAN
1300 - 1329
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 348
Li Qiang
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 349
Emperor Wu of Song
POLITICIAN
363 - 422
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 350
Jacques Mayol
CELEBRITY
1927 - 2001
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 351
Han Gan
PAINTER
706 - 783
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 352
Zhou Youguang
ECONOMIST
1906 - 2017
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 353
Zeng Guofan
POLITICIAN
1811 - 1872
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 354
Zhao Tuo
POLITICIAN
230 BC - 137 BC
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 355
Gu Kaizhi
PAINTER
345 - 406
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 356
Jangsu of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
394 - 491
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 357
Lu Yu
WRITER
733 - 804
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 358
Gao Shun
MILITARY PERSONNEL
200 - 199
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 359
Among ECONOMISTS In China
Among economists born in China, Zhou Youguang ranks 2. Before him are Wang Anshi (1021). After him are Ilham Tohti (1969).
Wang Anshi
1021 - 1086
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 1
Zhou Youguang
1906 - 2017
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 2
Ilham Tohti
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 3