181 - 234
Zhuge Liang () (181 – September or October 234), also commonly known by his courtesy name Kongming, was a Chinese statesman, strategist, and engineer who lived through the end of the Eastern Han dynasty (c. 184–220) and the early Three Kingdoms period (220–280) of China. During the Three Kingdoms period, he served as the Imperial Chancellor (or Prime Minister) of the state of Shu Han (221–263) from its founding in 221 and later as regent from 223 until his death in September or October 235.He is recognised as the most accomplished strategist of his era. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zhuge Liang has received more than 2,612,452 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia. Zhuge Liang is the 5th most popular engineer (down from 3rd in 2019), the 33rd most popular biography from China (down from 26th in 2019) and the most popular Chinese Engineer.
Zhuge Liang was a strategist and statesman for the state of Shu during the Three Kingdoms era of China. He is best known for his leading role in the war against Wei, from which he is usually given credit for the saying "If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles."
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Among engineers, Zhuge Liang ranks 5 out of 323. Before him are Gustave Eiffel, Mikhail Kalashnikov, Wernher von Braun, and Gottlieb Daimler. After him are Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot, Frederick Winslow Taylor, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Sergei Korolev, Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, André Citroën, and Anatoly Dyatlov.
1832 - 1923
HPI: 78.75
Rank: 1
1919 - 2013
HPI: 76.61
Rank: 2
1912 - 1977
HPI: 74.86
Rank: 3
1834 - 1900
HPI: 74.77
Rank: 4
181 - 234
HPI: 74.14
Rank: 5
1796 - 1832
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 6
1856 - 1915
HPI: 72.61
Rank: 7
1857 - 1935
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 8
1906 - 1966
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 9
1633 - 1707
HPI: 69.03
Rank: 10
1878 - 1935
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 11
1931 - 1995
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 12
Among people born in 181, Zhuge Liang ranks 1. After him is Emperor Xian of Han. Among people deceased in 234, Zhuge Liang ranks 1. After him are Emperor Xian of Han, Wei Yan, and Gusu of Baekje.
181 - 234
HPI: 74.14
Rank: 1
181 - 234
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 2
200 - 234
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 3
150 - 234
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 4
Among people born in China, Zhuge Liang ranks 33 out of 1,392. Before him are Kangxi Emperor (1654), Liu Bei (161), Yongle Emperor (1360), Li Ching-Yuen (1677), Mencius (-372), and Zhuang Zhou (-369). After him are Emperor Gaozu of Han (-256), Hongwu Emperor (1328), Jiang Zemin (1926), Zhou Enlai (1898), Toshiro Mifune (1920), and Emperor Wu of Han (-156).
1654 - 1722
HPI: 74.62
Rank: 27
161 - 223
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 28
1360 - 1424
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 29
1677 - 1933
HPI: 74.30
Rank: 30
372 BC - 289 BC
HPI: 74.23
Rank: 31
369 BC - 286 BC
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 32
181 - 234
HPI: 74.14
Rank: 33
256 BC - 195 BC
HPI: 74.00
Rank: 34
1328 - 1398
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 35
1926 - 2022
HPI: 73.39
Rank: 36
1898 - 1976
HPI: 73.14
Rank: 37
1920 - 1997
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 38
156 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 39
Among engineers born in China, Zhuge Liang ranks 1. After him are Lu Ban (-507), Su Song (1020), Li Kui (-500), and Da-Wen Sun (1960).
181 - 234
HPI: 74.14
Rank: 1
507 BC - 440 BC
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 2
1020 - 1101
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 3
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 4
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 5