PHILOSOPHER
Zou Yan
305 BC - 240 BC
Zou Yan
Zou Yan (Chinese: 鄒衍; 305 BC – 240 BC) was a Chinese philosopher and spiritual writer of the Warring States-era. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zou Yan has received more than 115,041 page views. Her biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Zou Yan is the 572nd most popular philosopher (down from 512th in 2019).
Memorability Metrics
120k
Page Views (PV)
58.36
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
6.05
Effective Languages (L*)
1.85
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Zou Yan ranks 572 out of 1,267. Before her are Alan Watts, Bernardino Telesio, Zaleucus, Arthur Danto, Usman dan Fodio, and Gersonides. After her are Andreas Karlstadt, Peter the Iberian, Charles W. Morris, Cesare Ripa, Johann Bernhard Basedow, and Ludwig Büchner.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlan Watts
1915 - 1973
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 566
Bernardino Telesio
1509 - 1588
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 567
Zaleucus
663 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 568
Arthur Danto
1924 - 2013
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 569
Usman dan Fodio
1754 - 1817
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 570
Gersonides
1288 - 1344
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 571
Zou Yan
305 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 572
Andreas Karlstadt
1486 - 1541
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 573
Peter the Iberian
411 - 491
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 574
Charles W. Morris
1903 - 1979
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 575
Cesare Ripa
1555 - 1622
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 576
Johann Bernhard Basedow
1723 - 1790
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 577
Ludwig Büchner
1824 - 1899
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 578
Contemporaries
Among people born in 305 BC, Zou Yan ranks 2. Before her is Arsinoe I. After her is Abdalonymus. Among people deceased in 240 BC, Zou Yan ranks 5. Before her are Euclid, Callimachus, Arcesilaus, and Aratus. After her is Posidippus.
Others Born in 305 BC
Go to all RankingsArsinoe I
NOBLEMAN
305 BC - 248 BC
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 1
Zou Yan
PHILOSOPHER
305 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 2
Abdalonymus
POLITICIAN
305 BC - Present
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 3
Others Deceased in 240 BC
Go to all RankingsEuclid
MATHEMATICIAN
350 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 85.74
Rank: 1
Callimachus
WRITER
310 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 2
Arcesilaus
PHILOSOPHER
315 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 3
Aratus
WRITER
315 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 4
Zou Yan
PHILOSOPHER
305 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 5
Posidippus
WRITER
310 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 6