Hunan
Hunan ranks 5,855th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, Henan, and Shangyu, Shaoxing. Memorable people born in Hunan include Zhou Fohai, Zhang Boheng, and Anastasia Lin. Memorable people who died in Hunan include Du Fu. Hunan has been the birth place of many gymnasts, and politicians and the death place of many writers. Hunan is located in China.
Hunan is an inland province in Central China. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi to the east, Guangdong and Guangxi to the south, and Guizhou and Chongqing to the northwest. Its capital and largest city is Changsha, which abuts the Xiang River. Hengyang, Zhuzhou, and Yueyang are among its most populous urban cities. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1897 and 2005, Hunan was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Zhou Fohai, Zhang Boheng, and Anastasia Lin. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Hunan including Du Fu.
People Born in Hunan
Go to all RankingsZhou Fohai
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1948
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 1
Zhang Boheng
GYMNAST
2000 - Present
HPI: 38.09
Rank: 2
Anastasia Lin
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.51
Rank: 3
Zhou Yaqin
GYMNAST
2005 - Present
HPI: 34.26
Rank: 4
Huang Sui
BADMINTON PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 32.89
Rank: 5
Kenta Araki
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 22.98
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Born in Hunan
Go to all RankingsZhang Boheng
GYMNAST
2000 - Present
HPI: 38.09
Rank: 2
Zhou Yaqin
GYMNAST
2005 - Present
HPI: 34.26
Rank: 4
Kenta Araki
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 22.98
Rank: 6
People Deceased in Hunan
Go to all RankingsOccupations
Most individuals born in present day Hunan were gymnasts (2), politicians (1), actors (1), badminton players (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, gymnasts have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Hunan, including Zhang Boheng, and Zhou Yaqin. Whereas, throughout history, gymnasts have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Hunan, including Zhang Boheng, and Zhou Yaqin.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Hunan since 1700.