Nanyang, Henan
Nanyang, Henan ranks 2,023rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Prilep, Polotsk, and Lafayette, Louisiana. Memorable people born in Nanyang, Henan include Zhang Heng, Wei Yan, and Huang Zhong. Nanyang, Henan has been the birth place of many politicians, and military personnels. Nanyang, Henan is located in China.
Nanyang is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Henan province, China. The city with the largest administrative area in Henan, Nanyang borders Xinyang to the southeast, Zhumadian to the east, Pingdingshan to the northeast, Luoyang to the north, Sanmenxia to the northwest, the province of Shaanxi to the west, and the province of Hubei to the south. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 5 and 1949, Nanyang, Henan was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Zhang Heng, Wei Yan, and Huang Zhong.
People Born in Nanyang, Henan
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Zhang Heng
MATHEMATICIAN
78 - 139
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 1
Wei Yan
POLITICIAN
200 - 234
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 2
Huang Zhong
MILITARY PERSONNEL
148 - 220
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 3
He Jin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
135 - 189
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 4
Zhu Yujian
POLITICIAN
1602 - 1646
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 5
Yin Lihua
POLITICIAN
5 - 64
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 6
Deng Sui
POLITICIAN
81 - 121
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 7
Chang Wanquan
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 8
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Nanyang, Henan were politicians (5), military personnels (2), and mathematicians (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Nanyang, Henan, including Chang Wanquan. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nanyang, Henan, including Wei Yan, Zhu Yujian, and Yin Lihua.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Nanyang, Henan since 1700.
