Wuxi
Wuxi ranks 1,654th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Alès, Tandil, and Kalamata. Memorable people born in Wuxi include Gu Kaizhi, Ni Zan, and Zhou Yongkang. Memorable people who died in Wuxi include Ni Zan. Wuxi has been the birth place of many politicians, and painters and the death place of many painters. Wuxi is located in China.
Wuxi is a city in southern Jiangsu, China. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 7,462,135 inhabitants. The city lies in the southern delta of the Yangtze and on Lake Tai. The city's landmarks include Lihu Park, the Mt. Lingshan Grand Buddha Scenic Area and its 88-meter (289 ft)-tall Grand Buddha at Ling Shan statue, Xihui Park, Wuxi Zoo, and the Wuxi Museum. The transportation to the city include Sunan Shuofang International Airport, Wuxi Metro, and Shanghai–Nanjing Intercity High-Speed Railway, and Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway. Wuxi is the home to Jiangnan University. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 345 and 1994, Wuxi was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Gu Kaizhi, Ni Zan, and Zhou Yongkang. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Wuxi including Ni Zan.
People Born in Wuxi
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Gu Kaizhi
PAINTER
345 - 406
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 1
Ni Zan
PAINTER
1301 - 1374
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 2
Zhou Yongkang
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 3
Bo Gu
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1946
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 4
Qian Zhongshu
WRITER
1910 - 1998
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 5
Rong Yiren
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2005
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 6
Ye Jiangchuan
CHESS PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 33.01
Rank: 7
Gu Jun
BADMINTON PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 29.85
Rank: 8
Zhu Lin
TENNIS PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 27.03
Rank: 9
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Most individuals born in present day Wuxi were politicians (3), painters (2), writers (1), chess players (1), and badminton players (1), while most who died were painters (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Wuxi, including Zhou Yongkang. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Wuxi, including Zhou Yongkang, Bo Gu, and Rong Yiren.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Wuxi since 1700.
