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Chen Duxiu

1879 - 1942

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Chen Duxiu (Chinese: 陳獨秀; pinyin: Chén Dúxiù; Wade–Giles: Ch'en Tu-hsiu; 9 October 1879 – 27 May 1942) was a Chinese revolutionary, writer, educator, and political philosopher who co-founded the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1921, serving as its first General Secretary from 1921 to 1927. Chen was a leading figure in the New Culture Movement and May Fourth Movement of 1919, which significantly influenced China's intellectual and political landscape in the early 20th century. Born in Anhui, Chen was raised in a traditional gentry family but became involved in revolutionary activities from a young age. He studied in Japan, where he was exposed to Western ideas and became involved with Chinese student activist groups. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Chen Duxiu is the 3,307th most popular politician (up from 3,478th in 2019), the 226th most popular biography from China (up from 271st in 2019) and the 138th most popular Chinese Politician.

Chen Duxiu is most famous for being the first president of the Chinese Communist Party.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Chen Duxiu ranks 3,307 out of 19,576. Before him are Sergio Osmeña, Aybak, Yahya Sinwar, Francisco Macías Nguema, Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, and Pujie. After him are Ka, Ramsay MacDonald, Asmā' bint Abi Bakr, Huneric, Ashikaga Takauji, and Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1879, Chen Duxiu ranks 27. Before him are An Jung-geun, Italo Gariboldi, Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted, Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Léon Jouhaux, and Francis Peyton Rous. After him are Shunroku Hata, Pál Teleki, Knud Rasmussen, Henri Giraud, Karl Bühler, and Hans Lammers. Among people deceased in 1942, Chen Duxiu ranks 28. Before him are François Darlan, Michel Fokine, Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia, Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia, Carole Lombard, and Jozef Gabčík. After him are Yanka Kupala, Hans-Joachim Marseille, Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, A. E. Waite, Alexander von Zemlinsky, and Hector Guimard.

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In China

Among people born in China, Chen Duxiu ranks 226 out of 1,610. Before him are Jie of Xia (-1728), Pang Tong (179), Wang Xizhi (303), Jin Yong (1924), Emperor Shenzong of Song (1048), and Pujie (1907). After him are Zhang Jue (200), Wong Fei-hung (1925), Zhang Sanfeng (1200), Yang Chen-Ning (1922), Huo Yuanjia (1868), and Khutughtu Khan Kusala (1300).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Chen Duxiu ranks 138. Before him are Zhao Bing (1271), Jie of Xia (-1728), Pang Tong (179), Wang Xizhi (303), Emperor Shenzong of Song (1048), and Pujie (1907). After him are Khutughtu Khan Kusala (1300), Diaochan (null), Ragibagh Khan (1320), Abaoji (872), Emperor Ming of Han (28), and Zaifeng, Prince Chun (1883).

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