PHILOSOPHER

Feng Youlan

1895 - 1990

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Feng Youlan (Chinese: 馮友蘭; Wade–Giles: Feng Yu-lan; 4 December 1895 – 26 November 1990) was a Chinese philosopher, historian, and writer who was instrumental for reintroducing the study of Chinese philosophy in the modern era. The name he published under in English was 'Fung Yu-lan,' as used in the Bodde translation of A History of Chinese Philosophy. This earlier spelling also occurs in philosophical discussions, see for example the work of Wing-tsit Chan. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Feng Youlan is the 900th most popular philosopher (down from 894th in 2019), the 708th most popular biography from China (up from 722nd in 2019) and the 36th most popular Chinese Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Feng Youlan ranks 900 out of 1,267. Before him are Jaimini, Rudolf Stammler, Nausiphanes, Ber Borochov, Wilfrid Sellars, and Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz. After him are Vasily Rozanov, Beatus Rhenanus, Helen Parkhurst, Andrea Carlo Ferrari, Tao Hongjing, and Ferenc Dávid.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1895, Feng Youlan ranks 140. Before him are Fulton J. Sheen, Gustav Klutsis, Laurens Hammond, Walter Jackson Freeman II, Lucía Sánchez Saornil, and Susanne Langer. After him are László Almásy, Nahum Goldmann, Gustav Lombard, Jerzy Kuryłowicz, Trifko Grabež, and Tomoji Tanabe. Among people deceased in 1990, Feng Youlan ranks 123. Before him are David Stirling, Luigi Beccali, Otto Ambros, Štefan Čambal, Irene Dunne, and Rashad Khalifa. After him are Matvey Blanter, Venedikt Yerofeyev, Dodie Smith, Hans Freudenthal, Kelly Johnson, and Dámaso Alonso.

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In China

Among people born in China, Feng Youlan ranks 708 out of 1,610. Before him are Huang Gongwang (1269), Li Bingbing (1973), Zao Wou-Ki (1920), Li Na (1982), Charlie Soong (1861), and Zeng Gong (1019). After him are Zeng Qinghong (1939), Ann Hui (1947), Tao Hongjing (456), Emperor Mingyuan of Northern Wei (392), Lau Kar-leung (1934), and Ma Jun (200).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In China

Among philosophers born in China, Feng Youlan ranks 36. Before him are Li Zhi (1527), Wang Fuzhi (1619), Zhang Zai (1020), Lie Yukou (-449), Cheng Hao (1032), and Liu Yuxi (772). After him are Tao Hongjing (456), Tan Sitong (1865), Derek Parfit (1942), Huang Zongxi (1610), Wei Yuan (1794), and Zhang Binglin (1868).

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