POLITICIAN
Hai Rui
1514 - 1587

Hai Rui
Hai Rui (January 23, 1514 – November 13, 1587), courtesy name Ru Xian (汝賢), art name Gang Feng (剛峰), was a Chinese philosopher and politician of the Ming dynasty, remembered as a model of honesty and integrity in office. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hai Rui is the 11,105th most popular politician (down from 9,867th in 2019), the 718th most popular biography from China (down from 686th in 2019) and the 377th most popular Chinese Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Hai Rui ranks 11,105 out of 19,576. Before him are Nino Burjanadze, Princess Anne of Orléans, Artúr Görgei, Gaius Sextius Calvinus, Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq, and Roman Rudenko. After him are Irakli Kobakhidze, H. C. Hansen, Viktor Kingissepp, Jerzy Kuryłowicz, Moshe Sanbar, and Gary Peters.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNino Burjanadze
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 11,105
Princess Anne of Orléans
1906 - 1986
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 11,106
Artúr Görgei
1818 - 1916
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 11,107
Gaius Sextius Calvinus
150 BC - 150 BC
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 11,108
Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq
1250 - 1325
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 11,109
Roman Rudenko
1907 - 1981
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 11,110
Hai Rui
1514 - 1587
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 11,111
Irakli Kobakhidze
1978 - Present
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 11,112
H. C. Hansen
1906 - 1960
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 11,113
Viktor Kingissepp
1888 - 1922
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 11,114
Jerzy Kuryłowicz
1895 - 1978
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 11,115
Moshe Sanbar
1926 - 2012
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 11,116
Gary Peters
1958 - Present
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 11,117
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1514, Hai Rui ranks 10. Before him are Georg Joachim Rheticus, Philibert de l'Orme, Guidobaldo II della Rovere, Duke of Urbino, Claude Goudimel, Cornelis Floris de Vriendt, and Thomas Culpeper. After him are Virgil Solis, and Baba Nobuharu. Among people deceased in 1587, Hai Rui ranks 10. Before him are Gotthard Kettler, Bianca Cappello, Guglielmo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, Felix of Cantalice, Ōmura Sumitada, and Ōtomo Sōrin. After him are John Foxe, Juraj Drašković, Francisco Hernández de Toledo, Caspar Olevian, and Frederick II, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp.
Others Born in 1514
Go to all RankingsGeorg Joachim Rheticus
GEOGRAPHER
1514 - 1574
HPI: 70.31
Rank: 4
Philibert de l'Orme
ARCHITECT
1514 - 1570
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 5
Guidobaldo II della Rovere, Duke of Urbino
NOBLEMAN
1514 - 1574
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 6
Claude Goudimel
COMPOSER
1514 - 1572
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 7
Cornelis Floris de Vriendt
ARCHITECT
1514 - 1575
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 8
Thomas Culpeper
NOBLEMAN
1514 - 1541
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 9
Hai Rui
POLITICIAN
1514 - 1587
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 10
Virgil Solis
PAINTER
1514 - 1562
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 11
Baba Nobuharu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1514 - 1575
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1587
Go to all RankingsGotthard Kettler
POLITICIAN
1517 - 1587
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 4
Bianca Cappello
POLITICIAN
1548 - 1587
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 5
Guglielmo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
POLITICIAN
1538 - 1587
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 6
Felix of Cantalice
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1515 - 1587
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 7
Ōmura Sumitada
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1587
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 8
Ōtomo Sōrin
POLITICIAN
1530 - 1587
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 9
Hai Rui
POLITICIAN
1514 - 1587
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 10
John Foxe
HISTORIAN
1516 - 1587
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 11
Juraj Drašković
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1525 - 1587
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 12
Francisco Hernández de Toledo
BIOLOGIST
1515 - 1587
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 13
Caspar Olevian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1536 - 1587
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 14
Frederick II, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
NOBLEMAN
1568 - 1587
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 15
In China
Among people born in China, Hai Rui ranks 718 out of 1,610. Before him are Emperor Mingyuan of Northern Wei (392), Lau Kar-leung (1934), Ma Jun (200), Shi Lang (1621), Wu Jingzi (1701), and Fan Bingbing (1981). After him are Jimmy Wang Yu (1943), Tan Sitong (1865), Consort Ban (-48), Wang Can (177), Can Xue (1953), and Ma Huateng (1971).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsEmperor Mingyuan of Northern Wei
POLITICIAN
392 - 423
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 712
Lau Kar-leung
ACTOR
1934 - 2013
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 713
Ma Jun
ENGINEER
200 - 265
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 714
Shi Lang
POLITICIAN
1621 - 1696
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 715
Wu Jingzi
WRITER
1701 - 1754
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 716
Fan Bingbing
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 717
Hai Rui
POLITICIAN
1514 - 1587
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 718
Jimmy Wang Yu
ACTOR
1943 - 2022
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 719
Tan Sitong
PHILOSOPHER
1865 - 1898
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 720
Consort Ban
WRITER
48 BC - 6 BC
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 721
Wang Can
POLITICIAN
177 - Present
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 722
Can Xue
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 723
Ma Huateng
BUSINESSPERSON
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 724
Among POLITICIANS In China
Among politicians born in China, Hai Rui ranks 377. Before him are Zhao Leji (1957), Charlie Soong (1861), Zeng Gong (1019), Zeng Qinghong (1939), Emperor Mingyuan of Northern Wei (392), and Shi Lang (1621). After him are Wang Can (177), Li Lisan (1899), Li Siyuan (867), Chu Suiliang (597), Xu Qiliang (1950), and Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei (483).
Zhao Leji
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 371
Charlie Soong
1861 - 1918
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 372
Zeng Gong
1019 - 1083
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 373
Zeng Qinghong
1939 - Present
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 374
Emperor Mingyuan of Northern Wei
392 - 423
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 375
Shi Lang
1621 - 1696
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 376
Hai Rui
1514 - 1587
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 377
Wang Can
177 - Present
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 378
Li Lisan
1899 - 1967
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 379
Li Siyuan
867 - 933
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 380
Chu Suiliang
597 - 658
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 381
Xu Qiliang
1950 - 2025
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 382
Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei
483 - 515
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 383