POLITICIAN
Heo Mok
1595 - 1682

Heo Mok
Hŏ Mok (Korean: 허목; Hanja: 許穆; January 10, 1596 – June 2, 1682) was a Korean calligrapher, painter, philosopher, poet, and politician during the Joseon period, who came from the Yangcheon Hŏ clan. He was most commonly known by the art name Misu (Korean: 미수; Hanja: 眉叟; lit. "eyebrowed old man"). Heo was known as the best Korean calligrapher of his time due to his unique style of calligraphy. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Heo Mok is the 12,246th most popular politician (up from 14,743rd in 2019), the 194th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 266th in 2019) and the 83rd most popular South Korean Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Heo Mok ranks 12,246 out of 19,576. Before him are Felix Hamrin, Adolf II, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe, Reuven Shiloah, Joseph François Dupleix, Spyridon Athanasopoulos, and Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene. After him are James R. Schlesinger, Alexander Acosta, Bashir Shihab II, Nicolae Rădescu, Alberto Lleras Camargo, and Yakov Malik.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFelix Hamrin
1875 - 1937
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 12,246
Adolf II, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
1883 - 1936
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 12,247
Reuven Shiloah
1909 - 1959
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 12,248
Joseph François Dupleix
1697 - 1763
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 12,249
Spyridon Athanasopoulos
1900 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 12,250
Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene
1980 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 12,251
Heo Mok
1595 - 1682
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 12,252
James R. Schlesinger
1929 - 2014
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 12,253
Alexander Acosta
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 12,254
Bashir Shihab II
1767 - 1850
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 12,255
Nicolae Rădescu
1874 - 1953
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 12,256
Alberto Lleras Camargo
1906 - 1990
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 12,257
Yakov Malik
1906 - 1980
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 12,258
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1595, Heo Mok ranks 18. Before him are Pieter de Molijn, Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski, Guru Hargobind, Albert Girard, Jean Desmarets, and Henri de Montmorency, 4th Duke of Montmorency. After him are Joachim Ernest, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön, and Henry Lawes. Among people deceased in 1682, Heo Mok ranks 18. Before him are Thomas Browne, Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Jean Picard, Yohannes I, Gu Yanwu, and Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz.
Others Born in 1595
Go to all RankingsPieter de Molijn
PAINTER
1595 - 1661
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 12
Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski
WRITER
1595 - 1640
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 13
Guru Hargobind
POLITICIAN
1595 - 1644
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 14
Albert Girard
MATHEMATICIAN
1595 - 1632
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 15
Jean Desmarets
WRITER
1595 - 1676
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 16
Henri de Montmorency, 4th Duke of Montmorency
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1595 - 1632
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 17
Heo Mok
POLITICIAN
1595 - 1682
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 18
Joachim Ernest, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön
NOBLEMAN
1595 - 1671
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 19
Henry Lawes
COMPOSER
1595 - 1662
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 20
Others Deceased in 1682
Go to all RankingsThomas Browne
BIOLOGIST
1605 - 1682
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 12
Prince Rupert of the Rhine
POLITICIAN
1619 - 1682
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 13
Jean Picard
ASTRONOMER
1620 - 1682
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 14
Yohannes I
POLITICIAN
1640 - 1682
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 15
Gu Yanwu
WRITER
1613 - 1682
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 16
Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz
PHILOSOPHER
1606 - 1682
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 17
Heo Mok
POLITICIAN
1595 - 1682
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 18
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Heo Mok ranks 194 out of 1,128. Before him are Chung Un-chan (1947), Yi Jun-yong (1870), Park Bo-gum (1993), Jo Gwang-jo (1482), Won Bin (1977), and Park Min-young (1986). After him are Sulli (1994), Im Si-wan (1988), Choi Jin-sil (1968), Kyung Wha Chung (1948), Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk (1931), and Ahn Jung-hwan (1976).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsChung Un-chan
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 188
Yi Jun-yong
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1917
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 189
Park Bo-gum
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 190
Jo Gwang-jo
POLITICIAN
1482 - 1520
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 191
Won Bin
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 192
Park Min-young
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 193
Heo Mok
POLITICIAN
1595 - 1682
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 194
Sulli
ACTOR
1994 - 2019
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 195
Im Si-wan
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 196
Choi Jin-sil
ACTOR
1968 - 2008
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 197
Kyung Wha Chung
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 198
Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2021
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 199
Ahn Jung-hwan
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 200
Among POLITICIANS In South Korea
Among politicians born in South Korea, Heo Mok ranks 83. Before him are Kim Hwang-sik (1948), Park Won-soon (1956), Yi Gwang-sik (1493), Chung Un-chan (1947), Yi Jun-yong (1870), and Jo Gwang-jo (1482). After him are Song Si-yeol (1607), Lee Nak-yeon (1951), Oh Se-hoon (1961), Kim Boo-kyum (1958), Jeong In-ji (1396), and Lee Hae-chan (1952).
Kim Hwang-sik
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 77
Park Won-soon
1956 - 2020
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 78
Yi Gwang-sik
1493 - 1563
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 79
Chung Un-chan
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 80
Yi Jun-yong
1870 - 1917
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 81
Jo Gwang-jo
1482 - 1520
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 82
Heo Mok
1595 - 1682
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 83
Song Si-yeol
1607 - 1689
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 84
Lee Nak-yeon
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 85
Oh Se-hoon
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 86
Kim Boo-kyum
1958 - Present
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 87
Jeong In-ji
1396 - 1478
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 88
Lee Hae-chan
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 89