WRITER

Liu Cixin

1963 - Today

Liu Cixin

Liu Cixin (Chinese: 刘慈欣; pinyin: Liú Cíxīn, pronounced [ljǒʊ tsʰɨ̌ɕín]; born 23 June 1963) is a Chinese computer engineer and science fiction writer. In English translations of his works, his name is given as Cixin Liu. He is sometimes called "Da Liu" ("Big Liu") by his fellow science fiction writers in China. He is a nine-time winner of China's Galaxy Award, and has also received the 2015 Hugo Award for his novel The Three-Body Problem, as well as the 2017 Locus Award for Death's End. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Liu Cixin is the 1,423rd most popular writer (up from 1,557th in 2019), the 382nd most popular biography from China (up from 459th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular Chinese Writer.

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Among writers, Liu Cixin ranks 1,423 out of 7,302. Before him are A. E. van Vogt, Odo of Cluny, Allan Pinkerton, William Styron, José de Acosta, and Louise Labé. After him are Joachim Fest, Sharafkhan Bidlisi, Callinus, Poul Anderson, Philippe Soupault, and Sanu Sharma.

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A. E. van Vogt
1912 - 2000
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 1,417
Odo of Cluny
878 - 942
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 1,418
Allan Pinkerton
1819 - 1884
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 1,419
William Styron
1925 - 2006
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 1,420
José de Acosta
1540 - 1600
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 1,421
Louise Labé
1524 - 1566
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 1,422
Liu Cixin
1963 - Present
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 1,423
Joachim Fest
1926 - 2006
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 1,424
Sharafkhan Bidlisi
1543 - 1603
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 1,425
Callinus
680 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 1,426
Poul Anderson
1926 - 2001
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 1,427
Philippe Soupault
1897 - 1990
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 1,428
Sanu Sharma
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 1,429

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Liu Cixin ranks 60. Before him are Félix Tshisekedi, Ulf Kristersson, E. L. James, Matti Nykänen, Andrej Kiska, and Josep Maria Bartomeu. After him are Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo, Mark Strong, Giuseppe Bergomi, Mike Myers, Lisa Kudrow, and Chris Mullin.

Others Born in 1963

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Félix Tshisekedi
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 54
Ulf Kristersson
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 55
E. L. James
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 56
Matti Nykänen
SKIER
1963 - 2019
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 57
Andrej Kiska
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 58
Josep Maria Bartomeu
BUSINESSPERSON
1963 - Present
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 59
Liu Cixin
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 60
Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 61
Mark Strong
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 62
Giuseppe Bergomi
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 63
Mike Myers
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 64
Lisa Kudrow
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 65
Chris Mullin
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 66