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Lu Ban
507 BC - 440 BC
Lu Ban
Lu Ban (c. 507–444 BC) was a Chinese architect or master carpenter, structural engineer, and inventor, during the Zhou Dynasty. He is revered as the Chinese Deity (Patron) of builders and contractors. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lu Ban is the 109th most popular engineer (down from 47th in 2019), the 528th most popular biography from China (down from 284th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Chinese Engineer.
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Among ENGINEERS
Among engineers, Lu Ban ranks 109 out of 389. Before him are Stephen Timoshenko, Fedor Tokarev, Herman Potočnik, Viktor Kaplan, John A. Roebling, and Álvaro del Portillo. After him are Mikhail Mil, Carlo Abarth, Pierre Clostermann, Sergei Khrushchev, François Laurent d'Arlandes, and Erich Topp.
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Stephen Timoshenko
1878 - 1972
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 103
Fedor Tokarev
1871 - 1968
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 104
Herman Potočnik
1892 - 1929
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 105
Viktor Kaplan
1876 - 1934
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 106
John A. Roebling
1806 - 1869
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 107
Álvaro del Portillo
1914 - 1994
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 108
Lu Ban
507 BC - 440 BC
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 109
Mikhail Mil
1909 - 1970
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 110
Carlo Abarth
1908 - 1979
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 111
Pierre Clostermann
1921 - 2006
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 112
Sergei Khrushchev
1935 - 2020
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 113
François Laurent d'Arlandes
1742 - 1809
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 114
Erich Topp
1914 - 2005
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 115
Contemporaries
Among people born in 507 BC, Lu Ban ranks 1. Among people deceased in 440 BC, Lu Ban ranks 1. After him is Ducetius.
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In China
Among people born in China, Lu Ban ranks 528 out of 1,610. Before him are Rabban Bar Sauma (1220), Liu Xin (-50), Tang Yin (1470), Liang Kai (1200), Watchman Nee (1903), and Jia Yi (-200). After him are Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (810), Song Jiaoren (1882), Osman Batur (1899), Han Zheng (1954), Zhou Xuan (1920), and Kang Sheng (1898).
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Rabban Bar Sauma
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1220 - 1294
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 522
Liu Xin
MATHEMATICIAN
50 BC - 23
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 523
Tang Yin
PAINTER
1470 - 1524
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 524
Liang Kai
PAINTER
1200 - 1300
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 525
Watchman Nee
WRITER
1903 - 1972
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 526
Jia Yi
POLITICIAN
200 BC - 168 BC
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 527
Lu Ban
ENGINEER
507 BC - 440 BC
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 528
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
POLITICIAN
810 - 859
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 529
Song Jiaoren
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1913
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 530
Osman Batur
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1899 - 1951
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 531
Han Zheng
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 532
Zhou Xuan
ACTOR
1920 - 1957
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 533
Kang Sheng
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1975
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 534
Among ENGINEERS In China
Among engineers born in China, Lu Ban ranks 3. Before him are Zhuge Liang (181), and Su Song (1020). After him are Li Kui (-500), Ma Jun (200), and Da-Wen Sun (1960).
Zhuge Liang
181 - 234
HPI: 79.02
Rank: 1
Su Song
1020 - 1101
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 2
Lu Ban
507 BC - 440 BC
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 3
Li Kui
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 4
Ma Jun
200 - 265
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 5
Da-Wen Sun
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 6
