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Mao Zedong

1893 - 1976

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Mao Zedong (26 December 1893 – 9 September 1976) was a Chinese politician, revolutionary, and political theorist who founded the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949 and led the country from its establishment until his death in 1976. Mao served as chairman of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from 1943 until his death, and as the party's de facto leader from 1935. His theories, which he advocated as a Chinese adaptation of Marxism–Leninism, are known as Maoism. Born to a peasant family in Shaoshan, Hunan, Mao studied in Changsha and was influenced by the 1911 Revolution and ideas of Chinese nationalism and anti-imperialism. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mao Zedong is the 46th most popular politician (down from 27th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from China (down from 2nd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Chinese Politician.

Mao Zedong was the leader of the Chinese Communist Party and the People's Republic of China. He is most famous for being the leader of the People's Republic of China.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Mao Zedong ranks 46 out of 19,576. Before him are David, Martin Van Buren, Joseph Goebbels, Narendra Modi, Hillary Clinton, and Winston Churchill. After him are Otto von Bismarck, Charles II of England, Wilhelm II, German Emperor, Anne, Queen of Great Britain, Benito Mussolini, and John, King of England.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1893, Mao Zedong ranks 1. After him are Hermann Göring, Joan Miró, Ip Man, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Alfred Rosenberg, Walter Ulbricht, Vladimir Mayakovsky, Leslie Howard, Allen Dulles, Mikhail Tukhachevsky, and Alexander of Greece. Among people deceased in 1976, Mao Zedong ranks 1. After him are Agatha Christie, Martin Heidegger, Bernard Montgomery, Werner Heisenberg, Howard Hughes, Alvar Aalto, Luchino Visconti, Zhou Enlai, Max Ernst, Jean Gabin, and Fritz Lang.

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In China

Among people born in China, Mao Zedong ranks 6 out of 1,610. Before him are Confucius (-551), Laozi (-604), Kublai Khan (1215), Qin Shi Huang (-258), and Huang Xianfan (1899). After him are Chiang Kai-shek (1887), Karma (null), Zheng He (1387), Li Bai (701), Sun Tzu (-544), and Sima Qian (-145).

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  • Photo of Confucius

    Confucius

    PHILOSOPHER

    551 BC - 479 BC

    HPI: 93.57

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Laozi

    Laozi

    PHILOSOPHER

    604 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 91.85

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Kublai Khan

    Kublai Khan

    POLITICIAN

    1215 - 1294

    HPI: 91.15

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Qin Shi Huang

    Qin Shi Huang

    POLITICIAN

    258 BC - 210 BC

    HPI: 90.99

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Huang Xianfan

    Huang Xianfan

    POLITICIAN

    1899 - 1982

    HPI: 89.40

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Mao Zedong

    Mao Zedong

    POLITICIAN

    1893 - 1976

    HPI: 88.70

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of Chiang Kai-shek

    Chiang Kai-shek

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    1887 - 1975

    HPI: 86.25

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Karma

    Karma

    ATHLETE

    HPI: 85.78

    Rank: 8

  • Photo of Zheng He

    Zheng He

    EXPLORER

    1387 - 1433

    HPI: 84.21

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of Li Bai

    Li Bai

    WRITER

    701 - 762

    HPI: 84.11

    Rank: 10

  • Photo of Sun Tzu

    Sun Tzu

    PHILOSOPHER

    544 BC - 496 BC

    HPI: 83.60

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of Sima Qian

    Sima Qian

    HISTORIAN

    145 BC - 86 BC

    HPI: 83.52

    Rank: 12

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Mao Zedong ranks 4. Before him are Kublai Khan (1215), Qin Shi Huang (-258), and Huang Xianfan (1899). After him are Puyi (1906), Xi Jinping (1953), Sun Yat-sen (1866), Deng Xiaoping (1904), Wu Zetian (624), Hu Jintao (1942), Empress Dowager Cixi (1835), and Temür Khan (1265).

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