Writer
Ouyang Xiu
1007 - 1072
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Ouyang Xiu
His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia. Ouyang Xiu is the 1,004th most popular writer (down from 935th in 2024), the 258th most popular biography from China (up from 259th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Chinese Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Ouyang Xiu ranks 1,004 out of 7,302. Before him are Joost van den Vondel, Aziz Nesin, Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, Andrew of Crete, Agathon, and Bettina von Arnim. After him are E. M. Forster, Henri Troyat, Nellie Bly, Ed Bradley, Lyudmila Ulitskaya, and Dalton Trumbo.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Joost van den Vondel
1587 - 1679
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 998
Aziz Nesin
1915 - 1995
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 999
Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff
1788 - 1857
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 1,000
Andrew of Crete
660 - 740
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 1,001
Agathon
448 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 1,002
Bettina von Arnim
1785 - 1859
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 1,003
Ouyang Xiu
1007 - 1072
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 1,004
E. M. Forster
1879 - 1970
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 1,005
Henri Troyat
1911 - 2007
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 1,006
Nellie Bly
1864 - 1922
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 1,007
Ed Bradley
1941 - 2006
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 1,008
Lyudmila Ulitskaya
1943 - Present
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 1,009
Dalton Trumbo
1905 - 1976
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 1,010
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1007, Ouyang Xiu ranks 3. Before him are Peter Damian, and Isaac I Komnenos. After him are Hugh Magnus, and Giselbert of Luxembourg. Among people deceased in 1072, Ouyang Xiu ranks 5. Before him are Alp Arslan, Romanos IV Diogenes, Peter Damian, and Sancho II of Castile and León. After him are Antipope Honorius II, Ali Hujwiri, Bagrat IV of Georgia, Al-Qushayri, Adalbert of Hamburg, Asadi Tusi, and Ordulf, Duke of Saxony.
Others Born in 1007
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Peter Damian
PHYSICIAN
1007 - 1072
HPI: 74.53
Rank: 1
Isaac I Komnenos
POLITICIAN
1007 - 1060
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 2
Ouyang Xiu
WRITER
1007 - 1072
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 3
Hugh Magnus
NOBLEMAN
1007 - 1025
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 4
Giselbert of Luxembourg
POLITICIAN
1007 - 1059
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 5
Others Deceased in 1072
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Alp Arslan
POLITICIAN
1029 - 1072
HPI: 81.18
Rank: 1
Romanos IV Diogenes
POLITICIAN
1030 - 1072
HPI: 76.79
Rank: 2
Peter Damian
PHYSICIAN
1007 - 1072
HPI: 74.53
Rank: 3
Sancho II of Castile and León
POLITICIAN
1036 - 1072
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 4
Ouyang Xiu
WRITER
1007 - 1072
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 5
Antipope Honorius II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1010 - 1072
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 6
Ali Hujwiri
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1009 - 1072
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 7
Bagrat IV of Georgia
POLITICIAN
1018 - 1072
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 8
Al-Qushayri
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
986 - 1072
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 9
Adalbert of Hamburg
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 - 1072
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 10
Asadi Tusi
WRITER
999 - 1072
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 11
Ordulf, Duke of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1022 - 1072
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 12
In China
Among people born in China, Ouyang Xiu ranks 258 out of NaN. Before him are Guan Zhong (-720), Dong Biwu (1886), Wang Chong (27), Xi Zhongxun (1913), Wei Yan (200), and 3rd Dalai Lama (1543). After him are Zhang Zuolin (1875), Emperor Ai of Tang (892), Qi of Xia (-2200), Guo Jia (170), Emperor Daizong of Tang (727), and Liu Biao (142).
Others born in China
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Guan Zhong
PHILOSOPHER
720 BC - 645 BC
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 252
Dong Biwu
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1975
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 253
Wang Chong
MATHEMATICIAN
27 - 97
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 254
Xi Zhongxun
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2002
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 255
Wei Yan
POLITICIAN
200 - 234
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 256
3rd Dalai Lama
POLITICIAN
1543 - 1588
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 257
Ouyang Xiu
WRITER
1007 - 1072
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 258
Zhang Zuolin
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1928
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 259
Emperor Ai of Tang
POLITICIAN
892 - 908
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 260
Qi of Xia
POLITICIAN
2200 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 261
Guo Jia
POLITICIAN
170 - Present
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 262
Emperor Daizong of Tang
POLITICIAN
727 - 779
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 263
Liu Biao
POLITICIAN
142 - 208
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 264
Among Writers In China
Among writers born in China, Ouyang Xiu ranks 21. Before him are Tao Yuanming (365), Wang Wei (699), Jin Yong (1924), Zhang Sanfeng (1200), Kang Youwei (1858), and Pu Songling (1640). After him are Cai Yan (177), Lin Yutang (1895), Shi Nai'an (1296), Lu You (1125), Meng Haoran (690), and Lao She (1899).
Tao Yuanming
365 - 427
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 15
Wang Wei
699 - 759
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 16
Jin Yong
1924 - 2018
HPI: 69.19
Rank: 17
Zhang Sanfeng
1200 - 1301
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 18
Kang Youwei
1858 - 1927
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 19
Pu Songling
1640 - 1715
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 20
Ouyang Xiu
1007 - 1072
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 21
Cai Yan
177 - 250
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 22
Lin Yutang
1895 - 1976
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 23
Shi Nai'an
1296 - 1372
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 24
Lu You
1125 - 1210
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 25
Meng Haoran
690 - 740
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 26
Lao She
1899 - 1966
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 27
