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Phan Bội Châu

1867 - 1940

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Phan Bội Châu (Vietnamese: [faːn ɓôjˀ cəw]; 26 December 1867 – 29 October 1940), born Phan Văn San, courtesy name Hải Thụ (later changed to Sào Nam), was a pioneer of 20th century Vietnamese nationalism. In 1904, he formed a revolutionary organization called Duy Tân Hội ("Modernization Association"). From 1905 to 1908, he lived in Japan where he wrote political tracts calling for the independence of Vietnam from French colonial rule. After being forced to leave Japan, he moved to China where he was influenced by Sun Yat-sen and gradually shifted his political position from monarchist to democrat. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Phan Bội Châu is the 3,390th most popular writer (down from 2,162nd in 2019), the 70th most popular biography from Vietnam (down from 44th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Vietnamese Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Phan Bội Châu ranks 3,390 out of 7,302. Before him are Jens Baggesen, Caspar Barlaeus, Mario Soldati, Akazome Emon, Susanna Tamaro, and Apion. After him are Augusto Genina, Mustafa Kamil Pasha, Karin Michaëlis, Naoya Shiga, Paul Gallico, and Charlie Kaufman.

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Among people born in 1867, Phan Bội Châu ranks 98. Before him are Giuseppe Morello, Maximilian Bircher-Benner, Léon Daudet, Yevgeny Miller, Ivan Grohar, and John Rogan. After him are Prince Henri of Orléans, Patriarch Sergius of Moscow, James Quibell, William Speirs Bruce, Domenico Mezzadri, and Max Jakob Friedländer. Among people deceased in 1940, Phan Bội Châu ranks 113. Before him are Maciej Rataj, Xhafer Ypi, Vítězslava Kaprálová, Silvestre Revueltas, Mikhail Koltsov, and Karl Muck. After him are Mrs Patrick Campbell, Karimeh Abbud, Robert Maillart, Albin Lermusiaux, Fanny Brate, and Piero Toscani.

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In Vietnam

Among people born in Vietnam, Phan Bội Châu ranks 70 out of 136. Before him are Phạm Tuân (1947), Nguyễn Văn Linh (1915), Ngô Quyền (897), Trần Đại Quang (1956), Đồng Khánh (1864), and Văn Tiến Dũng (1917). After him are Thành Thái (1879), Phạm Minh Mẫn (1934), Lê Thánh Tông (1442), Hồ Quý Ly (1336), Dục Đức (1852), and Tran Anh Hung (1962).

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Among WRITERS In Vietnam

Among writers born in Vietnam, Phan Bội Châu ranks 4. Before him are Marguerite Duras (1914), Phan Thi Kim Phuc (1963), and Nguyễn Du (1765). After him are Hồ Xuân Hương (1772), Dương Thu Hương (1947), Kim Thúy (1968), and Viet Thanh Nguyen (1971).

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