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Robin Li

1968 - Today

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Robin Li Yanhong (Chinese: 李彦宏; pinyin: Lǐ Yànhóng; born 17 November 1968) is a Chinese software engineer and billionaire internet entrepreneur who is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Chinese multinational technology company Baidu. As of May 2025, his net worth was estimated at US$5.5 billion by Forbes. Li studied information management at Peking University and computer science at the University at Buffalo. In 1996, he created RankDex. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Robin Li is the 386th most popular inventor (up from 390th in 2024), the 978th most popular biography from China (up from 983rd in 2019) and the 8th most popular Chinese Inventor.

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Among INVENTORS

Among inventors, Robin Li ranks 386 out of 426. Before him are Frank Piasecki, Isaac Pitman, Barnes Wallis, Johan Vaaler, George Stibitz, and George Beauchamp. After him are William Friese-Greene, Oliver Evans, Gary Fisher, Yvonne Brill, Dean Kamen, and Edd China.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Robin Li ranks 322. Before him are Ed O'Brien, François Bustillo, David Bisconti, Thomas Strunz, Tanja Ribič, and David Hewlett. After him are Espen Bredesen, Mateja Svet, Iris Chang, Jeanne Balibar, Vickie Guerrero, and Andi Herzog.

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In China

Among people born in China, Robin Li ranks 978 out of 1,610. Before him are John Dobson (1915), Kris Wu (1990), Ge You (1957), Yuja Wang (1987), Yitang Zhang (1955), and Zheng Junli (1911). After him are Jin Xing (1967), Li Shufu (1963), Ling Jihua (1956), Fei Junlong (1965), Liao Yiwu (1958), and Jiang Rong (1946).

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  • Photo of John Dobson

    John Dobson

    ASTRONOMER

    1915 - 2014

    HPI: 53.07

    Rank: 972

  • Photo of Kris Wu

    Kris Wu

    ACTOR

    1990 - Present

    HPI: 53.05

    Rank: 973

  • Photo of Ge You

    Ge You

    ACTOR

    1957 - Present

    HPI: 53.03

    Rank: 974

  • Photo of Yuja Wang

    Yuja Wang

    MUSICIAN

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 53.00

    Rank: 975

  • Photo of Yitang Zhang

    Yitang Zhang

    MATHEMATICIAN

    1955 - Present

    HPI: 52.96

    Rank: 976

  • Photo of Zheng Junli

    Zheng Junli

    ACTOR

    1911 - 1969

    HPI: 52.87

    Rank: 977

  • Photo of Robin Li

    Robin Li

    INVENTOR

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 52.85

    Rank: 978

  • Photo of Jin Xing

    Jin Xing

    DANCER

    1967 - Present

    HPI: 52.76

    Rank: 979

  • Photo of Li Shufu

    Li Shufu

    BUSINESSPERSON

    1963 - Present

    HPI: 52.76

    Rank: 980

  • Photo of Ling Jihua

    Ling Jihua

    POLITICIAN

    1956 - Present

    HPI: 52.71

    Rank: 981

  • Photo of Fei Junlong

    Fei Junlong

    ASTRONAUT

    1965 - Present

    HPI: 52.71

    Rank: 982

  • Photo of Liao Yiwu

    Liao Yiwu

    WRITER

    1958 - Present

    HPI: 52.70

    Rank: 983

  • Photo of Jiang Rong

    Jiang Rong

    WRITER

    1946 - Present

    HPI: 52.62

    Rank: 984

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Among INVENTORS In China

Among inventors born in China, Robin Li ranks 8. Before him are Charles K. Kao (1933), Bi Sheng (990), Taiichi Ohno (1912), Yuan Longping (1930), Thonmi Sambhota (618), and An Wang (1920).

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