INVENTOR
Robin Li
1968 - Today

Robin Li
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 different languages on Wikipedia. Robin Li is the 386th most popular inventor (up from 390th in 2019), the 979th most popular biography from China (up from 985th 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 Bette Nesmith Graham.
Most Popular Inventors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrank Piasecki
1919 - 2008
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 380
Isaac Pitman
1813 - 1897
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 381
Barnes Wallis
1887 - 1979
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 382
Johan Vaaler
1866 - 1910
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 383
George Stibitz
1904 - 1995
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 384
George Beauchamp
1899 - 1941
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 385
Robin Li
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 386
William Friese-Greene
1855 - 1921
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 387
Oliver Evans
1755 - 1819
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 388
Gary Fisher
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 389
Yvonne Brill
1924 - 2013
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 390
Dean Kamen
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 391
Bette Nesmith Graham
1924 - 1980
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 392
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1968, Robin Li ranks 311. Before him are Nadia Calviño, Ed O'Brien, 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.
Others Born in 1968
Go to all RankingsNadia Calviño
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 305
Ed O'Brien
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 306
David Bisconti
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 307
Thomas Strunz
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 308
Tanja Ribič
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 309
David Hewlett
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 310
Robin Li
INVENTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 311
Espen Bredesen
SKIER
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 312
Mateja Svet
SKIER
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 313
Iris Chang
WRITER
1968 - 2004
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 314
Jeanne Balibar
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 315
Vickie Guerrero
WRESTLER
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 316
Andi Herzog
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 317
In China
Among people born in China, Robin Li ranks 979 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).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsJohn Dobson
ASTRONOMER
1915 - 2014
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 973
Kris Wu
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 974
Ge You
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 975
Yuja Wang
MUSICIAN
1987 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 976
Yitang Zhang
MATHEMATICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 977
Zheng Junli
ACTOR
1911 - 1969
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 978
Robin Li
INVENTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 979
Jin Xing
DANCER
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 980
Li Shufu
BUSINESSPERSON
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 981
Ling Jihua
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 982
Fei Junlong
ASTRONAUT
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 983
Liao Yiwu
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 984
Jiang Rong
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 985
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).
Charles K. Kao
1933 - 2018
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 2
Bi Sheng
990 - 1052
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 3
Taiichi Ohno
1912 - 1990
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 4
Yuan Longping
1930 - 2021
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 5
Thonmi Sambhota
618 - 658
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 6
An Wang
1920 - 1990
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 7
Robin Li
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 8