WRITER

Ruth Graham

1920 - 2007

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Ruth McCue Bell Graham (June 10, 1920 – June 14, 2007) was a Chinese-born American Christian author. She was born in Qingjiang, Jiangsu, Republic of China, the second of five children. Her parents, Virginia Leftwich Bell and L. Nelson Bell, were medical missionaries at the Presbyterian Hospital 300 miles (480 km) north of Shanghai. At age 13 she was enrolled in Pyeng Yang Foreign School in Pyongyang, Korea, where she studied for three years. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ruth Graham is the 6,434th most popular writer (down from 6,425th in 2019), the 1,041st most popular biography from China (up from 1,054th in 2019) and the 120th most popular Chinese Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Ruth Graham ranks 6,434 out of 7,302. Before her are Robert Elsie, Hugh MacDiarmid, Helen Bannerman, Rohinton Mistry, Sarah Josepha Hale, and Alan Dundes. After her are Greil Marcus, Dan Abnett, Lynne Cox, J. P. Donleavy, Sally Rooney, and Alain LeRoy Locke.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1920, Ruth Graham ranks 432. Before her are Duncan Hamilton, Les Leston, Asuman Baytop, Oodgeroo Noonuccal, Aldo Ghira, and McDonald Bailey. After her are Jimmy Witherspoon, Ronald Pope, István Szívós, Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi, Esther Rolle, and Wayne Thiebaud. Among people deceased in 2007, Ruth Graham ranks 391. Before her are Satymkul Dzhumanazarov, Kelly Johnson, Teresa Brewer, Kevin DuBrow, Herb McKenley, and Alfonso Silva. After her are Dan Fogelberg, Gino Pariani, Porter Wagoner, William Ferguson, Hughie Thomasson, and John Compton.

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In China

Among people born in China, Ruth Graham ranks 1,041 out of 1,610. Before her are Xu Rongmao (1950), Wendi Deng Murdoch (1968), Jing Tian (1988), Álvaro Fernández (null), Lu Han (1990), and Deng Yaping (1973). After her are Wang Yibo (1997), Liu Boming (1966), Gao Zhisheng (1964), Wang Dan (1969), Wang Hao (1983), and Lou Ye (1965).

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  • Photo of Xu Rongmao

    Xu Rongmao

    BUSINESSPERSON

    1950 - Present

    HPI: 50.63

    Rank: 1,035

  • Photo of Wendi Deng Murdoch

    Wendi Deng Murdoch

    BUSINESSPERSON

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 50.48

    Rank: 1,036

  • Photo of Jing Tian

    Jing Tian

    ACTOR

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 50.44

    Rank: 1,037

  • Photo of Álvaro Fernández

    Álvaro Fernández

    ATHLETE

    HPI: 50.43

    Rank: 1,038

  • Photo of Lu Han

    Lu Han

    SINGER

    1990 - Present

    HPI: 50.36

    Rank: 1,039

  • Photo of Deng Yaping

    Deng Yaping

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1973 - Present

    HPI: 50.31

    Rank: 1,040

  • Photo of Ruth Graham

    Ruth Graham

    WRITER

    1920 - 2007

    HPI: 50.31

    Rank: 1,041

  • Photo of Wang Yibo

    Wang Yibo

    ACTOR

    1997 - Present

    HPI: 50.29

    Rank: 1,042

  • Photo of Liu Boming

    Liu Boming

    ASTRONAUT

    1966 - Present

    HPI: 50.29

    Rank: 1,043

  • Photo of Gao Zhisheng

    Gao Zhisheng

    POLITICIAN

    1964 - Present

    HPI: 50.23

    Rank: 1,044

  • Photo of Wang Dan

    Wang Dan

    SOCIAL ACTIVIST

    1969 - Present

    HPI: 50.17

    Rank: 1,045

  • Photo of Wang Hao

    Wang Hao

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 50.16

    Rank: 1,046

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    Lou Ye

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1965 - Present

    HPI: 50.16

    Rank: 1,047

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, Ruth Graham ranks 120. Before her are Ha Jin (1956), Ma Jian (1953), Liao Yiwu (1958), Jiang Rong (1946), Su Tong (1963), and Liu Xia (1961). After her are Shan Sa (1972), Chen Danqing (1953), Tie Ning (1957), Woeser (1966), Wei Hui (1973), and Ken Liu (1976).

Chinese born Writers

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  • Photo of Ha Jin

    Ha Jin

    1956 - Present

    HPI: 53.71

    Rank: 114

  • Photo of Ma Jian

    Ma Jian

    1953 - Present

    HPI: 53.32

    Rank: 115

  • Photo of Liao Yiwu

    Liao Yiwu

    1958 - Present

    HPI: 52.70

    Rank: 116

  • Photo of Jiang Rong

    Jiang Rong

    1946 - Present

    HPI: 52.62

    Rank: 117

  • Photo of Su Tong

    Su Tong

    1963 - Present

    HPI: 52.22

    Rank: 118

  • Photo of Liu Xia

    Liu Xia

    1961 - Present

    HPI: 51.73

    Rank: 119

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    Ruth Graham

    1920 - 2007

    HPI: 50.31

    Rank: 120

  • Photo of Shan Sa

    Shan Sa

    1972 - Present

    HPI: 49.71

    Rank: 121

  • Photo of Chen Danqing

    Chen Danqing

    1953 - Present

    HPI: 49.03

    Rank: 122

  • Photo of Tie Ning

    Tie Ning

    1957 - Present

    HPI: 48.70

    Rank: 123

  • Photo of Woeser

    Woeser

    1966 - Present

    HPI: 48.60

    Rank: 124

  • Photo of Wei Hui

    Wei Hui

    1973 - Present

    HPI: 47.79

    Rank: 125

  • Photo of Ken Liu

    Ken Liu

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 45.87

    Rank: 126

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