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Sima Tan

165 BC - 110 BC

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Sima Tan (traditional Chinese: 司馬談; simplified Chinese: 司马谈; pinyin: Sīmǎ Tán; Wade–Giles: Ssu-ma T'an; c. 165–110 BCE) was a Chinese astrologist, astronomer, and historian during the Western Han dynasty. His work Records of the Grand Historian was completed by his son Sima Qian, who is considered the founder of Chinese historiography. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sima Tan is the 2,697th most popular writer (down from 2,608th in 2019), the 670th most popular biography from China (down from 667th in 2019) and the 73rd most popular Chinese Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Sima Tan ranks 2,697 out of 7,302. Before him are Jean Ray, Ennin, Eugène Burnouf, Patrick Pearse, Sāyaṇa, and Valentin Kataev. After him are Peter Bichsel, Varian Fry, José María Arguedas, Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, Johann Froben, and Józef Czapski.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 165 BC, Sima Tan ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 110 BC, Sima Tan ranks 5. Before him are Apollodorus of Athens, Panaetius, Cornelia, mother of the Gracchi, and Clitomachus.

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    Sima Tan

    WRITER

    165 BC - 110 BC

    HPI: 61.17

    Rank: 1

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In China

Among people born in China, Sima Tan ranks 670 out of 1,610. Before him are Han Suyin (1917), Lee Hoi-chuen (1901), Faye Wong (1969), Xue Tao (768), Li Ling (-150), and Guo Pu (276). After him are Xu Beihong (1895), Leizu (null), Xu Wei (1521), Cheng Hao (1032), Salchak Toka (1901), and Fou Ts'ong (1934).

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    Han Suyin

    WRITER

    1917 - 2012

    HPI: 61.34

    Rank: 664

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    Lee Hoi-chuen

    ACTOR

    1901 - 1965

    HPI: 61.31

    Rank: 665

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    Faye Wong

    ACTOR

    1969 - Present

    HPI: 61.27

    Rank: 666

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    Xue Tao

    WRITER

    768 - Present

    HPI: 61.24

    Rank: 667

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    Li Ling

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    150 BC - 73 BC

    HPI: 61.24

    Rank: 668

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    Guo Pu

    HISTORIAN

    276 - 324

    HPI: 61.24

    Rank: 669

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    Sima Tan

    WRITER

    165 BC - 110 BC

    HPI: 61.17

    Rank: 670

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    Xu Beihong

    PAINTER

    1895 - 1953

    HPI: 61.17

    Rank: 671

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    Leizu

    BIOLOGIST

    HPI: 61.12

    Rank: 672

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    Xu Wei

    PAINTER

    1521 - 1593

    HPI: 61.07

    Rank: 673

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    Cheng Hao

    PHILOSOPHER

    1032 - 1085

    HPI: 61.07

    Rank: 674

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    Salchak Toka

    POLITICIAN

    1901 - 1973

    HPI: 61.07

    Rank: 675

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    Fou Ts'ong

    MUSICIAN

    1934 - 2020

    HPI: 61.06

    Rank: 676

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, Sima Tan ranks 73. Before him are Song Yingxing (1587), Luo Yixiu (1889), Guan Daosheng (1262), Jung Chang (1952), Han Suyin (1917), and Xue Tao (768). After him are Xu Zhimo (1897), François Cheng (1929), Wu Jingzi (1701), Consort Ban (-48), Can Xue (1953), and Qian Zhongshu (1910).

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