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Wang Anshi

1021 - 1086

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Wang Anshi ([wǎŋ ánʂɨ̌]; Chinese: 王安石; December 8, 1021 – May 21, 1086), courtesy name Jiefu (Chinese: 介甫), was a Chinese economist, philosopher, poet, and politician during the Song dynasty. He served as chancellor and attempted major and controversial socioeconomic reforms known as the New Policies. These reforms constituted the core concepts of the Song-dynasty Reformists, in contrast to their rivals, the Conservatives, led by the Chancellor Sima Guang. Wang Anshi's ideas are usually analyzed in terms of the influence the Rites of Zhou or Legalism had on him. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wang Anshi is the 64th most popular economist (down from 59th in 2019), the 197th most popular biography from China (up from 207th in 2019) and the most popular Chinese Economist.

Wang Anshi was a Chinese statesman and reformer of the Song Dynasty. He is most famous for his reforms in the 11th century, which were based on the New Policies of Wang Anshi.

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Among ECONOMISTS

Among economists, Wang Anshi ranks 64 out of 414. Before him are Theodore Schultz, Frédéric Bastiat, Reinhard Selten, Douglass North, William Vickrey, and Lionel Robbins. After him are Bernard Mandeville, Franco Modigliani, Lawrence Klein, Kenneth Arrow, Robert Mundell, and Benjamin Graham.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1021, Wang Anshi ranks 3. Before him are Solomon ibn Gabirol, and Eudokia Makrembolitissa. After him is Michael Attaleiates. Among people deceased in 1086, Wang Anshi ranks 3. Before him are Suleiman ibn Qutulmish, and Canute IV of Denmark. After him are Sima Guang, William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine, Judith of Bohemia, Richilde, Countess of Hainaut, Conrad I, Count of Luxembourg, Gregory Pakourianos, and Yaropolk Izyaslavich.

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In China

Among people born in China, Wang Anshi ranks 197 out of 1,610. Before him are Benedict Anderson (1936), Ma Chao (176), Han Yu (768), Lin Zexu (1785), King Wu of Zhou (-1150), and Zhao Yun (168). After him are Longqing Emperor (1537), Li Peng (1928), King Zhou of Shang (-1105), Li Keqiang (1955), Zhang Liao (169), and Tao Yuanming (365).

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Among ECONOMISTS In China

Among economists born in China, Wang Anshi ranks 1. After him are Zhou Youguang (1906), and Ilham Tohti (1969).

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