BIOLOGIST

Xu Xing

1969 - Today

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Xu Xing (Chinese: 徐星; pinyin: Xú Xīng; born July 1969) is a Chinese paleontologist who has named more dinosaurs than any other living paleontologist. Such dinosaurs include the Jurassic ceratopsian Yinlong, the Jurassic tyrannosauroid Guanlong, the large oviraptorosaur Gigantoraptor, and the troodontid Mei. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Xu Xing is the 1,080th most popular biologist (down from 1,075th in 2024), the 1,145th most popular biography from China (down from 1,127th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Chinese Biologist.

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Among BIOLOGISTS

Among biologists, Xu Xing ranks 1,080 out of 1,097. Before him are Suzanne Cory, Steve Jones, Jerry Coyne, Joan A. Steitz, Gita Ramjee, and Peter Dodson. After him are Huda Zoghbi, Jill Bolte Taylor, George Don, Ben Barres, Neil Shubin, and Suzanne Simard.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Xu Xing ranks 726. Before him are Takuma Koga, Cho Youn-jeong, Patrick Fischler, Hiromitsu Isogai, Yvan Muller, and Elvis Brajković. After him are Conan Stevens, Rick Fox, Jörg Müller, James DeMonaco, Hideki Noda, and Ken Doherty.

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In China

Among people born in China, Xu Xing ranks 1,145 out of 1,610. Before him are Chen Lu (1976), Ye Qiaobo (1964), Gao Hongbo (1966), Abdurehim Heyit (1962), Dolkun Isa (1967), and Hua Chunying (1970). After him are Li Ting (1980), Luan Jujie (1958), Ding Ning (1990), Zhu Ting (1994), Han Hong (1971), and Ju Wenjun (1991).

Others born in China

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  • Photo of Chen Lu

    Chen Lu

    SKATER

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 47.12

    Rank: 1,139

  • Photo of Ye Qiaobo

    Ye Qiaobo

    SKATER

    1964 - Present

    HPI: 47.12

    Rank: 1,140

  • Photo of Gao Hongbo

    Gao Hongbo

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1966 - Present

    HPI: 47.06

    Rank: 1,141

  • Photo of Abdurehim Heyit

    Abdurehim Heyit

    COMPOSER

    1962 - Present

    HPI: 47.05

    Rank: 1,142

  • Photo of Dolkun Isa

    Dolkun Isa

    POLITICIAN

    1967 - Present

    HPI: 47.03

    Rank: 1,143

  • Photo of Hua Chunying

    Hua Chunying

    POLITICIAN

    1970 - Present

    HPI: 46.97

    Rank: 1,144

  • Photo of Xu Xing

    Xu Xing

    BIOLOGIST

    1969 - Present

    HPI: 46.86

    Rank: 1,145

  • Photo of Li Ting

    Li Ting

    TENNIS PLAYER

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 46.82

    Rank: 1,146

  • Photo of Luan Jujie

    Luan Jujie

    ATHLETE

    1958 - Present

    HPI: 46.69

    Rank: 1,147

  • Photo of Ding Ning

    Ding Ning

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1990 - Present

    HPI: 46.68

    Rank: 1,148

  • Photo of Zhu Ting

    Zhu Ting

    VOLLEYBALL PLAYER

    1994 - Present

    HPI: 46.66

    Rank: 1,149

  • Photo of Han Hong

    Han Hong

    SINGER

    1971 - Present

    HPI: 46.60

    Rank: 1,150

  • Photo of Ju Wenjun

    Ju Wenjun

    CHESS PLAYER

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 46.57

    Rank: 1,151

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Among BIOLOGISTS In China

Among biologists born in China, Xu Xing ranks 5. Before him are Leizu (null), Flossie Wong-Staal (1946), Yang Zhongjian (1897), and Shi Zhengli (1964). After him are Feng Zhang (1981).

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