PHILOSOPHER

Yang Xiong

53 BC - 18

Yang Xiong

Yang Xiong (Chinese: 揚雄; 53 BCE – 18 CE) was a Chinese philosopher, poet, and politician of the Western Han dynasty known for his philosophical writings and fu poetry compositions. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yang Xiong is the 648th most popular philosopher (up from 670th in 2019), the 479th most popular biography from China (up from 538th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Chinese Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Yang Xiong ranks 648 out of 1,267. Before him are Zacharias Rhetor, Arne Næss, Barlaam of Seminara, Antony Flew, Peter Deunov, and Pierre Hadot. After him are Hemachandra, Émile Chartier, Olaf Stapledon, Eric Voegelin, Jaakko Hintikka, and Anton Wilhelm Amo.

Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia

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Zacharias Rhetor
465 - 553
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 642
Arne Næss
1912 - 2009
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 643
Barlaam of Seminara
1290 - 1348
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 644
Antony Flew
1923 - 2010
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 645
Peter Deunov
1864 - 1944
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 646
Pierre Hadot
1922 - 2010
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 647
Yang Xiong
53 BC - 18
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 648
Hemachandra
1089 - 1172
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 649
Émile Chartier
1868 - 1951
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 650
Olaf Stapledon
1886 - 1950
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 651
Eric Voegelin
1901 - 1985
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 652
Jaakko Hintikka
1929 - 2015
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 653
Anton Wilhelm Amo
1703 - 1759
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 654

Contemporaries

Among people born in 53 BC, Yang Xiong ranks 1. After him are Marcus Valerius Messalla Rufus, and Aristobulus III of Judea. Among people deceased in 18, Yang Xiong ranks 3. Before him are Herod Archelaus, and Yuri of Goguryeo.

Others Born in 53 BC

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Yang Xiong
PHILOSOPHER
53 BC - 18
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 1
Marcus Valerius Messalla Rufus
POLITICIAN
53 BC - 100
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 2
Aristobulus III of Judea
POLITICIAN
53 BC - 36 BC
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 3