INVENTOR

Yuan Longping

1930 - 2021

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Yuan Longping (Chinese: 袁隆平; pinyin: Yuán Lóngpíng; September 7, 1930 – May 22, 2021) was a Chinese agronomist and inventor. He was a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering known for developing the first hybrid rice varieties in the 1970s, part of the Green Revolution in agriculture. For his contributions, Yuan is known as the "Father of Hybrid Rice". Yuan was bestowed the Medal of the Republic, the highest honorary medal of the People's Republic of China, in September 2019. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yuan Longping is the 213th most popular inventor (down from 210th in 2019), the 660th most popular biography from China (down from 647th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Chinese Inventor.

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Among INVENTORS

Among inventors, Yuan Longping ranks 213 out of 426. Before him are Royal Rife, James Dyson, Édouard Branly, Charles Xavier Thomas, Helmut Gröttrup, and Lou Ottens. After him are Ernst Alexanderson, Slavoljub Eduard Penkala, David Schwarz, Narcís Monturiol, David Edward Hughes, and Shigeo Shingo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, Yuan Longping ranks 206. Before him are Venantino Venantini, Arnaldo Ochoa, Jan P. Syse, Clifford Brown, Viktor Tikhonov, and Clive Revill. After him are Israel Kirzner, Goro Shimura, Yuri Artyukhin, Kalevi Sorsa, Mildred Dresselhaus, and Dani Karavan. Among people deceased in 2021, Yuan Longping ranks 192. Before him are Albert Vanhoye, Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho, Henri Schwery, Sabah Fakhri, George Segal, and Lou Ottens. After him are Lee "Scratch" Perry, Carlos do Carmo, Dani Karavan, Horst Eckel, Kjell Askildsen, and Yevhen Marchuk.

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In China

Among people born in China, Yuan Longping ranks 660 out of 1,610. Before him are Guan Daosheng (1262), Jung Chang (1952), Gan Ji (101), Zhang Zhidong (1837), Lu Xiufu (1236), and Yang Hui (1238). After him are Emperor Xiaowu of Jin (362), Yan Liben (600), Ho Feng-Shan (1901), Zhang Guotao (1897), Han Suyin (1917), and Lee Hoi-chuen (1901).

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Among INVENTORS In China

Among inventors born in China, Yuan Longping ranks 5. Before him are Cai Lun (48), Charles K. Kao (1933), Bi Sheng (990), and Taiichi Ohno (1912). After him are Thonmi Sambhota (618), An Wang (1920), and Robin Li (1968).

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