ECONOMIST

Zhou Youguang

1906 - 2017

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Zhou Youguang (Chinese: 周有光; pinyin: Zhōu Yǒuguāng; 13 January 1906 – 14 January 2017), also known as Chou Yu-kuang or Chou Yao-ping, was a Chinese economist, linguist, sinologist, and supercentenarian. He has been credited as the father of pinyin, the most popular romanization system for Chinese, which was adopted by the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1958, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1982, and the United Nations in 1986. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Zhou Youguang is the 132nd most popular economist (down from 110th in 2019), the 363rd most popular biography from China (down from 354th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Chinese Economist.

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Among ECONOMISTS

Among economists, Zhou Youguang ranks 132 out of 414. Before him are James Mill, Oskar Morgenstern, Gottfried Feder, Pierre Guillaume Frédéric le Play, Clive Granger, and William Phillips. After him are Michael Spence, Stanley Fischer, Eugene Fama, Rudolf Hilferding, Jeremy Rifkin, and William Nordhaus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1906, Zhou Youguang ranks 79. Before him are Hans Aumeier, Yasuo Haruyama, Douglas McGregor, James E. Webb, Nelson Goodman, and Gusztáv Sebes. After him are Fredric Brown, Brigitte Helm, Shigemaru Takenokoshi, Janet Gaynor, Jacques Becker, and Walter Rauff. Among people deceased in 2017, Zhou Youguang ranks 82. Before him are Jacque Fresco, Peter L. Berger, René Préval, Azzedine Alaïa, Nicolai Gedda, and Michael Nyqvist. After him are Peter Abrahams, Jake LaMotta, Abdul Halim of Kedah, Lubomyr Husar, Fats Domino, and Charlie Murphy.

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In China

Among people born in China, Zhou Youguang ranks 363 out of 1,610. Before him are Peng Liyuan (1962), Qi Jiguang (1527), Liu Zhang (200), Deng Ai (197), Emperor He of Han (79), and Kong Rong (153). After him are Yan Fu (1854), Xu Chu (200), Zhang Xueliang (1901), Liu Xiang (-77), Li Qingzhao (1084), and Qiu Jin (1875).

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    Peng Liyuan

    SINGER

    1962 - Present

    HPI: 66.10

    Rank: 357

  • Photo of Qi Jiguang

    Qi Jiguang

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    1527 - 1588

    HPI: 66.10

    Rank: 358

  • Photo of Liu Zhang

    Liu Zhang

    POLITICIAN

    200 - 219

    HPI: 66.09

    Rank: 359

  • Photo of Deng Ai

    Deng Ai

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    197 - Present

    HPI: 66.08

    Rank: 360

  • Photo of Emperor He of Han

    Emperor He of Han

    POLITICIAN

    79 - 106

    HPI: 66.07

    Rank: 361

  • Photo of Kong Rong

    Kong Rong

    POLITICIAN

    153 - 208

    HPI: 66.07

    Rank: 362

  • Photo of Zhou Youguang

    Zhou Youguang

    ECONOMIST

    1906 - 2017

    HPI: 66.07

    Rank: 363

  • Photo of Yan Fu

    Yan Fu

    WRITER

    1854 - 1921

    HPI: 66.02

    Rank: 364

  • Photo of Xu Chu

    Xu Chu

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    200 - Present

    HPI: 65.98

    Rank: 365

  • Photo of Zhang Xueliang

    Zhang Xueliang

    POLITICIAN

    1901 - 2001

    HPI: 65.97

    Rank: 366

  • Photo of Liu Xiang

    Liu Xiang

    POLITICIAN

    77 BC - 6 BC

    HPI: 65.96

    Rank: 367

  • Photo of Li Qingzhao

    Li Qingzhao

    WRITER

    1084 - 1155

    HPI: 65.96

    Rank: 368

  • Photo of Qiu Jin

    Qiu Jin

    WRITER

    1875 - 1907

    HPI: 65.96

    Rank: 369

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Among ECONOMISTS In China

Among economists born in China, Zhou Youguang ranks 2. Before him are Wang Anshi (1021). After him are Ilham Tohti (1969).

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