PHILOSOPHER
Zou Yan
305 BC - 240 BC
Zou Yan
Zou Yan (Chinese: 鄒衍; 305 BC – 240 BC) was a Chinese philosopher and spiritual writer of the Warring States-era. He was best known as the representative thinker of the Yin and Yang School (or School of Naturalists) during the Hundred Schools of Thought era in Chinese philosophy. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Zou Yan is the 640th most popular philosopher (down from 572nd in 2019). (down from 879th in 2019)
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Zou Yan ranks 640 out of 1,267. Before her are Maurice Blondel, Aristo of Chios, Yves Bonnefoy, Olympiodorus the Younger, Alexander of Hales, and André Gorz. After her are Nicola Abbagnano, Zacharias Rhetor, Arne Næss, Barlaam of Seminara, Antony Flew, and Peter Deunov.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
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Maurice Blondel
1861 - 1949
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 634
Aristo of Chios
300 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 635
Yves Bonnefoy
1923 - 2016
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 636
Olympiodorus the Younger
495 - 570
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 637
Alexander of Hales
1175 - 1245
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 638
André Gorz
1923 - 2007
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 639
Zou Yan
305 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 640
Nicola Abbagnano
1901 - 1990
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 641
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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 305 BC, Zou Yan ranks 2. Before her is Arsinoe I. After her is Abdalonymus. Among people deceased in 240 BC, Zou Yan ranks 5. Before her are Euclid, Callimachus, Arcesilaus, and Aratus. After her is Posidippus.
Others Born in 305 BC
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Arsinoe I
NOBLEMAN
305 BC - 248 BC
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 1
Zou Yan
PHILOSOPHER
305 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 2
Abdalonymus
POLITICIAN
305 BC - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 3
Others Deceased in 240 BC
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Euclid
MATHEMATICIAN
350 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 90.02
Rank: 1
Callimachus
WRITER
310 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 75.19
Rank: 2
Arcesilaus
PHILOSOPHER
315 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 72.20
Rank: 3
Aratus
WRITER
315 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 4
Zou Yan
PHILOSOPHER
305 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 5
Posidippus
WRITER
310 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 6
