Jiaxing
Jiaxing ranks 8,959th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Chillán, L'Île-Bizard, Quebec, and Normandy (administrative region). Memorable people born in Jiaxing include Emperor Xiaozong of Song, Shiing-Shen Chern, and Wang Yilyu. Jiaxing has been the birth place of many politicians, and mathematicians. Jiaxing is located in China.
Jiaxing, alternately romanized as Kashing, is a prefecture-level city in northern Zhejiang province, China. Lying on the Grand Canal of China, Jiaxing borders Hangzhou to the southwest, Huzhou to the west, Shanghai to the northeast, and the province of Jiangsu to the north. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,400,868 and its built-up area made of 2 urban districts was home to 1,518,654 inhabitants. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1127 and 1994, Jiaxing was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Emperor Xiaozong of Song, Shiing-Shen Chern, and Wang Yilyu.
People Born in Jiaxing
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Emperor Xiaozong of Song
POLITICIAN
1127 - 1194
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 2
Shiing-Shen Chern
MATHEMATICIAN
1911 - 2004
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 1
Wang Yilyu
BADMINTON PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 29.81
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Jiaxing were politicians (1), mathematicians (1), and badminton players (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, badminton players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Jiaxing, including Wang Yilyu. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Jiaxing, including Emperor Xiaozong of Song.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Jiaxing since 1700.
