Trending Linguists in China this week
The 100 most-viewed linguists this week on Wikipedia (China). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Shūmei Ōkawa.
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Shūmei Ōkawa
Japanese nationalist intellectual (1886–1957)
17
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2
Joseph Stalin
leader of the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1953
15
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3
Helen Keller
American deafblind author, political activist, lecturer, scholar (1880-1968)
12
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4
J. R. R. Tolkien
English writer and philologist (1892–1973)
11
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5
Kūkai
Japanese Buddhist monk and calligrapher, the founder of the Shingon school (774–835)
9
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6
Haruki Murakami
Japanese writer (born 1949)
9
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7
Murray MacLehose
British politician (1917–2000)
5
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8
Fu Ssu-nien
Chinese linguist (1896-1950)
5
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9
Tom Shippey
British linguist, critic, fiction writer
4
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10
Gu Yanwu
Chinese philologist and geographer (1613–1682)
3
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11
Sima Guang
Chinese politician, writer, and historian during the Northern Song dynasty (1019–1086)
3
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12
Jung Chang
Chinese-British author (born 1952)
3
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13
Lin Yutang
Chinese inventor, novelist and philosopher (1895–1976)
3
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14
Fu Lei
Chinese writer (1908-1966)
3
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15
Chang Ping-lin
Chinese linguist (1868-1936)
3
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16
Duan Yucai
Chinese philologist and linguist (1735–1815)
3
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17
Douglas Hyde
first President of Ireland; historian, poet, and folklorist (1860-1949)
2
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18
John Searle
American philosopher (1932–2025)
2
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19
Roman Jakobson
Russian linguist (1896–1982)
2
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20
Dante Alighieri
Florentine poet, writer, and philosopher (c. 1265–1321)
2
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21
Takahito, Prince Mikasa
Japanese prince (1915–2016)
2
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22
Ji Xianlin
Chinese academic, linguist, historian, translator and university teacher (1911-2009)
2
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23
Naitō Torajirō
Japanese historian and sinologist (1866–1934)
2
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24
Johan Huizinga
Dutch cultural historian (1872–1945)
2
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25
Motoki Tokieda
Japanese linguist (1900-1967)
2
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26
Paul Pelliot
French sinologist (1878-1945)
2
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27
Sejong the Great
fourth king of Joseon (Korea), creator of Hangul
2
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28
One-Soon Her
Taiwanese linguist
2
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29
Aisin-Gioro Ulhicun
linguist
2
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30
Roland Barthes
French philosopher and essayist
2
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31
C. S. Lewis
British writer, lay theologian, and scholar (1898–1963)
2
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32
Stephen Owen
American sinologist (1946-2026)
2
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33
Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers
British occultist (1854-1918)
2
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34
Li Da
Chinese Marxist philosopher (1890–1960)
2
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35
Chao Yuen Ren
Chinese-American linguist and educator (1892–1982)
2
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36
Chen Yinque
Chinese historian, linguist, and scholar (1890–1969)
2
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37
Chuangui Ge
Chinese lexicographer
2
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38
Noam Chomsky
American linguist and activist (born 1928)
2
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39
James Legge
Scottish missionary and translator (1815–1897)
2
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40
Paul Georg von Möllendorff
German linguist
2
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41
Ken Liu
Chinese-American writer
2
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42
Xu Shen
Chinese author of Shuowen Jiezi
1
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43
Salvatore Quasimodo
Italian writer (1901-1968)
1
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44
Thomas Barclay
British missionary (1849–1935)
1
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45
Yevgeny Polivanov
Soviet linguist and orientalist (1891–1938)
1
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46
Noah Webster
American lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, writer, editor and author (1758-1843)
1
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47
Sirindhorn, Princess Royal
Thai Royal
1
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48
Cyrus Adler
Jewish American historian, scholar, religious leader (1863–1940)
1
views
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49
Kazimieras Būga
Lithuanian linguist (1879-1924)
1
views
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50
Ignacio Ramonet
Spanish writer
1
views
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51
Xu Guozhang
educator (1915-1994)
1
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52
Angela Carter
English novelist (1940–1992)
1
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53
Edward Harper Parker
British academic
1
views
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54
Luo Zhenyu
Qing Dynasty scholar (1866-1940)
1
views
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55
David Mitchell (author)
English novelist (b. 1969)
1
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56
Seamus Heaney
Irish poet, playwright, translator, lecturer (1939–2013)
1
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57
Robert Morrison
British evangelist and first Christian Protestant missionary to China (1782-1834)
1
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58
Geoffrey Chaucer
14th century English poet and author (1343–1400)
1
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59
Confucius Institute
Chinese international educational partnership program
1
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60
Albert Dauzat
French linguist (1877-1955)
1
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61
Toshihiko Izutsu
Japanese author of many books on Islam and other religions (1914–1993)
1
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62
Karl Gützlaff
German missionary in China (1803-1851)
1
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63
Jampel Gyatso
1
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64
Ogyū Sorai
Japanese philosopher (1666–1728)
1
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65
郭斌和
1
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66
Byambyn Rinchen
Mongolian academic (1905-1977)
1
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67
Lin Xu
Chinese linguist
1
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68
Roger Williams
English Baptist theologian and author (1603–1683)
1
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69
José Martí
Cuban poet, philosopher and nationalist (1853-1895)
1
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70
Pak Paengnyeon
One of the six martyred ministers
1
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71
Edward Robinson
American biblical scholar (1794-1863)
1
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72
Yang Ching-ch'u
Taiwanese writer, known as working-class novelist
1
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73
George Bernard Shaw
Irish playwright, critic, and polemicist (1856–1950)
1
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74
Hugo Brandt Corstius
Dutch computer scientist (1935–2014)
1
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75
Francisco Rodríguez Adrados
Spanish linguist and philologist (1922-2020)
1
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76
Jacob Grimm
German philologist, linguist, jurist and mythologist (1785–1863)
1
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77
Abay Kunanbaiuly
Kazakh poet, philosopher and composer (1845-1904)
1
views
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78
Yu Daoquan
Chinese Tibetologist, linguist (1901-1992)
1
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79
Andrea Jung
President and CEO, Avon Products
1
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80
Rahile Dawut
Chinese linguist
1
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81
Mei Yingzuo
Ming dynasty scholar
1
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82
Akiyasu Tōdō
Japanese linguist (1915–1985)
1
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83
罗福成
1
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84
Denis Sinor
American academic (1916–2011)
1
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85
L. L. Zamenhof
Polish-Jewish physician and inventor of Esperanto (1859-1917)
1
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86
Sidney Rittenberg
American academic (1921-2019)
1
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87
Li Wei
British linguist of Manchu-Chinese parentage
1
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88
Jean Filliozat
author (1906–1982)
1
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89
William Caxton
English merchant, diplomat, writer and printer
1
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90
Jan Hus
Czech theologian, philosopher and preacher (1369-1415)
1
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91
Peter A. Boodberg
American sinologist (1903–1972)
1
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92
Julia Kristeva
Bulgarian philosopher, psychoanalyst & academic
1
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93
Graham Robb
British writer and historian
1
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94
Wilhelm von Humboldt
Prussian philosopher, government official, diplomat, and educator (1767–1835)
1
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95
Pentti Aalto
Finnish linguist (1917–1998)
1
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96
Ong Iok-tek
Taiwanese linguist (1924–1985)
1
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97
Juri Lotman
Russian-Estonian semiotician (1922–1993)
1
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98
Paul Jen-kuei Li
Taiwanese linguist
1
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99
Jiang Lansheng
Chinese linguist
1
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100
Cheikh Anta Diop
Senegalese politician, essayist (1923–1986)
1
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