31.1667° N, 121.4666° E
XUHUI
Most Famous People Born in Xuhui, China
- Notable people
- 977
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1951
- Most distinctive
- Chess 6.0×
The old French Concession of Shanghai has become something like China's preparatory academy for precision disciplines — a Chess, Badminton and Swimmer bench all running several times the global baseline, plus an unusually thick Physicist count. Tree-lined lanes, old villas and a quiet pipeline from piano lessons to Olympic squads.
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Xuhui during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Xuhui Is Known For
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Football is Xuhui's biggest profession — 11% of all notables (110).
Xuhui over-indexes on chess — 6.0× the global rate.
Xuhui under-produces politician — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Xuhui's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Field: Mathematician Clear ×
Xu Guangqi
1562 - 1633
Wu Wenjun
1919 - 2017
Chung Kai-lai
1917 - 2009
Hu Hesheng
Born 1928
Wei-Liang Chow
1911 - 1995
Yu-Chi Ho
Born 1934
Bernard Morin
1931 - 2018
Meigu Guan
Born 1934
Roderick S. C. Wong
Born 1944
Lu Jiaxi (mathematician)
1935 - 1983
Da Ruan
1960 - 2011
Shui-Nee Chow
Born 1943
Chia-Kun Chu
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