Claim profile
900–999

The 10th century

Whose working lives fell in the 10th century. Books are measured from 1800 and readers from 2015, so for this period we can say who lived then, not who was talked about then.

Lived then

The most notable people whose working lives fell in the 10th century, ranked where Wikipedia coverage and readership agree.

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FieldAllHistorical FiguresWritersPoliticiansReligious FiguresModelsAcademicsActorsScientistsDoctorsArtists
  1. 1Hugh CapetHugh Capet940–996 · 🇫🇷 France22 decades
  2. 2Pope Sylvester IIPope Sylvester IIdied 1003 · 🇫🇷 France · Religious Figures16 decades
  3. 3Charles the SimpleCharles the Simple879–929 · 🇫🇷 France · Historical Figures19 decades
  4. 4Louis IV of FranceLouis IV of France920–954 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians0 decades
  5. 5Richard I of NormandyRichard I of Normandy933–996 · 🇫🇷 France0 decades
  6. 6Lothair of FranceLothair of France941–986 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians0 decades
  7. 7Richard IIRichard II963–1026 · 🇫🇷 France22 decades
  8. 8William LongswordWilliam Longsword905–942 · 🇫🇷 France11 decades
  9. 9Rudolph of FranceRudolph of France890–936 · 🇫🇷 France · Politiciansnot measured—
  10. 10Hugh the GreatHugh the Great898–956 · 🇫🇷 France13 decades
  11. 11Gerberga of SaxonyGerberga of Saxonyborn 913 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians0 decades
  12. 12Hugh of ItalyHugh of Italy880–947 · 🇫🇷 France7 decades
  13. 13Odilo of ClunyOdilo of Cluny960–1049 · 🇫🇷 France0 decades
  14. 14Gilbert, Duke of LorraineGilbert, Duke of Lorrainedied 939 · 🇫🇷 France0 decades
  15. 15Gisela of FranceGisela of France895–920 · 🇫🇷 France · Historical Figures0 decades
  16. 16Emma of FranceEmma of France894–934 · 🇫🇷 France · Historical Figures0 decades
  17. 17Geoffrey I, Count of AnjouGeoffrey I, Count of Anjou938–987 · 🇫🇷 France · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  18. 18FIFrederick I, Duke of Upper Lorrainedied 978 · 🇫🇷 Francenot measured—
  19. 19Majolus of ClunyMajolus of Clunyborn 910 · 🇫🇷 France0 decades
  20. 20AdalberonAdalberon925–989 · 🇫🇷 France · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  21. 21FrederunaFrederuna887–917 · 🇫🇷 Francenot measured—
  22. 22DODudo of Saint-Quentin960–1026 · 🇫🇷 France · Writers0 decades
  23. 23LOLuitgarde of Vermandois920–981 · 🇫🇷 France · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  24. 24Fulk of ReimsFulk of Reims900–900 · 🇫🇷 France · Religious Figures0 decades
  25. 25RRicherus941–998 · 🇫🇷 France · Writers0 decades
  26. 26WOWilla of Tuscany912–970 · 🇫🇷 Francenot measured—
  27. 27WIWilliam III of Provence900–1037 · 🇫🇷 France · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  28. 28AIAdalbero II of Ardenne958–1005 · 🇫🇷 France0 decades
  29. 29Gerard I of ToulGerard I of Toul935–994 · 🇫🇷 France · Religious Figures6 decades
  30. 30FulcranFulcran901–1006 · 🇫🇷 France · Religious Figures0 decades
  31. 31AOAymard of Cluny910–965 · 🇫🇷 Francenot measured—
  32. 32TITheoderic I of Hamelantdied 984 · 🇫🇷 France · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  33. 33BIBouchard II of Montmorency958–1015 · 🇫🇷 France · Historical Figures0 decades
  34. 34BIBernard I of Armagnacdied 995 · 🇫🇷 Francenot measured—
  35. 35GIGerald I of Armagnacborn 950 · 🇫🇷 Francenot measured—
  36. 36LILitaud I, Count of Mâcon900–950 · 🇫🇷 Francenot measured—
  37. 37Artald of ReimsArtald of Reims900–961 · 🇫🇷 France · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  38. 38RORenaud of Vendôme950–1016 · 🇫🇷 France0 decades
  39. 39MauriliusMaurilius901–1067 · 🇫🇷 France · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  40. 40FOFolcuin of Lobbes930–990 · 🇫🇷 France · Writers0 decades
  41. 41GOGuy of Anjoudied 996 · 🇫🇷 France0 decades
  42. 42RDRichard de Bloisdied 969 · 🇫🇷 France0 decades

How this is measured

  • Placing people in time. Each person belongs to the century in which they were most active — around age 35, and never after their death.
  • Who ranks highest. Within a century, people are ranked where two independent signals agree: how many of the world’s Wikipedia language editions cover them, and how many people actually read about them. Article counts alone can be lifted by a person’s own circle; readers cannot.
  • Fame in print. The curves count how often a name appears in Google Books from 1800 to 2019, as a share of all the words printed each year, in the person’s own language wherever that corpus exists. Those decades are over, so each measurement is made once and kept.
  • What is left out. A lifetime is measured only from 1820, when there is enough print to judge; the five years after a death are skipped as obituaries; and a name shared with someone equally notable is credited to neither.