Claim profile
1300–1399

The 14th century

Whose working lives fell in the 14th 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 14th century, ranked where Wikipedia coverage and readership agree.

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  1. 1Bridget of SwedenBridget of Sweden1303–1373 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Writers3 decades
  2. 2Magnus IV of SwedenMagnus IV of Sweden1316–1374 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Politiciansnot measured—
  3. 3Albert, King of SwedenAlbert, King of Sweden1340–1412 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Historical Figures22 decades
  4. 4Catherine of VadstenaCatherine of Vadstena1331–1381 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academics0 decades
  5. 5Eric MagnussonEric Magnusson1282–1318 · 🇸🇪 Sweden0 decades
  6. 6Birger, King of SwedenBirger, King of Sweden1280–1321 · 🇸🇪 Swedennot measured—
  7. 7Eric XII of SwedenEric XII of Sweden1339–1359 · 🇸🇪 Swedennot measured—
  8. 8MOMartha of Denmark1282–1341 · 🇸🇪 Swedennot measured—
  9. 9Torkel KnutssonTorkel Knutsson1300–1306 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Politicians0 decades
  10. 10Ingeborg Eriksdottir of NorwayIngeborg Eriksdottir of Norway1297–1357 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Politiciansnot measured—
  11. 11Bo JonssonBo Jonsson1335–1386 · 🇸🇪 Sweden0 decades
  12. 12Hemming of TurkuHemming of Turku1300–1366 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  13. 13MBMagnus Birgersson1300–1320 · 🇸🇪 Sweden0 decades
  14. 14Erik ValdemarssonErik Valdemarsson1272–1330 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Politiciansnot measured—
  15. 15Union MasterUnion Master1301–1500 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Artists0 decades
  16. 16MUMärta Ulfsdotter1319–1371 · 🇸🇪 Swedennot measured—
  17. 17CUCecilia Ulvsdotter1301–1399 · 🇸🇪 Swedennot measured—
  18. 18Magnus TavastMagnus Tavast1357–1452 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Religious Figures0 decades
  19. 19BGBirger Gregersson1327–1383 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Writers0 decades
  20. 20UGUlf Gudmarsson1295–1344 · 🇸🇪 Sweden0 decades
  21. 21KBKnut Bonde1350–1413 · 🇸🇪 Sweden0 decades
  22. 22KUKarl Ulfsson1325–1372 · 🇸🇪 Sweden0 decades
  23. 23IBIsrael Birgersson1315–1351 · 🇸🇪 Sweden0 decades
  24. 24BUBirger Ulfsson1350–1391 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Politiciansnot measured—

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.