Claim profile
1790–1799

The 1790s

Whose working lives fell in the 1790s. 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 1790s, ranked where Wikipedia coverage and readership agree.

  1. 1Wolfgang Amadeus MozartWolfgang Amadeus Mozart1756–1791 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Musicians21 decades
  2. 2Marie AntoinetteMarie Antoinette1755–1793 · 🇫🇷 France · Historical Figures22 decades
  3. 3Friedrich SchillerFriedrich Schiller1759–1805 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Writers22 decades
  4. 4Maximilien RobespierreMaximilien Robespierre1758–1794 · 🇫🇷 France · Activists14 decades
  5. 5Louis XVIII of FranceLouis XVIII of France1755–1824 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians22 decades
  6. 6HokusaiHokusai1760–1849 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artists14 decades
  7. 7George IV of the United KingdomGeorge IV of the United Kingdom1762–1830 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Politiciansnot measured—
  8. 8Charles X of FranceCharles X of France1757–1836 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians22 decades
  9. 9Alexander HamiltonAlexander Hamilton1757–1804 · 🇺🇸 United States · Politicians22 decades
  10. 10Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount NelsonHoratio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson1758–1805 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Politicians22 decades
  11. 11Georges DantonGeorges Danton1759–1794 · 🇫🇷 France · Activists0 decades
  12. 12Joséphine de BeauharnaisJoséphine de Beauharnais1763–1814 · 🇫🇷 France · Designers17 decades
  13. 13Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de LafayetteGilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette1757–1834 · 🇫🇷 France · Politiciansnot measured—
  14. 14William BlakeWilliam Blake1757–1827 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Writers22 decades
  15. 15Pope Leo XIIPope Leo XII1760–1829 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures20 decades
  16. 16Charles XIV John of SwedenCharles XIV John of Sweden1763–1844 · 🇫🇷 France · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  17. 17Johann Gottlieb FichteJohann Gottlieb Fichte1762–1814 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Academics22 decades
  18. 18James MonroeJames Monroe1758–1831 · 🇺🇸 United States · Politicians22 decades
  19. 19Louis XVII of FranceLouis XVII of France1785–1795 · 🇫🇷 France22 decades
  20. 20Mary WollstonecraftMary Wollstonecraft1759–1797 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Writers21 decades
  21. 21Jean PaulJean Paul1763–1825 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Writers22 decades
  22. 22Élisabeth Vigée Le BrunÉlisabeth Vigée Le Brun1755–1842 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists1 decades
  23. 23Joseph FouchéJoseph Fouché1759–1820 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians10 decades
  24. 24Louis Antoine de Saint-JustLouis Antoine de Saint-Just1767–1794 · 🇫🇷 France · Politiciansnot measured—
  25. 25Robert BurnsRobert Burns1759–1796 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Writers22 decades
  26. 26Claude Joseph Rouget de LisleClaude Joseph Rouget de Lisle1760–1836 · 🇫🇷 France · Musicians20 decades
  27. 27Antonio CanovaAntonio Canova1757–1822 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Artists22 decades
  28. 28Charlotte CordayCharlotte Corday1768–1793 · 🇫🇷 France · Historical Figures22 decades
  29. 29Henri de Saint-SimonHenri de Saint-Simon1760–1825 · 🇫🇷 France · Academicsnot measured—
  30. 30Pope Pius VIIIPope Pius VIII1761–1830 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures1 decades
  31. 31Jean-Jacques DessalinesJean-Jacques Dessalines1758–1806 · Politicians8 decades
  32. 32Maximilian I Joseph of BavariaMaximilian I Joseph of Bavaria1756–1825 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures8 decades
  33. 33Aaron BurrAaron Burr1756–1836 · 🇺🇸 United States · Politicians22 decades
  34. 34José Gervasio ArtigasJosé Gervasio Artigas1764–1850 · Politicians15 decades
  35. 35Samuel HahnemannSamuel Hahnemann1755–1843 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Doctors20 decades
  36. 36Camille DesmoulinsCamille Desmoulins1760–1794 · 🇫🇷 France · Journalists22 decades
  37. 37François-Noël BabeufFrançois-Noël Babeuf1760–1797 · 🇫🇷 France · Journalists21 decades
  38. 38Jean Anthelme Brillat-SavarinJean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin1755–1826 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians0 decades
  39. 39André ChénierAndré Chénier1762–1794 · 🇫🇷 France · Writers22 decades
  40. 40Jiaqing EmperorJiaqing Emperor1760–1820 · Politiciansnot measured—
  41. 41William Pitt the YoungerWilliam Pitt the Younger1759–1806 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Politicians3 decades
  42. 42André MassénaAndré Masséna1758–1817 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians2 decades
  43. 43August von KotzebueAugust von Kotzebue1761–1819 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Writers22 decades
  44. 44Jacques HébertJacques Hébert1757–1794 · 🇫🇷 France · Journalists0 decades
  45. 45Marie TussaudMarie Tussaud1761–1850 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists0 decades
  46. 46Paul BarrasPaul Barras1755–1829 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians6 decades
  47. 47Selim IIISelim III1761–1808 · 🇹🇷 Turkey · Musicians18 decades
  48. 48John Jacob Astor IJohn Jacob Astor I1763–1848 · 🇺🇸 United States · Founders0 decades
  49. 49Michael Andreas Barclay de TollyMichael Andreas Barclay de Tolly1761–1818 · Politicians0 decades
  50. 50Constanze MozartConstanze Mozart1762–1842 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Musicians6 decades
  51. 51William GodwinWilliam Godwin1756–1836 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Journalists16 decades
  52. 52Luigi CherubiniLuigi Cherubini1760–1842 · 🇫🇷 France · Musicians2 decades
  53. 53William WilberforceWilliam Wilberforce1759–1833 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Politicians22 decades
  54. 54Ann RadcliffeAnn Radcliffe1764–1823 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Writers13 decades
  55. 55Sophie Dorothee of WürttembergSophie Dorothee of Württemberg1759–1828 · Historical Figures0 decades
  56. 56Józef PoniatowskiJózef Poniatowski1763–1813 · 🇫🇷 France · Historical Figures0 decades
  57. 57Charles Grey, 2nd Earl GreyCharles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey1764–1845 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Politiciansnot measured—
  58. 58Jean Victor Marie MoreauJean Victor Marie Moreau1763–1813 · 🇫🇷 Francenot measured—
  59. 59George VancouverGeorge Vancouver1757–1798 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Historical Figures14 decades
  60. 60Leandro Fernández de MoratínLeandro Fernández de Moratín1760–1828 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Writers14 decades
  61. 61Johann Peter HebelJohann Peter Hebel1760–1826 · Writers16 decades
  62. 62Thomas-Alexandre DumasThomas-Alexandre Dumas1762–18060 decades
  63. 63Alexandre de BeauharnaisAlexandre de Beauharnais1760–1794 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians22 decades
  64. 64Gerhard von ScharnhorstGerhard von Scharnhorst1755–1813 · Politicians5 decades
  65. 65Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of DevonshireGeorgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire1757–1806 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Writersnot measured—
  66. 66August Neidhardt von GneisenauAugust Neidhardt von Gneisenau1760–1831 · Politicians0 decades
  67. 67Jean-Baptiste JourdanJean-Baptiste Jourdan1762–1833 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians0 decades
  68. 68Vittorio Emanuele I of SardiniaVittorio Emanuele I of Sardinia1759–1824 · 🇮🇹 Italynot measured—
  69. 69Spencer PercevalSpencer Perceval1762–1812 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Politicians22 decades
  70. 70Lazare HocheLazare Hoche1768–1797 · 🇫🇷 France19 decades
  71. 71Claude ChappeClaude Chappe1763–1805 · 🇫🇷 France · Scientists17 decades
  72. 72Jan Henryk DąbrowskiJan Henryk Dąbrowski1755–1818 · 🇫🇷 France0 decades
  73. 73Prince Frederick, Duke of York and AlbanyPrince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany1763–1827 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  74. 74Georges CouthonGeorges Couthon1755–1794 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians3 decades
  75. 75Sheikh MansurSheikh Mansur1762–1794 · Politicians2 decades
  76. 76Kobayashi IssaKobayashi Issa1763–1828 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Writers0 decades
  77. 77Mary-Anne Paulzzze LavoisierMary-Anne Paulzzze Lavoisier1758–1836 · 🇫🇷 France · Scientistsnot measured—
  78. 78Marie Clotilde of FranceMarie Clotilde of France1759–1802 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures13 decades
  79. 79Ernst ChladniErnst Chladni1756–1827 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Scientists5 decades
  80. 80Giovanni Battista ViottiGiovanni Battista Viotti1755–1824 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Musicians3 decades
  81. 81John MarshallJohn Marshall1755–1835 · 🇺🇸 United States · Politicians22 decades
  82. 82James ParkinsonJames Parkinson1755–1824 · Doctors17 decades
  83. 83Laurent Gouvion Saint-CyrLaurent Gouvion Saint-Cyr1764–1830 · 🇫🇷 France · Politiciansnot measured—
  84. 84Pierre-Charles VilleneuvePierre-Charles Villeneuve1763–1806 · 🇫🇷 Francenot measured—
  85. 85Fletcher ChristianFletcher Christian1764–1793 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom17 decades
  86. 86Nikolai RezanovNikolai Rezanov1764–1807 · Historical Figures5 decades
  87. 87Anton I of SaxonyAnton I of Saxony1755–1836 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  88. 88Pierre AugereauPierre Augereau1757–1816 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians1 decades
  89. 89Archduke Maximilian Francis of AustriaArchduke Maximilian Francis of Austria1756–1801 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  90. 90Axel von Fersen the YoungerAxel von Fersen the Younger1755–1810 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Politicians12 decades
  91. 91Theroigne de MericourtTheroigne de Mericourt1762–1817 · Activistsnot measured—
  92. 92Gia LongGia Long1762–1820 · Historical Figures7 decades
  93. 93Franz Joseph GallFranz Joseph Gall1758–1828 · 🇫🇷 France · Doctors2 decades
  94. 94Charles Augustus, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-EisenachCharles Augustus, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach1757–1828 · Politicians22 decades
  95. 95Johann I Joseph, Prince of LiechtensteinJohann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein1760–1836 · Politiciansnot measured—
  96. 96Heinrich Friedrich Karl vom und zum SteinHeinrich Friedrich Karl vom und zum Stein1757–1831 · Politiciansnot measured—
  97. 97François Joseph LefebvreFrançois Joseph Lefebvre1755–1820 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians0 decades
  98. 98Pierre André LatreillePierre André Latreille1762–1833 · 🇫🇷 France · Academics1 decades
  99. 99Guillaume-Marie-Anne BruneGuillaume-Marie-Anne Brune1763–1815 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians0 decades
  100. 100Claude Victor-Perrin, Duc de BellunoClaude Victor-Perrin, Duc de Belluno1764–1841 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians0 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.