← Fame through time1600-1699
The 17th century
Whose working lives fell in the 17th 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 17th century, ranked where coverage and readership agree.
- 1
Christian IV of Denmark1 decades - 2
Prince George, Duke of Cumberland22 decades - 3
Nicolas Steno2 decades - 4
Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark0 decades
- 5
Ole Worm0 decades - 6
Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kasselnot measured- - 7
Anne Catherine of Brandenburg0 decades - 8
Princess Frederica Amalia of Denmarknot measured-
- 9
Leonora Christina Ulfeldtnot measured- - 10
August Philipp, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck0 decades - 11
Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburgnot measured- - 12
Nicolaus Bruhns0 decades - 13
Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburgnot measured- - 14
Augusta of Denmark0 decades - 15
Kirsten Munk0 decades - 16
Niels Juel0 decades - 17
Christian, Prince-Elect of Denmarknot measured- - 18
Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløvenot measured- - 19
Thomas Kingo0 decades - 20
Elizabeth Juliana of Schleswig-Holstein-Sønderburg-Nordborgnot measured- - 21
Joachim Ernest, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön0 decades - 22
Corfitz Ulfeldt0 decades - 23
Sophia of Holstein-Gottorpnot measured- - 24
Valdemar Christian of Schleswig-Holsteinnot measured- - 25
Hannibal Sehested0 decades - 26
John Adolphus, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plönnot measured- - 27
Georg Mohr0 decades - 28
Heinrich Holk0 decades - 29
Ernest Günther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg0 decades
- 30
Ulrik of Denmark0 decades - 31
Peder Griffenfeld0 decades - 32Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sønderburg-Norburgnot measured-
- 33
Sophie Amalie Moth0 decades - 34
Prince Christian of Denmark1 decades - 35Johann Christian, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg16 decades
- 36
John X of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorpnot measured- - 37
Eleonora Sophie af Slesvig-Holsten-Sønderborgnot measured- - 38
Bernhard Keil0 decades - 39
Hans van Steenwinckel the Younger0 decades - 40
Ove Gjedde0 decades - 41
Just Juel0 decades - 42
Hans von Schack0 decades - 43
Conrad von Reventlownot measured- - 44Christian, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Ærønot measured-
- 45
Ole Borch0 decades - 46
Vibeke Kruse0 decades
- 47
Ulrik Christian Gyldenløvenot measured- - 48Christian Adolph, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg0 decades
- 49
Christoffer Gabel0 decades - 50
Ellen Marsvin0 decades - 51Dorothea Augusta of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorpnot measured-
- 52
John, Prince of Schleswig-Holsteinnot measured- - 53
Augustus, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön-Norburgnot measured- - 54
Friedrich von Alefeld1 decades - 55Ernest August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburgnot measured-
- 56
Anders Billenot measured- - 57
Claus von Ahlefeldtnot measured- - 58
Christian Jacobsen Drakenbergnot measured- - 59
Birgitte Thott0 decades - 60
Anne Pallesnot measured- - 61
Augusta of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburgnot measured- - 62Marcus Meibomius0 decades
- 63Mogens Pedersøn0 decades
- 64
Christine Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburgnot measured- - 65
Elsje Christiaensnot measured- - 66
Anders Arrebo0 decades - 67
Lucas Debes0 decades - 68Anne Lykkenot measured-
- 69
Matthias Petersennot measured- - 70Leo Ulfeldtnot measured-
- 71
Peter Syv0 decades - 72Maren Spliidnot measured-
- 73
Hans Nansennot measured- - 74Truid Aagesennot measured-
- 75
Woldemar von Löwendalnot measured- - 76
Lambert van Haven0 decades - 77John Adolph, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Norburg0 decades
- 78Christian Ulrik Gyldenløvenot measured-
- 79
Sophie Elisabeth Pentznot measured- - 80
Jesper Brochmandnot measured- - 81
Hans Ulrik Gyldenløvenot measured- - 82Dorothea Elisabeth Christiansdatternot measured-
- 83
Peder Hansen Resen0 decades - 84
Anna Sabine af Slesvig-Holsten-Sønderborgnot measured- - 85
Christiane Sehestednot measured- - 86Jørgen Rantzaunot measured-
- 87
Elisabeth Augusta Lindenovnot measured- - 88
Hedevig Ulfeldtnot measured- - 89
Dina Vinhofversnot measured- - 90
Sophia of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburgnot measured- - 91
Anne von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburgnot measured- - 92
Holger Rosenkrantznot measured- - 93
Anna Peltnot measured- - 94
Suzanne Elisabeth Adelernot measured- - 95
Laurids Ulfeldtnot measured- - 96
Ulrik Adolf Holsteinnot measured- - 97Niels Aagaard0 decades
- 98
Joachim Irgens von Westervicknot measured- - 99
Friedrich von Arensdorffnot measured- - 100
Anders Bordingnot measured-
How to read these rankings
- Attention, not reputation. A place on these lists reflects the attention a person still draws in the public record. It is not a judgement on the life.
- Fame in print. The curves show how often a name appeared in the books of each decade from 1800 to 2019, drawn from the Google Books Ngram corpus.
- Gaps are left as gaps. Where the record is too thin to be fair, we would rather show nothing than guess.