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The 1810s

Whose names filled the books of the 1810s - anyone at all, however long dead - counted as mentions per million words printed, so a period that simply published more does not inflate anyone.

Talked about then

Whose names appeared most in German books during the 1810s, whenever they lived.

  1. 1Maria Theresa1717-1780 · 18th century · Austria · Historical Figures4.1
  2. 2Władysław of Głogów1420-1460 · 15th century · Germany2.8
  3. 3Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor1741-1790 · 18th century · Austria · Historical Figures1.7
  4. 4Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor1316-1378 · 14th century · Historical Figures1.4
  5. 5Jean Paul1763-1825 · 18th century · Germany · Writers1.3
  6. 6Conradin1252-1268 · 13th century · Germany · Musicians1.3
  7. 7George Frederick of Waldeck-Eisenberg1620-1692 · 17th century · Models1.3
  8. 8Francis Anthony, Count of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch1657-1702 · 17th century · Germany1.3
  9. 9Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor1685-1740 · 18th century · Austria · Historical Figures1.2
  10. 10Paracelsus1493-1541 · 16th century · Switzerland · Doctors1.2
  11. 11Charles Augustus, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach1757-1828 · 18th century · Politicians0.86
  12. 12Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor1768-1835 · 19th century0.79
  13. 13Martin Luther1483-1546 · 16th century · Germany · Religious Figures0.77
  14. 14Philip V, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg1541-1599 · 16th century · Germany0.71
  15. 15Frederick Henry, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt1709-1788 · 18th century · Germany · Models0.68
  16. 16John Louis of Nassau-Hadamar1590-1653 · 17th century · Germany0.65
  17. 17Catherine the Great1729-1796 · 18th century · Russia · Historical Figures0.63
  18. 18Peter I of Oldenburg1755-1829 · 18th century · Politicians0.61
  19. 19Frederick Charles, Duke of Württemberg-Winnental1652-1698 · 17th century · Politicians0.60
  20. 20John of Bohemia1296-1346 · 14th century · Historical Figures0.60
  21. 21Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst1652-1718 · 17th century · Historical Figures0.59
  22. 22Hans Sachs1494-1576 · 16th century · Germany · Writers0.56
  23. 23Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor1165-1197 · 12th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.54
  24. 24Johannes von Müller1752-1809 · 18th century · Switzerland · Writers0.54
  25. 25Christian William I, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen1647-1721 · 17th century · Germany0.53
  26. 26Friedrich Schlegel1772-1829 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.51
  27. 27Albrecht Dürer1471-1528 · 16th century · Germany · Artists0.51
  28. 28Novalis1772-1801 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.51
  29. 29John Charles, Count Palatine of Gelnhausen1638-1704 · 17th century · Germany0.44
  30. 30Charles XII of Sweden1682-1718 · 18th century · Sweden · Historical Figures0.40
  31. 31Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg1629-1698 · 17th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.39
  32. 32Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor1678-1711 · 18th century · Austria · Historical Figures0.38
  33. 33Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor1697-1745 · 18th century · Historical Figures0.38
  34. 34Moses Mendelssohn1729-1786 · 18th century · Germany · Academics0.35
  35. 35Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow1633-1695 · 17th century · Germany · Writers0.35
  36. 36William IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel1532-1592 · 16th century · Germany · Scientists0.35
  37. 37Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria1636-1679 · 17th century · Germany · Politicians0.33
  38. 38Ulrich von Hutten1488-1523 · 16th century · Germany · Academics0.32
  39. 39Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg1579-1666 · 17th century · Germany · Writers0.32
  40. 40Theodor Körner1791-1813 · 19th century · Writers0.32
  41. 41Philip IV, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg1514-1590 · 16th century · Germany0.32
  42. 42Stephen III, Duke of Bavaria1337-1413 · 14th century · Historical Figures0.31
  43. 43Augustus III of Poland1696-1763 · 18th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.31
  44. 44Georg Forster1754-1794 · 18th century · Germany · Writers0.30
  45. 45Christoph Friedrich Nicolai1733-1811 · 18th century · Germany · Writers0.29
  46. 46Christian Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth1644-1712 · 17th century · Germany · Politicians0.26
  47. 47Heinrich Frauenlob1255-1318 · 13th century · Writers0.25
  48. 48William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel1602-1637 · 17th century · Germany · Politicians0.24
  49. 49Andreas Hofer1767-1810 · 19th century · Italy0.23
  50. 50Tobias Mayer1723-1762 · 18th century · Scientists0.23
  51. 51Otto Henry, Count Palatine of Sulzbach1556-1604 · 16th century · Germany0.23
  52. 52Kurt Sprengel1766-1833 · 19th century · Scientists0.22
  53. 53Christian IV, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken1722-1775 · 18th century · Germany0.21
  54. 54Louis Henry, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg1594-1662 · 17th century · Germany0.21
  55. 55Frederick of Saxony1474-1510 · 16th century · Germany0.20
  56. 56John Bernard, Count of Lippe1613-1652 · 17th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.20
  57. 57Wilhelm Heinrich, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach1691-1741 · 18th century0.19
  58. 58Johann Georg Hamann1730-1788 · 18th century · Germany · Academics0.17
  59. 59Simpert750-807 · 8th century · Germany · Religious Figures0.17
  60. 60Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden1655-1707 · 17th century0.16
  61. 61Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg1546-1608 · 16th century · Germany · Religious Figures0.15
  62. 62Franz von Sickingen1481-1523 · 16th century · Historical Figures0.15
  63. 63Jacob, Margrave of Baden-Baden1407-1453 · 15th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.15
  64. 64Bertold von Henneberg-Römhild1441-1504 · 15th century · Germany0.15
  65. 65Philip Melanchthon1497-1560 · 16th century · Germany · Scientists0.14
  66. 66Leopold Frederick, Duke of Württemberg-Montbéliard1624-1662 · 17th century · Historical Figures0.14
  67. 67John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg1572-1619 · 17th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.13
  68. 68Frederick VI, Margrave of Baden-Durlach1617-1677 · 17th century · Germany0.13
  69. 69Friedrich Hoffmann1660-1742 · 17th century · Germany · Doctors0.13
  70. 70Carl Maria von Weber1786-1826 · 19th century · Germany · Musicians0.13
  71. 71Berthold I of Istria1110-1188 · 12th century · Models0.13
  72. 72Eberhard Ludwig I, Duke of Württemberg1676-1733 · 18th century0.13
  73. 73Joseph Haydn1732-1809 · 18th century · Austria · Musicians0.12
  74. 74August Wilhelm Schlegel1767-1845 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.12
  75. 75Daniel Bernoulli1700-1782 · 18th century · Switzerland · Academics0.12
  76. 76Karl Leopold, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin1678-1747 · 18th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.12
  77. 77William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar1662-1728 · 17th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.12
  78. 78Louis II, Duke of Bavaria1229-1294 · 13th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.11
  79. 79Frederick Anton, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt1692-1744 · 18th century · Germany0.11
  80. 80Immanuel Kant1724-1804 · 18th century · Academics0.11
  81. 81Georgius Agricola1494-1555 · 16th century · Germany · Doctors0.10
  82. 82Regiomontanus1436-1476 · 15th century · Germany · Academics0.10
  83. 83Augustus Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen1697-1755 · 18th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.10
  84. 84Wilhelm von Humboldt1767-1835 · 19th century · Germany · Academics0.10
  85. 85Nicholas V of Werleborn 1400 · 15th century · Germany0.10
  86. 86Albrecht von Haller1708-1777 · 18th century · Switzerland · Writers0.10
  87. 87William Augustus, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg1564-1642 · 16th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.10
  88. 88Stephen I, Duke of Bavaria1271-1310 · 14th century · Germany0.09
  89. 89Martin Opitz1597-1639 · 17th century · Germany · Writers0.09
  90. 90Henry IX, Duke of Bavaria1075-1126 · 12th century · Historical Figures0.09
  91. 91Clemens Brentano1778-1842 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.09
  92. 92Friedrich II Eugen, Duke of Württemberg1732-1797 · 18th century0.09
  93. 93Johann von Werth1591-1652 · 17th century · Germany0.09
  94. 94Ludwig Achim von Arnim1781-1831 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.09
  95. 95Duke Heinrich Julius I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg1564-1613 · 16th century · Writers0.09
  96. 96Matthias Claudius1740-1815 · 18th century · Writers0.08
  97. 97August von Kotzebue1761-1819 · 18th century · Germany · Writers0.08
  98. 98Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden1710-1771 · 18th century · Sweden · Historical Figures0.08
  99. 99Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg1505-1571 · 16th century · Historical Figures0.08
  100. 100Stephen II, Duke of Bavaria1319-1375 · 14th century0.08

Lived then

The most notable people whose working lives fell in the 1810s, ranked where coverage and readership agree.

  1. 1Jane Austen1775-1817 · United Kingdom · Writers19 decades
  2. 2Simón Bolívar1783-1830 · Spain · Politicians21 decades
  3. 3Martin Van Buren1782-1862 · United States · Politicians21 decades
  4. 4Zachary Taylor1784-1850 · United States · Politicians18 decades
  5. 5Carl Friedrich Gauss1777-1855 · Germany · Academics11 decades
  6. 6Alexander I of Russia1777-1825 · Russia · Historical Figures21 decades
  7. 7José de San Martín1778-1850 · Argentina · Politicians21 decades
  8. 8Stendhal1783-1842 · France · Writers22 decades
  9. 9Carl von Clausewitz1780-1831 · Germany12 decades
  10. 10J. M. W. Turner1775-1851 · United Kingdom · Artists22 decades
  11. 11Niccolò Paganini1782-1840 · Italy · Musicians18 decades
  12. 12Washington Irving1783-1859 · United States · Writers22 decades
  13. 13Ferdinand VII of Spain1784-1833 · Spain · Models19 decades
  14. 14John C. Calhoun1782-1850 · United States · Politicians22 decades
  15. 15E. T. A. Hoffmann1776-1822 · Germany · Writers21 decades
  16. 16Heinrich von Kleist1777-1811 · Germany · Writers22 decades
  17. 17Bahadur Shah Zafar1775-1862 · India · Historical Figures6 decades
  18. 18Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston1784-1865 · United Kingdom · Politiciansnot measured-
  19. 19Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres1780-1867 · France · Artistsnot measured-
  20. 20Louis Bonaparte1778-1846 · France · Politicians22 decades
  21. 21Bernardo O'Higgins1778-1842 · Spain · Politicians21 decades
  22. 22Agustín I of Mexico1783-1824 · Spain · Politicians0 decades
  23. 23Sacagawea1788-1812 · United States · Historical Figures9 decades
  24. 24Ugo Foscolo1778-1827 · Writers22 decades
  25. 25Ranjit Singh1780-1839 · Historical Figures18 decades
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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.