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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 Spanish books during the 1810s, whenever they lived.

  1. 1Miguel de Cervantes1547-1616 · 16th century · Spain · Writers6.7
  2. 2Lope de Vega1562-1635 · 16th century · Spain · Writers5.9
  3. 3John of God1495-1550 · 16th century · Portugal5.2
  4. 4John of Austria1547-1578 · 16th century · Spain · Politicians2.9
  5. 5Ambrosio de Morales1513-1591 · 16th century · Spain · Writers2.1
  6. 6Wittiza686-710 · 8th century · Historical Figures1.9
  7. 7Manuel Godoy1767-1851 · 19th century · Spain · Politicians1.8
  8. 8Vincent Ferrer1350-1419 · 14th century · Spain · Religious Figures1.6
  9. 9John I of France1316-1316 · 14th century · France · Historical Figures1.1
  10. 10Pedro de Alvarado1486-1541 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures1.0
  11. 11Lope de Rueda1505-1566 · 16th century · Spain · Writers1.0
  12. 12Nicolás Antonio1617-1684 · 17th century · Spain · Politicians0.99
  13. 13Francis Xavier1506-1552 · 16th century · Spain · Religious Figures0.95
  14. 14Ignatius of Loyola1491-1556 · 16th century · Spain · Religious Figures0.89
  15. 15Garcilaso de la Vega1503-1536 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.82
  16. 16Jorge Juan y Santacilia1713-1773 · 18th century · Spain · Scientists0.77
  17. 17Álvaro de Luna, Constable of Castile1390-1453 · 15th century · Politicians0.72
  18. 18Melchor Cano1509-1560 · 16th century · Spain · Academics0.67
  19. 19Francis Solanus1549-1610 · 16th century · Spain0.67
  20. 20Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos1744-1811 · 18th century · Spain · Politicians0.66
  21. 21Juan de Mariana1536-1624 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.64
  22. 22Francisco Pacheco1564-1644 · 16th century · Artists0.60
  23. 23Gabriel Alonso de Herrera1470-1539 · 16th century · Spain · Scientists0.60
  24. 24María de Padilla1334-1361 · 14th century0.60
  25. 25Rodrigo Caro1573-1647 · 17th century · Spain · Writers0.58
  26. 26Pedro Tenorio1328-1399 · 14th century · Spain · Religious Figures0.58
  27. 27Hernando del Pulgar1436-1492 · 15th century · Spain · Writers0.56
  28. 28Francisco Pizarro1478-1541 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.55
  29. 29Francisco Javier Venegas1754-1838 · 18th century · Spain0.52
  30. 30Juan de Herrera1530-1597 · 16th century · Spain · Architects0.52
  31. 31Peter of Alcantara1499-1562 · 16th century · Spain0.50
  32. 32Fernando de Herrera1534-1597 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.48
  33. 33Francisco Quevedo1584-1645 · 17th century · Spain · Writers0.44
  34. 34Alonso Cano1601-1667 · 17th century · Spain · Artists0.44
  35. 35Joaquín Blake y Joyes1759-1827 · 18th century · Spain0.43
  36. 36Vicente Espinel1550-1624 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.43
  37. 37Juan Antonio Llorente1750-1823 · 18th century · Spain · Writers0.40
  38. 38Tirso de Molina1583-1648 · 17th century · Spain · Writers0.40
  39. 39Bartolomé Leonardo de Argensola1562-1631 · 16th century · Writers0.40
  40. 40Sampiro956-1041 · 10th century · Politicians0.39
  41. 41Thomas of Villanova1488-1555 · 16th century · Spain · Academics0.39
  42. 42Isabella of Castile, Queen of Aragon1283-1328 · 14th century0.39
  43. 43Juan Rufoborn 1547 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.37
  44. 44John of the Cross1542-1591 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.36
  45. 45Luis de Góngora1561-1627 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.36
  46. 46Theodor von Reding1755-1809 · 18th century · Switzerland0.36
  47. 47Antonio de Nebrija1444-1522 · 15th century · Spain · Academics0.35
  48. 48Juan de Cervantes1380-1453 · 15th century · Religious Figures0.35
  49. 49Juan del Castillo1596-1628 · 17th century · Spain · Religious Figures0.34
  50. 50Simón Bolívar1783-1830 · 19th century · Spain · Politicians0.34
  51. 51Alfonso de la Cerda1270-1333 · 14th century · Historical Figures0.33
  52. 52Hernando de Talavera1428-1507 · 15th century · Spain · Religious Figures0.33
  53. 53Francisco de Toledo, Count of Oropesa1515-1582 · 16th century · Spain · Politicians0.33
  54. 54Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain1549-1580 · 16th century · Spain · Politicians0.31
  55. 55Juan de Garay1528-1583 · 16th century · Spain0.31
  56. 56Teresa of Ávila1515-1582 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.31
  57. 57Juan López de Padilla1490-1521 · 16th century · Activists0.30
  58. 58Gonzalo Pizarro1502-1548 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.29
  59. 59Ricardo Wall1694-1777 · 18th century · Ireland · Politicians0.29
  60. 60Juan de Ortega1480-1568 · 16th century · Spain · Academics0.27
  61. 61Isidore of Seville560-636 · 6th century · Spain · Academics0.27
  62. 62Isidore the Laborer1079-1130 · 12th century · Spain0.26
  63. 63João Serrão1500-1521 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.26
  64. 64Alonso de Ojeda1466-1515 · 16th century · Spain · Politicians0.26
  65. 65Lupercio Leonardo de Argensola1559-1613 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.26
  66. 66Alonso de Ercilla1533-1595 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.25
  67. 67Maria Torribiadied 1175 · 12th century · Spain0.25
  68. 68Juan de Villanueva1739-1811 · 18th century · Spain · Architects0.25
  69. 69Francisco de Figueroa1530-1588 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.25
  70. 70Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros1758-1829 · 18th century · Spain · Politicians0.24
  71. 71Juan de Jáuregui1583-1641 · 17th century · Spain · Writers0.24
  72. 72Pedro de Ribera1681-1742 · 18th century · Spain · Architects0.23
  73. 73Eurosia864-880 · 9th century0.23
  74. 74Bartolomé de las Casas1484-1566 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.23
  75. 75Pedro de Medina1493-1567 · 16th century · Spain · Scientists0.23
  76. 76Prudencio de Sandoval1551-1620 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.22
  77. 77Diego de Almagro1475-1538 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.22
  78. 78Diego Ortiz1510-1570 · 16th century · Spain · Musicians0.22
  79. 79Pedro de Aguilar1330-1338 · 14th century0.22
  80. 80Jorge de Montemor1520-1561 · 16th century · Writers0.21
  81. 81Pedro de Heredia1505-1554 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.21
  82. 82Adosindaborn 728 · 8th century0.21
  83. 83Anastasio Bustamante1780-1853 · 19th century · Mexico · Politicians0.20
  84. 84Manuel Belgrano1770-1820 · 19th century · Argentina · Politicians0.20
  85. 85Bartolomé Carranza1503-1576 · 16th century · Spain · Academics0.20
  86. 86Antonio de Ulloa1716-1795 · 18th century · Writers0.19
  87. 87Pedro de Arbués1441-1485 · 15th century · Religious Figures0.19
  88. 88Juan Latino1516-1590 · 16th century · Spain · Academics0.19
  89. 89Diego de Ordaz1480-1532 · 16th century · Spain · Scientists0.19
  90. 90Hernán Cortés1485-1547 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.19
  91. 91Juan de la Cosa1450-1510 · 15th century · Historical Figures0.19
  92. 92Peter de Regalado1390-1456 · 15th century0.19
  93. 93Alfonso de Castro1494-1558 · 16th century · Spain · Academics0.18
  94. 94Elisabeth of Valois1545-1568 · 16th century · France · Historical Figures0.18
  95. 95José de Sigüenza1544-1606 · 16th century · Spain · Academics0.18
  96. 96Juan José Castelli1764-1812 · 18th century · Argentina · Politicians0.17
  97. 97Beltrán de la Cueva, 1st Duke of Alburquerque1443-1492 · 15th century · Politicians0.17
  98. 98Juan de Castro1431-1506 · 15th century0.17
  99. 99Maria Theresa of Spain1638-1683 · 17th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.17
  100. 100Juan de Ribera1532-1611 · 16th century · Spain · Actors0.17

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.