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The 1820s

Whose names filled the books of the 1820s - 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 1820s, whenever they lived.

  1. 1Maria Theresa1717-1780 · 18th century · Austria · Historical Figures2.9
  2. 2Jean Paul1763-1825 · 18th century · Germany · Writers2.1
  3. 3Paracelsus1493-1541 · 16th century · Switzerland · Doctors1.5
  4. 4Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor1741-1790 · 18th century · Austria · Historical Figures1.5
  5. 5Martin Luther1483-1546 · 16th century · Germany · Religious Figures0.90
  6. 6Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor1316-1378 · 14th century · Historical Figures0.89
  7. 7Francis Anthony, Count of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch1657-1702 · 17th century · Germany0.83
  8. 8George Frederick of Waldeck-Eisenberg1620-1692 · 17th century · Models0.78
  9. 9Peter I of Oldenburg1755-1829 · 18th century · Politicians0.73
  10. 10Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor1165-1197 · 12th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.73
  11. 11Albrecht Dürer1471-1528 · 16th century · Germany · Artists0.68
  12. 12Novalis1772-1801 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.58
  13. 13Conradin1252-1268 · 13th century · Germany · Musicians0.55
  14. 14Frederick Henry, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt1709-1788 · 18th century · Germany · Models0.52
  15. 15Ulrich von Hutten1488-1523 · 16th century · Germany · Academics0.50
  16. 16Hans Sachs1494-1576 · 16th century · Germany · Writers0.50
  17. 17Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor1685-1740 · 18th century · Austria · Historical Figures0.50
  18. 18Władysław of Głogów1420-1460 · 15th century · Germany0.49
  19. 19Catherine the Great1729-1796 · 18th century · Russia · Historical Figures0.48
  20. 20Charles Augustus, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach1757-1828 · 18th century · Politicians0.48
  21. 21Charles XII of Sweden1682-1718 · 18th century · Sweden · Historical Figures0.47
  22. 22John Louis of Nassau-Hadamar1590-1653 · 17th century · Germany0.47
  23. 23Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor1768-1835 · 19th century0.42
  24. 24Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor1678-1711 · 18th century · Austria · Historical Figures0.39
  25. 25Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst1652-1718 · 17th century · Historical Figures0.39
  26. 26Christian William I, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen1647-1721 · 17th century · Germany0.39
  27. 27John Charles, Count Palatine of Gelnhausen1638-1704 · 17th century · Germany0.36
  28. 28Philip V, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg1541-1599 · 16th century · Germany0.33
  29. 29Moses Mendelssohn1729-1786 · 18th century · Germany · Academics0.32
  30. 30Heinrich Rose1795-1864 · 19th century · Scientists0.32
  31. 31Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow1633-1695 · 17th century · Germany · Writers0.32
  32. 32Johannes von Müller1752-1809 · 18th century · Switzerland · Writers0.31
  33. 33Friedrich Schlegel1772-1829 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.31
  34. 34Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg1629-1698 · 17th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.31
  35. 35Wilhelm Müller1794-1827 · 19th century · Writers0.31
  36. 36Philip IV, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg1514-1590 · 16th century · Germany0.30
  37. 37Christian Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth1644-1712 · 17th century · Germany · Politicians0.29
  38. 38Christian IV, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken1722-1775 · 18th century · Germany0.29
  39. 39Frederick Charles, Duke of Württemberg-Winnental1652-1698 · 17th century · Politicians0.26
  40. 40Frederick of Saxony1474-1510 · 16th century · Germany0.24
  41. 41Joseph Haydn1732-1809 · 18th century · Austria · Musicians0.24
  42. 42Friedrich Hoffmann1660-1742 · 17th century · Germany · Doctors0.24
  43. 43Franz von Sickingen1481-1523 · 16th century · Historical Figures0.23
  44. 44Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor1697-1745 · 18th century · Historical Figures0.23
  45. 45Carl Maria von Weber1786-1826 · 19th century · Germany · Musicians0.23
  46. 46Wilhelm Heinrich, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach1691-1741 · 18th century0.22
  47. 47Carl Ritter1779-1859 · 19th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.21
  48. 48Jacob, Margrave of Baden-Baden1407-1453 · 15th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.21
  49. 49Augustus III of Poland1696-1763 · 18th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.21
  50. 50Leopold Gmelin1788-1853 · 19th century · Scientists0.19
  51. 51Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg1579-1666 · 17th century · Germany · Writers0.19
  52. 52Duke Heinrich Julius I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg1564-1613 · 16th century · Writers0.19
  53. 53Philip Melanchthon1497-1560 · 16th century · Germany · Scientists0.19
  54. 54John Bernard, Count of Lippe1613-1652 · 17th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.18
  55. 55Augustus Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen1697-1755 · 18th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.18
  56. 56Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria1636-1679 · 17th century · Germany · Politicians0.18
  57. 57Lucas David1503-1583 · 16th century · Germany · Writers0.18
  58. 58Arnulf of Bavaria913-954 · 10th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.17
  59. 59Kurt Sprengel1766-1833 · 19th century · Scientists0.16
  60. 60Georg Forster1754-1794 · 18th century · Germany · Writers0.16
  61. 61Gustav Schwab1792-1850 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.16
  62. 62Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg1546-1608 · 16th century · Germany · Religious Figures0.15
  63. 63Hermann von Salza1170-1239 · 13th century · Politicians0.15
  64. 64Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden1655-1707 · 17th century0.15
  65. 65John of Bohemia1296-1346 · 14th century · Historical Figures0.15
  66. 66Otto Henry, Count Palatine of Sulzbach1556-1604 · 16th century · Germany0.15
  67. 67Daniel Bernoulli1700-1782 · 18th century · Switzerland · Academics0.15
  68. 68Stephen II, Duke of Bavaria1319-1375 · 14th century0.15
  69. 69Tobias Mayer1723-1762 · 18th century · Scientists0.14
  70. 70Louis Henry, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg1594-1662 · 17th century · Germany0.14
  71. 71Ludwig van Beethoven1770-1827 · 19th century · Germany · Musicians0.13
  72. 72Eoban699-754 · 8th century · Germany · Religious Figures0.13
  73. 73William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel1602-1637 · 17th century · Germany · Politicians0.13
  74. 74Theodor Körner1791-1813 · 19th century · Writers0.13
  75. 75William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar1662-1728 · 17th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.12
  76. 76Johanna Schopenhauer1766-1838 · 19th century · Writers0.12
  77. 77Wilhelm von Humboldt1767-1835 · 19th century · Germany · Academics0.12
  78. 78Leopold Frederick, Duke of Württemberg-Montbéliard1624-1662 · 17th century · Historical Figures0.12
  79. 79William IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel1532-1592 · 16th century · Germany · Scientists0.12
  80. 80Stephen III, Duke of Bavaria1337-1413 · 14th century · Historical Figures0.12
  81. 81Michael Haydn1737-1806 · 18th century · Austria · Musicians0.12
  82. 82John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg1572-1619 · 17th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.11
  83. 83William Augustus, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg1564-1642 · 16th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.11
  84. 84Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi1743-1819 · 18th century · Germany · Academics0.11
  85. 85Heinrich Frauenlob1255-1318 · 13th century · Writers0.11
  86. 86John V of Werle1338-1378 · 14th century · Germany0.11
  87. 87Jakob Böhme1575-1624 · 17th century · Germany · Academics0.11
  88. 88E. T. A. Hoffmann1776-1822 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.11
  89. 89Zacharias Werner1768-1823 · 19th century · Writers0.11
  90. 90Philip of Swabia1177-1208 · 13th century · Germany · Religious Figures0.11
  91. 91Henrik Steffens1773-1845 · 19th century · Norway · Writers0.10
  92. 92Basil Valentine1394-1450 · 15th century · Germany · Scientists0.10
  93. 93Martin Opitz1597-1639 · 17th century · Germany · Writers0.10
  94. 94Otto VII, Count Palatine of Bavaria1129-1189 · 12th century0.10
  95. 95Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Jacobs1764-1847 · 18th century · Writers0.10
  96. 96Conradin Kreutzer1780-1849 · 19th century · Germany · Musicians0.10
  97. 97Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg1505-1571 · 16th century · Historical Figures0.10
  98. 98Regiomontanus1436-1476 · 15th century · Germany · Academics0.10
  99. 99Frederick Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg1591-1634 · 17th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.10
  100. 100Frederick Erdmann, Prince of Anhalt-Pless1731-1797 · 18th century0.09

Lived then

The most notable people whose working lives fell in the 1820s, ranked where coverage and readership agree.

  1. 1Lord Byron1788-1824 · United Kingdom · Writers22 decades
  2. 2Arthur Schopenhauer1788-1860 · Academics20 decades
  3. 3James Buchanan1791-1868 · United States · Politicians22 decades
  4. 4John Tyler1790-1862 · United States · Politicians22 decades
  5. 5Percy Bysshe Shelley1792-1822 · Switzerland · Writers21 decades
  6. 6Franz Schubert1797-1828 · Austria · Musicians22 decades
  7. 7Michael Faraday1791-1867 · United Kingdom · Scientists20 decades
  8. 8John Keats1795-1821 · United Kingdom · Writers21 decades
  9. 9Pope Pius IX1792-1878 · Italy · Religious Figures18 decades
  10. 10Charles Babbage1791-1871 · United Kingdom · Academics20 decades
  11. 11Shaka1787-1828 · Historical Figures22 decades
  12. 12Gioachino Rossini1792-1868 · Italy · Musicians20 decades
  13. 13Leopold I of Belgium1790-1865 · Germany · Historical Figuresnot measured-
  14. 14Alessandro Manzoni1785-1873 · Italy · Writers22 decades
  15. 15Antonio López de Santa Anna1794-1876 · Mexico · Politicians18 decades
  16. 16Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma1791-1847 · France · Historical Figures18 decades
  17. 17Ferdinand I of Austria1793-1875 · Austria · Politiciansnot measured-
  18. 18Robert Peel1788-1850 · United Kingdom · Politicians22 decades
  19. 19Samuel Morse1791-1872 · United States · Scientists0 decades
  20. 20Mahmud II1785-1839 · Turkey · Historical Figures14 decades
  21. 21James Fenimore Cooper1789-1851 · United States · Writers18 decades
  22. 22Alphonse de Lamartine1790-1869 · France · Writers20 decades
  23. 23Sam Houston1793-1863 · United States · Politicians20 decades
  24. 24Jean-François Champollion1790-1832 · France · Academics6 decades
  25. 25Davy Crockett1786-1836 · United States · Politicians19 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.