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← Fame through time1820-1829

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 Spanish books during the 1820s, whenever they lived.

  1. 1Gonzalo Pizarro1502-1548 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures5.8
  2. 2John of God1495-1550 · 16th century · Portugal4.6
  3. 3Francis Xavier1506-1552 · 16th century · Spain · Religious Figures4.3
  4. 4Lope de Vega1562-1635 · 16th century · Spain · Writers2.4
  5. 5Juan de Herrera1530-1597 · 16th century · Spain · Architects2.4
  6. 6John of Austria1547-1578 · 16th century · Spain · Politicians2.3
  7. 7Pedro de Alvarado1486-1541 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures2.1
  8. 8Diego de Almagro1475-1538 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures1.6
  9. 9Gonzalo de Sandoval1497-1528 · 16th century · Historical Figures1.6
  10. 10Francisco Pizarro1478-1541 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures1.5
  11. 11Bartolomé de las Casas1484-1566 · 16th century · Spain · Writers1.3
  12. 12Vincent Ferrer1350-1419 · 14th century · Spain · Religious Figures1.3
  13. 13Francisco de Carvajal1464-1548 · 15th century · Spain · Politicians1.3
  14. 14Pope Alexander VI1431-1503 · 15th century · Spain · Religious Figures1.2
  15. 15Nicolás Antonio1617-1684 · 17th century · Spain · Politicians1.2
  16. 16Hernando de Soto1500-1542 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures1.1
  17. 17Ambrosio de Morales1513-1591 · 16th century · Spain · Writers1.1
  18. 18John I of France1316-1316 · 14th century · France · Historical Figures1.1
  19. 19Melchor Cano1509-1560 · 16th century · Spain · Academics1.1
  20. 20Garcilaso de la Vega1503-1536 · 16th century · Spain · Writers1.1
  21. 21Diego de Ordaz1480-1532 · 16th century · Spain · Scientists0.92
  22. 22Juan Bautista de Toledo1515-1567 · 16th century · Spain · Architects0.83
  23. 23Francisco de Mora1552-1610 · 16th century · Spain · Architects0.83
  24. 24Miguel de Cervantes1547-1616 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.77
  25. 25Hernando Pizarro1502-1578 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.77
  26. 26Francisco de Paula Santander1792-1840 · 19th century · Colombia · Politicians0.73
  27. 27Ignatius of Loyola1491-1556 · 16th century · Spain · Religious Figures0.72
  28. 28Juan de la Cosa1450-1510 · 15th century · Historical Figures0.72
  29. 29Alonso Cano1601-1667 · 17th century · Spain · Artists0.70
  30. 30Juan de Mariana1536-1624 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.68
  31. 31Antonio José de Sucre1795-1830 · 19th century · Politicians0.66
  32. 32Hernando de Talavera1428-1507 · 15th century · Spain · Religious Figures0.64
  33. 33Alonso de Alvarado1500-1556 · 16th century · Historical Figures0.64
  34. 34Wittiza686-710 · 8th century · Historical Figures0.62
  35. 35Simón Bolívar1783-1830 · 19th century · Spain · Politicians0.55
  36. 36Juan de Grijalva1490-1527 · 16th century · Spain0.53
  37. 37Juan de Ribera1532-1611 · 16th century · Spain · Actors0.53
  38. 38Rafael Urdaneta1788-1845 · 19th century · Venezuela0.52
  39. 39Tirso de Molina1583-1648 · 17th century · Spain · Writers0.52
  40. 40Rafael del Riego1784-1823 · 19th century · Spain · Politicians0.51
  41. 41Hernando del Pulgar1436-1492 · 15th century · Spain · Writers0.50
  42. 42Juan López de Padilla1490-1521 · 16th century · Activists0.49
  43. 43Peter of Alcantara1499-1562 · 16th century · Spain0.48
  44. 44Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain1549-1580 · 16th century · Spain · Politicians0.46
  45. 45Jorge Juan y Santacilia1713-1773 · 18th century · Spain · Scientists0.46
  46. 46Alonso de Covarrubias1488-1570 · 16th century · Spain · Architects0.45
  47. 47Juan de Ayala1745-1797 · 18th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.44
  48. 48Juan de Ortega1480-1568 · 16th century · Spain · Academics0.44
  49. 49Guadalupe Victoria1786-1845 · 19th century · Mexico · Politicians0.43
  50. 50Blas Valera1545-1597 · 16th century · Writers0.43
  51. 51Juan de Castro1431-1506 · 15th century0.41
  52. 52Cacamatzin1483-1520 · 16th century · Mexico · Writers0.41
  53. 53Luis de Góngora1561-1627 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.40
  54. 54Bernardino Rivadavia1780-1845 · 19th century · Argentina · Politicians0.38
  55. 55Rodrigo Caro1573-1647 · 17th century · Spain · Writers0.36
  56. 56Francisco de Toledo, Count of Oropesa1515-1582 · 16th century · Spain · Politicians0.36
  57. 57Antonio de Nebrija1444-1522 · 15th century · Spain · Academics0.35
  58. 58Juan de Arphe y Villafañe1535-1603 · 16th century · Spain · Artists0.35
  59. 59Francisco de Montejo y León1479-1553 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.34
  60. 60Juan Antonio Llorente1750-1823 · 18th century · Spain · Writers0.34
  61. 61Pedro de Valdivia1497-1553 · 16th century · Spain · Politicians0.34
  62. 62Quizquiz1500-1535 · 16th century0.33
  63. 63Juan Andrés1740-1817 · 18th century · Spain · Academics0.32
  64. 64Diego de Nicuesa1464-1511 · 15th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.31
  65. 65Vicente Espinel1550-1624 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.31
  66. 66Isidore of Seville560-636 · 6th century · Spain · Academics0.30
  67. 67Carlos, Prince of Asturias1545-1568 · 16th century · Spain0.29
  68. 68Francisco Quevedo1584-1645 · 17th century · Spain · Writers0.29
  69. 69Francisco Pacheco1564-1644 · 16th century · Artists0.29
  70. 70Diego Deza1444-1523 · 15th century · Spain · Religious Figures0.29
  71. 71Alonso de Ojeda1466-1515 · 16th century · Spain · Politicians0.28
  72. 72Hernán Cortés1485-1547 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.28
  73. 73Francisco de Garay1475-1523 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.28
  74. 74Juan de Villanueva1739-1811 · 18th century · Spain · Architects0.28
  75. 75Juan José Flores1800-1864 · 19th century · Spain · Politicians0.27
  76. 76Alfonso de Castro1494-1558 · 16th century · Spain · Academics0.27
  77. 77Eurosia864-880 · 9th century0.27
  78. 78Lope de Rueda1505-1566 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.27
  79. 79Alonso Berruguete1486-1561 · 16th century · Spain · Artists0.26
  80. 80Thomas of Villanova1488-1555 · 16th century · Spain · Academics0.26
  81. 81Alfonso de Cartagena1384-1456 · 15th century · Writers0.25
  82. 82Juan de Salcedo1549-1576 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.24
  83. 83Diego de Rojas1500-1544 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.24
  84. 84Nicolás de Ovando1451-1511 · 15th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.23
  85. 85Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos1744-1811 · 18th century · Spain · Politicians0.23
  86. 86Prudencio de Sandoval1551-1620 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.22
  87. 87Francis Solanus1549-1610 · 16th century · Spain0.22
  88. 88Vicente Guerrero1782-1831 · 19th century · Mexico · Politicians0.21
  89. 89Antonio de Leyva1480-1536 · 16th century · Politicians0.21
  90. 90Ventura Rodríguez1717-1785 · 18th century · Spain · Architects0.21
  91. 91Luis de Granada1504-1588 · 16th century · Spain · Actors0.21
  92. 92Pedro de Medina1493-1567 · 16th century · Spain · Scientists0.20
  93. 93Juan del Castillo1596-1628 · 17th century · Spain · Religious Figures0.20
  94. 94Fernando de Herrera1534-1597 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.20
  95. 95Francisco Blanco1570-1597 · 16th century · Spain0.20
  96. 96Peter de Regalado1390-1456 · 15th century0.20
  97. 97Francisco Javier Castaños, 1st Duke of Bailén1758-1852 · 18th century · Spain · Politicians0.20
  98. 98Antonio Osorio de Acuña1459-1526 · 15th century · Spain · Religious Figures0.20
  99. 99João Serrão1500-1521 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.19
  100. 100Fernando de Rojas1465-1541 · 16th century · Writers0.19

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.