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The 1830s

Whose names filled the books of the 1830s - 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 1830s, whenever they lived.

  1. 1Maria Theresa1717-1780 · 18th century · Austria · Historical Figures3.0
  2. 2Jean Paul1763-1825 · 18th century · Germany · Writers2.9
  3. 3Paracelsus1493-1541 · 16th century · Switzerland · Doctors2.2
  4. 4Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow1633-1695 · 17th century · Germany · Writers1.7
  5. 5Louis Philip, Count Palatine of Simmern-Kaiserslautern1602-1655 · 17th century · Germany1.4
  6. 6Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor1741-1790 · 18th century · Austria · Historical Figures1.4
  7. 7Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor1316-1378 · 14th century · Historical Figures1.2
  8. 8Władysław of Głogów1420-1460 · 15th century · Germany0.88
  9. 9George Frederick of Waldeck-Eisenberg1620-1692 · 17th century · Models0.79
  10. 10Novalis1772-1801 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.73
  11. 11Albrecht Dürer1471-1528 · 16th century · Germany · Artists0.72
  12. 12Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor1685-1740 · 18th century · Austria · Historical Figures0.67
  13. 13Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor1768-1835 · 19th century0.63
  14. 14Martin Luther1483-1546 · 16th century · Germany · Religious Figures0.63
  15. 15Charles Augustus, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach1757-1828 · 18th century · Politicians0.61
  16. 16Conradin1252-1268 · 13th century · Germany · Musicians0.60
  17. 17Frederick Henry, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt1709-1788 · 18th century · Germany · Models0.60
  18. 18Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor1165-1197 · 12th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.56
  19. 19Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg1629-1698 · 17th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.56
  20. 20Francis Anthony, Count of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch1657-1702 · 17th century · Germany0.54
  21. 21Charles XII of Sweden1682-1718 · 18th century · Sweden · Historical Figures0.50
  22. 22Philip V, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg1541-1599 · 16th century · Germany0.49
  23. 23Hans Sachs1494-1576 · 16th century · Germany · Writers0.47
  24. 24Catherine the Great1729-1796 · 18th century · Russia · Historical Figures0.47
  25. 25Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst1652-1718 · 17th century · Historical Figures0.44
  26. 26John Louis of Nassau-Hadamar1590-1653 · 17th century · Germany0.44
  27. 27John of Bohemia1296-1346 · 14th century · Historical Figures0.43
  28. 28Friedrich Schlegel1772-1829 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.43
  29. 29Christian IV, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken1722-1775 · 18th century · Germany0.41
  30. 30William IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel1532-1592 · 16th century · Germany · Scientists0.40
  31. 31Frederick Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg1591-1634 · 17th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.39
  32. 32Heinrich Rose1795-1864 · 19th century · Scientists0.38
  33. 33Peter I of Oldenburg1755-1829 · 18th century · Politicians0.38
  34. 34Frederick Charles, Duke of Württemberg-Winnental1652-1698 · 17th century · Politicians0.37
  35. 35Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor1678-1711 · 18th century · Austria · Historical Figures0.35
  36. 36Christian William I, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen1647-1721 · 17th century · Germany0.34
  37. 37Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg1579-1666 · 17th century · Germany · Writers0.33
  38. 38Frederick of Saxony1474-1510 · 16th century · Germany0.32
  39. 39Philip IV, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg1514-1590 · 16th century · Germany0.32
  40. 40Franz von Sickingen1481-1523 · 16th century · Historical Figures0.31
  41. 41Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor1697-1745 · 18th century · Historical Figures0.29
  42. 42John Charles, Count Palatine of Gelnhausen1638-1704 · 17th century · Germany0.28
  43. 43Ulrich von Hutten1488-1523 · 16th century · Germany · Academics0.28
  44. 44Johannes von Müller1752-1809 · 18th century · Switzerland · Writers0.27
  45. 45Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg1505-1571 · 16th century · Historical Figures0.26
  46. 46Heinrich Zschokke1771-1848 · 19th century · Switzerland · Writers0.26
  47. 47Friedrich Hoffmann1660-1742 · 17th century · Germany · Doctors0.25
  48. 48Moses Mendelssohn1729-1786 · 18th century · Germany · Academics0.24
  49. 49Christian Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth1644-1712 · 17th century · Germany · Politicians0.23
  50. 50Jacob, Margrave of Baden-Baden1407-1453 · 15th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.23
  51. 51Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg1546-1608 · 16th century · Germany · Religious Figures0.23
  52. 52Jacob Grimm1785-1863 · 19th century · Germany · Academics0.22
  53. 53Duke Heinrich Julius I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg1564-1613 · 16th century · Writers0.22
  54. 54Augustus III of Poland1696-1763 · 18th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.22
  55. 55Andreas Hofer1767-1810 · 19th century · Italy0.21
  56. 56Otto Henry, Count Palatine of Sulzbach1556-1604 · 16th century · Germany0.21
  57. 57Lucas David1503-1583 · 16th century · Germany · Writers0.20
  58. 58John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg1572-1619 · 17th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.20
  59. 59William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel1602-1637 · 17th century · Germany · Politicians0.19
  60. 60Wilhelm von Humboldt1767-1835 · 19th century · Germany · Academics0.19
  61. 61Peter Schöffer1425-1503 · 15th century · Germany0.18
  62. 62Philip Melanchthon1497-1560 · 16th century · Germany · Scientists0.18
  63. 63Carl Ritter1779-1859 · 19th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.18
  64. 64Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden1655-1707 · 17th century0.18
  65. 65Gustav Schwab1792-1850 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.18
  66. 66Heinrich Frauenlob1255-1318 · 13th century · Writers0.17
  67. 67Kurt Sprengel1766-1833 · 19th century · Scientists0.17
  68. 68Wilhelm Heinrich, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach1691-1741 · 18th century0.17
  69. 69Johann von Werth1591-1652 · 17th century · Germany0.16
  70. 70Wilhelm Müller1794-1827 · 19th century · Writers0.16
  71. 71Louis Henry, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg1594-1662 · 17th century · Germany0.15
  72. 72Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg1484-1535 · 16th century · Germany · Models0.15
  73. 73Augustus Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen1697-1755 · 18th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.15
  74. 74John V of Werle1338-1378 · 14th century · Germany0.15
  75. 75Prince Albert of Prussia1809-1872 · 19th century · Politicians0.15
  76. 76Jakob Böhme1575-1624 · 17th century · Germany · Academics0.15
  77. 77Kaspar Hauser1812-1833 · 19th century · Writers0.14
  78. 78Joseph Haydn1732-1809 · 18th century · Austria · Musicians0.14
  79. 79Friedrich Schleiermacher1768-1834 · 19th century · Academics0.13
  80. 80Wolfgang William, Count Palatine of Neuburg1578-1653 · 17th century · Germany0.13
  81. 81Leopold Gmelin1788-1853 · 19th century · Scientists0.13
  82. 82Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria1636-1679 · 17th century · Germany · Politicians0.13
  83. 83Tobias Mayer1723-1762 · 18th century · Scientists0.13
  84. 84Regiomontanus1436-1476 · 15th century · Germany · Academics0.13
  85. 85Immanuel Kant1724-1804 · 18th century · Academics0.13
  86. 86Basil Valentine1394-1450 · 15th century · Germany · Scientists0.13
  87. 87William Augustus, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg1564-1642 · 16th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.12
  88. 88Walther von der Vogelweide1170-1230 · 13th century · Austria · Musicians0.12
  89. 89Nicholas I of Werle1210-1277 · 13th century · Germany0.12
  90. 90Henry of Saxony1422-1435 · 15th century · Germany · Models0.12
  91. 91Eberhard Ludwig I, Duke of Württemberg1676-1733 · 18th century0.12
  92. 92Justinus Kerner1786-1862 · 19th century · Writers0.12
  93. 93Joachim Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach1583-1625 · 17th century · Germany · Models0.12
  94. 94Erwin von Steinbach1244-1318 · 13th century · Architects0.12
  95. 95Samuel Hahnemann1755-1843 · 18th century · Germany · Doctors0.12
  96. 96Adolf of Germany1255-1298 · 13th century0.12
  97. 97William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar1662-1728 · 17th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.12
  98. 98Theodor Körner1791-1813 · 19th century · Writers0.12
  99. 99Friedrich Rückert1788-1866 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.12
  100. 100Wolter von Plettenberg1450-1535 · 15th century0.11

Lived then

The most notable people whose working lives fell in the 1830s, ranked where coverage and readership agree.

  1. 1Alexander Pushkin1799-1837 · Russia · Writers21 decades
  2. 2Victor Hugo1802-1885 · France · Writers22 decades
  3. 3Alexandre Dumas1802-1870 · France · Writersnot measured-
  4. 4Mary Shelley1797-1851 · United Kingdom · Writers16 decades
  5. 5James K. Polk1795-1849 · United States · Politicians20 decades
  6. 6George Sand1804-1876 · France · Writers20 decades
  7. 7Honoré de Balzac1799-1850 · France · Writers17 decades
  8. 8Millard Fillmore1800-1874 · United States · Politicians19 decades
  9. 9Franklin Pierce1804-1869 · United States · Politicians20 decades
  10. 10Ralph Waldo Emerson1803-1882 · United States · Academics19 decades
  11. 11Nicholas I of Russia1796-1855 · Russia · Models19 decades
  12. 12Benjamin Disraeli1804-1881 · Politicians18 decades
  13. 13Giacomo Leopardi1798-1837 · Italy · Writers22 decades
  14. 14Heinrich Heine1797-1856 · France · Writers21 decades
  15. 15Nathaniel Hawthorne1804-1864 · United States · Writers19 decades
  16. 16William I, German Emperor1797-1888 · Germany · Historical Figuresnot measured-
  17. 17Eugène Delacroix1798-1863 · France · Artists20 decades
  18. 18Napoleon II1811-1832 · France · Designersnot measured-
  19. 19Hector Berlioz1803-1869 · France · Musicians19 decades
  20. 20Thomas Carlyle1795-1881 · United Kingdom · Writers20 decades
  21. 21Auguste Comte1798-1857 · France · Academics22 decades
  22. 22John Brown1800-1859 · United States · Foundersnot measured-
  23. 23Sojourner Truth1797-1883 · United States · Writers13 decades
  24. 24Adolphe Thiers1797-1877 · France · Politicians15 decades
  25. 25Pedro I of Brazil1798-1834 · Portugal · Historical Figures0 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.