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The 1840s

Whose names filled the books of the 1840s - 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 1840s, whenever they lived.

  1. 1John of Austria1547-1578 · 16th century · Spain · Politicians6.5
  2. 2Francis Xavier1506-1552 · 16th century · Spain · Religious Figures5.2
  3. 3Lope de Vega1562-1635 · 16th century · Spain · Writers5.0
  4. 4John of God1495-1550 · 16th century · Portugal4.4
  5. 5Nicolás Antonio1617-1684 · 17th century · Spain · Politicians2.5
  6. 6John I of France1316-1316 · 14th century · France · Historical Figures2.5
  7. 7Juan López de Padilla1490-1521 · 16th century · Activists2.1
  8. 8Francisco Pizarro1478-1541 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures1.8
  9. 9Wittiza686-710 · 8th century · Historical Figures1.5
  10. 10Hernando Pizarro1502-1578 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures1.4
  11. 11Pope Alexander VI1431-1503 · 15th century · Spain · Religious Figures1.4
  12. 12Manuel Godoy1767-1851 · 19th century · Spain · Politicians1.4
  13. 13Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain1549-1580 · 16th century · Spain · Politicians1.4
  14. 14Gonzalo Pizarro1502-1548 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures1.4
  15. 15Vincent Ferrer1350-1419 · 14th century · Spain · Religious Figures1.2
  16. 16Pedro de Alvarado1486-1541 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures1.2
  17. 17Ambrosio de Morales1513-1591 · 16th century · Spain · Writers1.1
  18. 18Ignatius of Loyola1491-1556 · 16th century · Spain · Religious Figures0.99
  19. 19Garcilaso de la Vega1503-1536 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.99
  20. 20Tirso de Molina1583-1648 · 17th century · Spain · Writers0.96
  21. 21Juan Bravo1483-1521 · 16th century · Politicians0.93
  22. 22Miguel de Cervantes1547-1616 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.90
  23. 23Baldomero Espartero, Prince of Vergara1793-1879 · 19th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.89
  24. 24Diego de Almagro1475-1538 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.88
  25. 25Lope de Rueda1505-1566 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.75
  26. 26Juan de Herrera1530-1597 · 16th century · Spain · Architects0.74
  27. 27Francisco Pacheco1564-1644 · 16th century · Artists0.74
  28. 28Thomas of Villanova1488-1555 · 16th century · Spain · Academics0.71
  29. 29Juan Manuel de Rosas1793-1877 · 19th century · Argentina · Politicians0.70
  30. 30Alonso Cano1601-1667 · 17th century · Spain · Artists0.66
  31. 31Gonzalo de Sandoval1497-1528 · 16th century · Historical Figures0.63
  32. 32Pedro Pizarro1515-1570 · 16th century · Spain0.62
  33. 33Jorge Juan y Santacilia1713-1773 · 18th century · Spain · Scientists0.60
  34. 34Bartolomé de las Casas1484-1566 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.58
  35. 35Juan de Grijalva1490-1527 · 16th century · Spain0.58
  36. 36Melchor Cano1509-1560 · 16th century · Spain · Academics0.56
  37. 37Elisabeth Farnese1692-1766 · 18th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.56
  38. 38Manuel Oribe1792-1857 · 19th century · Uruguay · Politicians0.56
  39. 39Juan de Mariana1536-1624 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.55
  40. 40Pedro de Valdivia1497-1553 · 16th century · Spain · Politicians0.55
  41. 41Manuel José Quintana1772-1857 · 19th century · Spain · Writers0.49
  42. 42Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos1744-1811 · 18th century · Spain · Politicians0.47
  43. 43Sampiro956-1041 · 10th century · Politicians0.45
  44. 44Juan de Castro1431-1506 · 15th century0.45
  45. 45Diego de Ordaz1480-1532 · 16th century · Spain · Scientists0.44
  46. 46Francisco Quevedo1584-1645 · 17th century · Spain · Writers0.44
  47. 47Francisco de las Casas1461-1536 · 15th century · Spain0.43
  48. 48Francisco Javier Castaños, 1st Duke of Bailén1758-1852 · 18th century · Spain · Politicians0.43
  49. 49Francisco de Montejo y León1479-1553 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.42
  50. 50Isabella of Castile, Queen of Aragon1283-1328 · 14th century0.42
  51. 51Juan de Ribera1532-1611 · 16th century · Spain · Actors0.40
  52. 52Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma1545-1592 · 16th century · Spain · Politicians0.40
  53. 53Hernando del Pulgar1436-1492 · 15th century · Spain · Writers0.40
  54. 54Francisco de Toledo, Count of Oropesa1515-1582 · 16th century · Spain · Politicians0.39
  55. 55Peter of Alcantara1499-1562 · 16th century · Spain0.38
  56. 56Louis de Beaumont, 2nd Count de Lerín1430-1508 · 15th century · Historical Figures0.38
  57. 57Alfonso1453-1468 · 15th century · Politicians0.37
  58. 58María de Padilla1334-1361 · 14th century0.37
  59. 59Juan Andrés1740-1817 · 18th century · Spain · Academics0.37
  60. 60Rodrigo Caro1573-1647 · 17th century · Spain · Writers0.37
  61. 61Francisco de Villagra1511-1563 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.36
  62. 62Isidore of Seville560-636 · 6th century · Spain · Academics0.36
  63. 63Pedro Tenorio1328-1399 · 14th century · Spain · Religious Figures0.35
  64. 64María Pacheco1496-1531 · 16th century · Spain0.35
  65. 65Ricardo Wall1694-1777 · 18th century · Ireland · Politicians0.35
  66. 66Bartolomé de Medina1527-1580 · 16th century · Spain · Actors0.33
  67. 67Antonio Osorio de Acuña1459-1526 · 15th century · Spain · Religious Figures0.33
  68. 68Alonso de Ercilla1533-1595 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.32
  69. 69Hernando de Soto1500-1542 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.31
  70. 70Elisabeth of Valois1545-1568 · 16th century · France · Historical Figures0.31
  71. 71José Zorrilla1817-1893 · 19th century · Spain · Writers0.30
  72. 72Juan de Ortega1480-1568 · 16th century · Spain · Academics0.30
  73. 73Andrés Laguna1499-1559 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.30
  74. 74Alonso de Alvarado1500-1556 · 16th century · Historical Figures0.30
  75. 75Luis de Mendoza1500-1520 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.30
  76. 76Jaime Balmes1810-1848 · 19th century · Spain · Academics0.30
  77. 77Rodrigo de Quiroga1512-1580 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.29
  78. 78Bernardino de Mendoza1540-1604 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.28
  79. 79Francisco de Aguirre1507-1581 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.28
  80. 80Benito Arias Montano1527-1598 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.27
  81. 81Juan del Castillo1596-1628 · 17th century · Spain · Religious Figures0.27
  82. 82Fernando de Herrera1534-1597 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.27
  83. 83Luis de Góngora1561-1627 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.26
  84. 84Antonio de Nebrija1444-1522 · 15th century · Spain · Academics0.26
  85. 85Juan José Flores1800-1864 · 19th century · Spain · Politicians0.26
  86. 86Alonso de Aragón1470-1520 · 16th century · Religious Figures0.26
  87. 87Rafael del Riego1784-1823 · 19th century · Spain · Politicians0.26
  88. 88Juan de la Cosa1450-1510 · 15th century · Historical Figures0.25
  89. 89Pablo de Céspedes1538-1608 · 16th century · Spain · Artists0.24
  90. 90Juan de Salcedo1549-1576 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.24
  91. 91Eurosia864-880 · 9th century0.24
  92. 92Henry IV of Castile1425-1474 · 15th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.24
  93. 93Francis Solanus1549-1610 · 16th century · Spain0.24
  94. 94Juan Bautista de Toledo1515-1567 · 16th century · Spain · Architects0.24
  95. 95John of the Cross1542-1591 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.23
  96. 96Antonio de Ulloa1716-1795 · 18th century · Writers0.22
  97. 97Prudencio de Sandoval1551-1620 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.21
  98. 98Teresa of Ávila1515-1582 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.21
  99. 99Luis de Granada1504-1588 · 16th century · Spain · Actors0.21
  100. 100Carlos, Prince of Asturias1545-1568 · 16th century · Spain0.20

Lived then

The most notable people whose working lives fell in the 1840s, ranked where coverage and readership agree.

  1. 1Abraham Lincoln1809-1865 · United States · Politicians22 decades
  2. 2Edgar Allan Poe1809-1849 · United States · Writers17 decades
  3. 3Charles Dickens1812-1870 · United Kingdom · Writers20 decades
  4. 4Charles Darwin1809-1882 · United Kingdom · Scientists21 decades
  5. 5Frédéric Chopin1810-1849 · France · Musicians16 decades
  6. 6Richard Wagner1813-1883 · Germany · Musicians19 decades
  7. 7Hans Christian Andersen1805-1875 · Denmark · Writers18 decades
  8. 8Andrew Johnson1808-1875 · United States · Politicians22 decades
  9. 9Nikolai Gogol1809-1852 · Russia · Writers19 decades
  10. 10Napoleon III1808-1873 · France · Politicians21 decades
  11. 11Pope Leo XIII1810-1903 · Italy · Religious Figures15 decades
  12. 12Søren Kierkegaard1813-1855 · Denmark · Academics3 decades
  13. 13Emily Brontë1818-1848 · United Kingdom · Writers14 decades
  14. 14Giuseppe Garibaldi1807-1882 · France11 decades
  15. 15Joseph Smith1805-1844 · United States · Politicians22 decades
  16. 16Mikhail Lermontov1814-1841 · Russia · Writers15 decades
  17. 17Robert E. Lee1807-1870 · United States16 decades
  18. 18Giuseppe Verdi1813-1901 · Italy · Musicians18 decades
  19. 19Franz Liszt1811-1886 · Austria · Musicians19 decades
  20. 20John Stuart Mill1806-1873 · United Kingdom · Academics18 decades
  21. 21Felix Mendelssohn1809-1847 · Musicians18 decades
  22. 22P. T. Barnum1810-1891 · United States · Politicians17 decades
  23. 23Robert Schumann1810-1856 · Germany · Musicians19 decades
  24. 24Jefferson Davis1808-1889 · United States · Politicians20 decades
  25. 25Taras Shevchenko1814-1861 · Russia · Writers13 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.