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The 1850s

Whose names filled the books of the 1850s - 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 1850s, whenever they lived.

  1. 1John of Austria1547-1578 · 16th century · Spain · Politicians9.6
  2. 2Francis Xavier1506-1552 · 16th century · Spain · Religious Figures6.2
  3. 3Lope de Vega1562-1635 · 16th century · Spain · Writers6.0
  4. 4John of God1495-1550 · 16th century · Portugal5.0
  5. 5Nicolás Antonio1617-1684 · 17th century · Spain · Politicians4.5
  6. 6Gonzalo Pizarro1502-1548 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures3.8
  7. 7John I of France1316-1316 · 14th century · France · Historical Figures3.2
  8. 8Francisco Quevedo1584-1645 · 17th century · Spain · Writers3.0
  9. 9Diego de Almagro1475-1538 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures2.3
  10. 10Francisco Pizarro1478-1541 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures2.3
  11. 11Vincent Ferrer1350-1419 · 14th century · Spain · Religious Figures2.0
  12. 12Pope Alexander VI1431-1503 · 15th century · Spain · Religious Figures1.9
  13. 13Garcilaso de la Vega1503-1536 · 16th century · Spain · Writers1.8
  14. 14Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain1549-1580 · 16th century · Spain · Politicians1.8
  15. 15Ignatius of Loyola1491-1556 · 16th century · Spain · Religious Figures1.7
  16. 16Wittiza686-710 · 8th century · Historical Figures1.7
  17. 17Gonzalo de Sandoval1497-1528 · 16th century · Historical Figures1.6
  18. 18Juan Bravo1483-1521 · 16th century · Politicians1.5
  19. 19Ambrosio de Morales1513-1591 · 16th century · Spain · Writers1.5
  20. 20Juan López de Padilla1490-1521 · 16th century · Activists1.4
  21. 21Hernando Pizarro1502-1578 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures1.3
  22. 22Pedro de Alvarado1486-1541 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures1.1
  23. 23Hugo of Moncada1466-1528 · 16th century · Politicians0.97
  24. 24Hernán Cortés1485-1547 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.90
  25. 25Miguel de Cervantes1547-1616 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.89
  26. 26Tirso de Molina1583-1648 · 17th century · Spain · Writers0.88
  27. 27Bartolomé de las Casas1484-1566 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.87
  28. 28Juan de Herrera1530-1597 · 16th century · Spain · Architects0.86
  29. 29José Nicolás de Azara1730-1804 · 18th century · Spain · Writers0.83
  30. 30Francisco Pacheco1564-1644 · 16th century · Artists0.78
  31. 31Thomas of Villanova1488-1555 · 16th century · Spain · Academics0.78
  32. 32Jorge Juan y Santacilia1713-1773 · 18th century · Spain · Scientists0.77
  33. 33Francisco de Garay1475-1523 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.73
  34. 34Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma1545-1592 · 16th century · Spain · Politicians0.73
  35. 35Lope de Rueda1505-1566 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.73
  36. 36María de Padilla1334-1361 · 14th century0.73
  37. 37Leopoldo O'Donnell, 1st Duke of Tetuan1809-1867 · 19th century · Spain · Politicians0.70
  38. 38Juan de Castro1431-1506 · 15th century0.66
  39. 39Sampiro956-1041 · 10th century · Politicians0.66
  40. 40Juan de Ribera1532-1611 · 16th century · Spain · Actors0.62
  41. 41Melchor Cano1509-1560 · 16th century · Spain · Academics0.62
  42. 42Bernardino de Mendoza1540-1604 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.62
  43. 43Diego de Ordaz1480-1532 · 16th century · Spain · Scientists0.62
  44. 44Pedro de Villagra1513-1577 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.60
  45. 45Teresa of Ávila1515-1582 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.60
  46. 46Pedro Tenorio1328-1399 · 14th century · Spain · Religious Figures0.59
  47. 47Michael de Sanctis1591-1625 · 17th century · Religious Figures0.57
  48. 48Francisco de las Casas1461-1536 · 15th century · Spain0.56
  49. 49Ignacio Comonfort1812-1863 · 19th century · Mexico · Politicians0.55
  50. 50Juan de Grijalva1490-1527 · 16th century · Spain0.54
  51. 51Juan de Mariana1536-1624 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.53
  52. 52Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos1744-1811 · 18th century · Spain · Politicians0.53
  53. 53Francisco de Toledo, Count of Oropesa1515-1582 · 16th century · Spain · Politicians0.53
  54. 54Elisabeth Farnese1692-1766 · 18th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.53
  55. 55Hernando de Soto1500-1542 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.53
  56. 56Alfonso1453-1468 · 15th century · Politicians0.50
  57. 57Manuel Godoy1767-1851 · 19th century · Spain · Politicians0.50
  58. 58Pedro Pizarro1515-1570 · 16th century · Spain0.49
  59. 59Baldomero Espartero, Prince of Vergara1793-1879 · 19th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.49
  60. 60Fernando de Herrera1534-1597 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.47
  61. 61Alonso de Alvarado1500-1556 · 16th century · Historical Figures0.47
  62. 62Francisco de Montejo y León1479-1553 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.46
  63. 63Isabella of Castile, Queen of Aragon1283-1328 · 14th century0.45
  64. 64Isidore of Seville560-636 · 6th century · Spain · Academics0.45
  65. 65Pedro de Valdivia1497-1553 · 16th century · Spain · Politicians0.44
  66. 66Juan de Ortega1480-1568 · 16th century · Spain · Academics0.44
  67. 67Gaudiosa700-800 · 8th century0.44
  68. 68Diego de Nicuesa1464-1511 · 15th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.44
  69. 69Peter of Alcantara1499-1562 · 16th century · Spain0.43
  70. 70Alonso Cano1601-1667 · 17th century · Spain · Artists0.42
  71. 71Manuel José Quintana1772-1857 · 19th century · Spain · Writers0.42
  72. 72Ángel de Saavedra, 3rd Duke of Rivas1791-1865 · 19th century · Spain · Writers0.41
  73. 73Francisco de Paula Martínez de la Rosa y Berdejo1787-1862 · 19th century · Spain · Writers0.41
  74. 74Rodrigo Caro1573-1647 · 17th century · Spain · Writers0.40
  75. 75Pedro de Heredia1505-1554 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.39
  76. 76Francis Solanus1549-1610 · 16th century · Spain0.39
  77. 77Adosindaborn 728 · 8th century0.38
  78. 78María Pacheco1496-1531 · 16th century · Spain0.38
  79. 79Juan Andrés1740-1817 · 18th century · Spain · Academics0.37
  80. 80Blasco de Garay1500-1552 · 16th century · Spain · Scientists0.35
  81. 81Antonio de Ulloa1716-1795 · 18th century · Writers0.35
  82. 82Lope de Luna1315-1360 · 14th century · Politicians0.34
  83. 83John of the Cross1542-1591 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.34
  84. 84Quizquiz1500-1535 · 16th century0.34
  85. 85Francisco de Villagra1511-1563 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.32
  86. 86Luis de Góngora1561-1627 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.32
  87. 87Luis de Salazar y Castro1658-1734 · 17th century · Spain · Writers0.32
  88. 88Antonio de Nebrija1444-1522 · 15th century · Spain · Academics0.32
  89. 89Juan de Ayala1745-1797 · 18th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.31
  90. 90Elisabeth of Valois1545-1568 · 16th century · France · Historical Figures0.30
  91. 91Mariano Arista1802-1855 · 19th century · Mexico · Politicians0.30
  92. 92Juan Manuel de Rosas1793-1877 · 19th century · Argentina · Politicians0.30
  93. 93Rodrigo de Quiroga1512-1580 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.29
  94. 94Gil Vicente1465-1536 · 16th century · Portugal · Writers0.29
  95. 95Alonso de Ojeda1466-1515 · 16th century · Spain · Politicians0.29
  96. 96Luis de Granada1504-1588 · 16th century · Spain · Actors0.29
  97. 97Anastasio Bustamante1780-1853 · 19th century · Mexico · Politicians0.28
  98. 98Diego Ortiz1510-1570 · 16th century · Spain · Musicians0.28
  99. 99Hernando del Pulgar1436-1492 · 15th century · Spain · Writers0.27
  100. 100Ricardo Wall1694-1777 · 18th century · Ireland · Politicians0.27

Lived then

The most notable people whose working lives fell in the 1850s, ranked where coverage and readership agree.

  1. 1Karl Marx1818-1883 · Germany · Academics17 decades
  2. 2Fyodor Dostoevsky1821-1881 · Russia · Writers17 decades
  3. 3Queen Victoria1819-1901 · United Kingdom · Historical Figuresnot measured-
  4. 4Otto von Bismarck1815-1898 · Germany · Politicians16 decades
  5. 5Ulysses S. Grant1822-1885 · United States · Politicians16 decades
  6. 6Florence Nightingale1820-1910 · Writers17 decades
  7. 7Louis Pasteur1822-1895 · France · Scientists14 decades
  8. 8Ada Lovelace1815-1852 · Academics3 decades
  9. 9Rutherford B. Hayes1822-1893 · United States · Politicians16 decades
  10. 10Charlotte Brontë1816-1855 · United Kingdom · Writers17 decades
  11. 11Friedrich Engels1820-1895 · United Kingdom · Academics17 decades
  12. 12Henry David Thoreau1817-1862 · United States · Writers13 decades
  13. 13Walt Whitman1819-1892 · United States · Writers17 decades
  14. 14Alexander II of Russia1818-1881 · Russia · Historical Figures17 decades
  15. 15Harriet Tubman1821-1913 · United States · Writers9 decades
  16. 16Charles Baudelaire1821-1867 · France · Writers17 decades
  17. 17George Eliot1819-1880 · United Kingdom · Writers19 decades
  18. 18Herman Melville1819-1891 · United States · Writers18 decades
  19. 19Frederick Douglass1818-1895 · United States · Writers18 decades
  20. 20Gregor Mendel1822-1884 · Scientists12 decades
  21. 21Gustave Flaubert1821-1880 · France · Writers17 decades
  22. 22John Ruskin1819-1900 · United Kingdom · Writers18 decades
  23. 23Susan B. Anthony1820-1906 · United States · Activists16 decades
  24. 24Rani of Jhansi1828-1858 · India · Activists8 decades
  25. 25William Tecumseh Sherman1820-1891 · United States · Writers14 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.