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The 1860s

Whose names filled the books of the 1860s - 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 1860s, whenever they lived.

  1. 1Maria Theresa1717-1780 · 18th century · Austria · Historical Figures5.4
  2. 2Jean Paul1763-1825 · 18th century · Germany · Writers2.0
  3. 3Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor1316-1378 · 14th century · Historical Figures1.8
  4. 4Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow1633-1695 · 17th century · Germany · Writers1.5
  5. 5Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor1741-1790 · 18th century · Austria · Historical Figures1.4
  6. 6William IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel1532-1592 · 16th century · Germany · Scientists1.4
  7. 7Louis Philip, Count Palatine of Simmern-Kaiserslautern1602-1655 · 17th century · Germany1.1
  8. 8Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor1165-1197 · 12th century · Germany · Historical Figures1.1
  9. 9Paracelsus1493-1541 · 16th century · Switzerland · Doctors1.0
  10. 10Frederick William IV of Prussia1795-1861 · 19th century · Politicians1.00
  11. 11Frederick Charles, Duke of Württemberg-Winnental1652-1698 · 17th century · Politicians0.99
  12. 12Jacob Grimm1785-1863 · 19th century · Germany · Academics0.96
  13. 13Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor1768-1835 · 19th century0.92
  14. 14Charles Augustus, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach1757-1828 · 18th century · Politicians0.91
  15. 15Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor1685-1740 · 18th century · Austria · Historical Figures0.90
  16. 16George Frederick of Waldeck-Eisenberg1620-1692 · 17th century · Models0.84
  17. 17Hans Sachs1494-1576 · 16th century · Germany · Writers0.82
  18. 18Albrecht Dürer1471-1528 · 16th century · Germany · Artists0.80
  19. 19Władysław of Głogów1420-1460 · 15th century · Germany0.78
  20. 20Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg1629-1698 · 17th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.77
  21. 21Martin Luther1483-1546 · 16th century · Germany · Religious Figures0.76
  22. 22Tannhäuser1300-1300 · 14th century · Germany · Writers0.75
  23. 23Novalis1772-1801 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.59
  24. 24Catherine the Great1729-1796 · 18th century · Russia · Historical Figures0.58
  25. 25Carl Ritter1779-1859 · 19th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.56
  26. 26Wilhelm von Humboldt1767-1835 · 19th century · Germany · Academics0.55
  27. 27Otto Henry1502-1559 · 16th century · Germany0.53
  28. 28Friedrich Schlegel1772-1829 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.52
  29. 29Christian IV, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken1722-1775 · 18th century · Germany0.49
  30. 30Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor1678-1711 · 18th century · Austria · Historical Figures0.46
  31. 31Francis Anthony, Count of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch1657-1702 · 17th century · Germany0.45
  32. 32Charles XII of Sweden1682-1718 · 18th century · Sweden · Historical Figures0.45
  33. 33John Louis of Nassau-Hadamar1590-1653 · 17th century · Germany0.43
  34. 34Heinrich Heine1797-1856 · 19th century · France · Writers0.42
  35. 35Frederick of Saxony1474-1510 · 16th century · Germany0.41
  36. 36Heinrich Frauenlob1255-1318 · 13th century · Writers0.40
  37. 37Conradin1252-1268 · 13th century · Germany · Musicians0.39
  38. 38Ulrich von Hutten1488-1523 · 16th century · Germany · Academics0.39
  39. 39Richard Wagner1813-1883 · 19th century · Germany · Musicians0.39
  40. 40Walther von der Vogelweide1170-1230 · 13th century · Austria · Musicians0.39
  41. 41Frederick Henry, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt1709-1788 · 18th century · Germany · Models0.38
  42. 42Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg1579-1666 · 17th century · Germany · Writers0.37
  43. 43Franz Schubert1797-1828 · 19th century · Austria · Musicians0.36
  44. 44Philip IV, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg1514-1590 · 16th century · Germany0.34
  45. 45Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor1697-1745 · 18th century · Historical Figures0.34
  46. 46Christian IX of Denmark1818-1906 · 19th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.34
  47. 47John of Bohemia1296-1346 · 14th century · Historical Figures0.33
  48. 48Justus Perthes1749-1816 · 18th century0.33
  49. 49Peter I of Oldenburg1755-1829 · 18th century · Politicians0.32
  50. 50Christian William I, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen1647-1721 · 17th century · Germany0.31
  51. 51Kuno Fischer1824-1907 · 19th century · Academics0.31
  52. 52Otto Henry, Count Palatine of Sulzbach1556-1604 · 16th century · Germany0.31
  53. 53Moses Mendelssohn1729-1786 · 18th century · Germany · Academics0.31
  54. 54Frederick VII, Count of Zollern1300-1309 · 14th century · Historical Figures0.31
  55. 55Philip V, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg1541-1599 · 16th century · Germany0.30
  56. 56Hugo von Mohl1805-1872 · 19th century · Scientists0.30
  57. 57Arthur Schopenhauer1788-1860 · 19th century · Academics0.29
  58. 58Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst1652-1718 · 17th century · Historical Figures0.29
  59. 59Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg1546-1608 · 16th century · Germany · Religious Figures0.28
  60. 60John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg1572-1619 · 17th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.28
  61. 61Wilhelm Grimm1786-1859 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.26
  62. 62Nicholas I of Werle1210-1277 · 13th century · Germany0.26
  63. 63Augustus III of Poland1696-1763 · 18th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.26
  64. 64Bettina von Arnim1785-1859 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.26
  65. 65Joachim Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach1583-1625 · 17th century · Germany · Models0.26
  66. 66Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg1505-1571 · 16th century · Historical Figures0.25
  67. 67Wolfgang William, Count Palatine of Neuburg1578-1653 · 17th century · Germany0.25
  68. 68Franz von Sickingen1481-1523 · 16th century · Historical Figures0.25
  69. 69John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen1583-1638 · 17th century · Germany0.25
  70. 70Adolf of Germany1255-1298 · 13th century0.25
  71. 71Frederick VI, Margrave of Baden-Durlach1617-1677 · 17th century · Germany0.25
  72. 72Theodor Körner1791-1813 · 19th century · Writers0.23
  73. 73Georg Forster1754-1794 · 18th century · Germany · Writers0.23
  74. 74Ludwig van Beethoven1770-1827 · 19th century · Germany · Musicians0.23
  75. 75Robert Schumann1810-1856 · 19th century · Germany · Musicians0.23
  76. 76John Charles, Count Palatine of Gelnhausen1638-1704 · 17th century · Germany0.22
  77. 77Duke Heinrich Julius I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg1564-1613 · 16th century · Writers0.22
  78. 78Frederick Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg1591-1634 · 17th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.21
  79. 79Jacob, Margrave of Baden-Baden1407-1453 · 15th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.21
  80. 80Philip Melanchthon1497-1560 · 16th century · Germany · Scientists0.21
  81. 81Wilhelm Müller1794-1827 · 19th century · Writers0.20
  82. 82Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden1710-1771 · 18th century · Sweden · Historical Figures0.20
  83. 83William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel1602-1637 · 17th century · Germany · Politicians0.20
  84. 84Ludwig Uhland1787-1862 · 19th century · Writers0.19
  85. 85Wilhelm Heinrich, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach1691-1741 · 18th century0.19
  86. 86Bruno Bauer1809-1882 · 19th century · Germany · Academics0.19
  87. 87Konrad von Würzburg1225-1287 · 13th century · Writers0.19
  88. 88Franz Liszt1811-1886 · 19th century · Austria · Musicians0.18
  89. 89Clemens Brentano1778-1842 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.18
  90. 90Friedrich Schiller1759-1805 · 18th century · Germany · Writers0.18
  91. 91Johannes von Müller1752-1809 · 18th century · Switzerland · Writers0.18
  92. 92Andreas Hofer1767-1810 · 19th century · Italy0.17
  93. 93Albert IV, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg1315-1343 · 14th century · Germany · Models0.17
  94. 94Otto of Freising1111-1158 · 12th century · Germany · Writers0.17
  95. 95Jakob Böhme1575-1624 · 17th century · Germany · Academics0.17
  96. 96Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden1655-1707 · 17th century0.17
  97. 97Franz Joseph I of Austria1830-1916 · 19th century · Austria · Historical Figures0.17
  98. 98Johann von Werth1591-1652 · 17th century · Germany0.17
  99. 99Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg1484-1535 · 16th century · Germany · Models0.16
  100. 100Eoban699-754 · 8th century · Germany · Religious Figures0.16

Lived then

The most notable people whose working lives fell in the 1860s, ranked where coverage and readership agree.

  1. 1Leo Tolstoy1828-1910 · Russia · Writers18 decades
  2. 2James A. Garfield1831-1881 · United States · Politicians16 decades
  3. 3Jules Verne1828-1905 · France · Writers16 decades
  4. 4Chester A. Arthur1829-1886 · United States · Politicians15 decades
  5. 5Alfred Nobel1833-1896 · Sweden · Scientists13 decades
  6. 6Lewis Carroll1832-1898 · United Kingdom · Writers16 decades
  7. 7Emily Dickinson1830-1886 · United States · Writers13 decades
  8. 8Benjamin Harrison1833-1901 · United States · Politicians19 decades
  9. 9Dmitri Mendeleev1834-1907 · Russia · Scientists11 decades
  10. 10Franz Joseph I of Austria1830-1916 · Austria · Historical Figures18 decades
  11. 11Johannes Brahms1833-1897 · Germany · Musicians17 decades
  12. 12James Clerk Maxwell1831-1879 · United Kingdom · Scientists14 decades
  13. 13Henrik Ibsen1828-1906 · Norway · Writers14 decades
  14. 14Sitting Bull1831-1890 · United States15 decades
  15. 15Louisa May Alcott1832-1888 · United States · Writers14 decades
  16. 16Gustave Eiffel1832-1923 · France · Scientists10 decades
  17. 17Édouard Manet1832-1883 · France · Artists15 decades
  18. 18Porfirio Díaz1830-1915 · Mexico · Politicians16 decades
  19. 19Edgar Degas1834-1917 · France · Artists11 decades
  20. 20Frederick III, German Emperor1831-1888 · Germany · Politiciansnot measured-
  21. 21Johann Strauss II1825-1899 · Austria · Musicians16 decades
  22. 22Geronimo1829-1909 · United States · Actorsnot measured-
  23. 23Isabella II of Spain1830-1904 · Spain · Models11 decades
  24. 24Maximilian I of Mexico1832-1867 · Austria · Politiciansnot measured-
  25. 25William Morris1834-1896 · United Kingdom · Artists19 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.