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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 Hebrew books during the 1860s, whenever they lived.

  1. 1Haggaiborn 550 BC · 1st millennium BC · Religious Figures16
  2. 2Rav Ashi352-427 · 4th century13
  3. 3Simeon ben Gamliel IIborn 100 · 2nd century12
  4. 4Nathan the Babylonianborn 101 · 2nd century10
  5. 5Habakkuk626 BC-600 BC · 1st millennium BC · Religious Figures6.3
  6. 6Johanan ben Zakai50 BC-70 · 1st millennium BC5.2
  7. 7Simeon ben Zomadied 200 · 2nd century3.4
  8. 8Hillel the Elder50 BC-100 · 1st millennium BC2.8
  9. 9Hai Gaon939-1038 · 10th century · Writers2.5
  10. 10Saadia Gaon882-942 · 10th century · Academics2.3
  11. 11Judah ben Samuel of Regensburg1150-1217 · 12th century · Academics1.9
  12. 12Ahad Ha'am1856-1927 · 19th century · Russia · Writers1.7
  13. 13Hanina ben Dosa40-75 · 1st century1.5
  14. 14Abraham bar Hiyya1070-1136 · 12th century · Academics1.2
  15. 15Isaac Abrabanel1437-1508 · 15th century · Academics0.93
  16. 16Menasseh Ben Israel1604-1657 · 17th century · Netherlands · Academics0.89
  17. 17Samuel ibn Naghrillah993-1055 · 11th century · Writers0.87
  18. 18Sabbatai Zevi1626-1676 · 17th century · Turkey · Religious Figures0.85
  19. 19Yanaiborn 600 · 7th century · Writers0.71
  20. 20Azariah dei Rossi1513-1578 · 16th century · Writers0.70
  21. 21Josephus37-100 · 1st century · Writers0.66
  22. 22Chaim Joseph David Azulai1724-1806 · 18th century · Turkey · Historical Figures0.63
  23. 23Hayyim ben Joseph Vital1542-1620 · 16th century · Turkey · Musicians0.57
  24. 24Eliezer ben Hurcanus100-200 · 2nd century0.55
  25. 25Isaac the Blind1160-1235 · 12th century · France · Writers0.54
  26. 26Eleazar ben Arach100-200 · 2nd century0.46
  27. 27Rabbeinu Tam1100-1171 · 12th century · France · Writers0.44
  28. 28Jonathan Eybeschutz1690-1764 · 18th century · Germany0.44
  29. 29Judas Maccabeus500 BC-160 BC · 1st millennium BC · Religious Figures0.40
  30. 30Mordecai Yoffe1530-1612 · 16th century · Poland0.40
  31. 31Eleazar ben Killir600-700 · 7th century · Writers0.38
  32. 32Shimon bar Yochai100-160 · 2nd century0.37
  33. 33Joseph Albo1380-1444 · 15th century · Academics0.35
  34. 34Amram Gaon810-875 · 9th century0.35
  35. 35Jacob Emden1697-1776 · 18th century · Germany0.30
  36. 36Zerachiah haLevi of Girona1130-1186 · 12th century · France · Writers0.28
  37. 37Moses Kimhi1127-1190 · 12th century · France0.25
  38. 38Joseph Kimhi1105-1170 · 12th century · France · Writers0.24
  39. 39Profiat Duran1350-1415 · 14th century · Musicians0.19
  40. 40Jedaiah ben Abraham Bedersi1270-1340 · 14th century · France · Academics0.18
  41. 41Dunash ben Labrat920-990 · 10th century · Morocco · Writers0.17
  42. 42Isaac ben Moses Arama1420-1494 · 15th century0.17
  43. 43Yonah Gerondi1210-1263 · 13th century · Academics0.17
  44. 44Baal Shem Tov1698-1760 · 18th century0.16
  45. 45Moshe Alshich1508-1593 · 16th century · Turkey0.16
  46. 46Menaḥem ben Shelomoh Meʾiri1249-1306 · 13th century · France · Musicians0.15
  47. 47Abraham ben Mordecai Farissol1451-1525 · 15th century · Musicians0.14
  48. 48Jacob ibn Habib1450-1516 · 15th century0.12
  49. 49Moses ben Joshua1300-1362 · 14th century · Academics0.10
  50. 50Tzvi Ashkenazi1660-1718 · 17th century0.10
  51. 51Obadiah ben Jacob Sforno1470-1549 · 16th century · Doctors0.09
  52. 52Solomon Molcho1500-1532 · 16th century · Academics0.08
  53. 53Chaim ibn Attar1696-1743 · 18th century · Morocco0.08
  54. 54Bahya ben Asher1255-1340 · 13th century · Writers0.08
  55. 55Eliezer ben Nathan1090-1170 · 12th century · Writers0.07
  56. 56Moses Sofer1762-1839 · 18th century0.06
  57. 57Paul the Apostle5-66 · 1st century · Turkey · Writers0.06
  58. 58Yehuda Alharizi1165-1225 · 13th century · Writers0.05
  59. 59Nathan of Gaza1644-1680 · 17th century · Turkey · Writers0.05
  60. 60Moses ben Jacob Cordovero1522-1570 · 16th century · Turkey · Actors0.04
  61. 61Chananel ben Chushiel990-1053 · 11th century · Academics0.04
  62. 62Hasdai Crescas1340-1410 · 14th century · Academics0.04
  63. 63Elia del Medigo1458-1497 · 15th century · Turkey · Academics0.04
  64. 64Nissim ben Jacob990-1062 · 11th century · Writers0.04
  65. 65Shlomo Halevi Alkabetz1505-1576 · 16th century · Turkey · Writers0.04
  66. 66Rashbam1080-1158 · 12th century0.03
  67. 67Herod Archelaus23 BC-18 · 1st century · Models0.03
  68. 68Shemariah of Negropont1275-1352 · 14th century · Academics0.03
  69. 69Mendele Mocher Sforim1835-1917 · 19th century · Belarus · Writers0.03
  70. 70Joel Sirkis1561-1640 · 16th century0.03
  71. 71Menahem ben Aaron ibn Zerah1310-1385 · 14th century · Writers0.03
  72. 72Shabbethai Donnoloborn 913 · 10th century · Scientists0.03
  73. 73Onias III300 BC-170 BC · 1st millennium BC0.01
  74. 74Shneur Zalman of Liadi1745-1812 · 18th century · Russia · Academics0.01
  75. 75Rachel, wife of Rabbi Akivaborn 100 · 2nd century0.01
  76. 76Abraham de Balmes1440-1523 · 15th century · Doctors0.01
  77. 77Ben Sira300 BC-150 BC · 1st millennium BC · Writers<0.01
  78. 78Isaac ben Moses of Vienna1180-1250 · 13th century · Writers<0.01
  79. 79Joseph Nasi1524-1579 · 16th century · Turkey · Writers<0.01
  80. 80Joseph Caspi1280-1345 · 14th century · France · Academics<0.01
  81. 81Yefet ben Ali950-1010 · 10th century · Actors<0.01

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.