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The 1890s

Whose names filled the books of the 1890s - 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 1890s, whenever they lived.

  1. 1Maria Theresa1717-1780 · 18th century · Austria · Historical Figures2.9
  2. 2Hans Sachs1494-1576 · 16th century · Germany · Writers2.3
  3. 3Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow1633-1695 · 17th century · Germany · Writers1.9
  4. 4Richard Wagner1813-1883 · 19th century · Germany · Musicians1.5
  5. 5Frederick Charles, Duke of Württemberg-Winnental1652-1698 · 17th century · Politicians1.4
  6. 6William IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel1532-1592 · 16th century · Germany · Scientists1.4
  7. 7Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor1316-1378 · 14th century · Historical Figures1.2
  8. 8Paracelsus1493-1541 · 16th century · Switzerland · Doctors1.1
  9. 9Frederick William IV of Prussia1795-1861 · 19th century · Politicians1.1
  10. 10Jean Paul1763-1825 · 18th century · Germany · Writers1.1
  11. 11Charles Augustus, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach1757-1828 · 18th century · Politicians1.1
  12. 12Tannhäuser1300-1300 · 14th century · Germany · Writers1.1
  13. 13Novalis1772-1801 · 19th century · Germany · Writers1.1
  14. 14Martin Luther1483-1546 · 16th century · Germany · Religious Figures0.79
  15. 15Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor1685-1740 · 18th century · Austria · Historical Figures0.78
  16. 16Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor1165-1197 · 12th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.76
  17. 17George Frederick of Waldeck-Eisenberg1620-1692 · 17th century · Models0.74
  18. 18Conradin1252-1268 · 13th century · Germany · Musicians0.71
  19. 19Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor1741-1790 · 18th century · Austria · Historical Figures0.64
  20. 20Kuno Fischer1824-1907 · 19th century · Academics0.62
  21. 21Albrecht Dürer1471-1528 · 16th century · Germany · Artists0.59
  22. 22Gottfried Keller1819-1890 · 19th century · Switzerland · Writers0.57
  23. 23Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg1629-1698 · 17th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.56
  24. 24Walther von der Vogelweide1170-1230 · 13th century · Austria · Musicians0.54
  25. 25Karl Marx1818-1883 · 19th century · Germany · Academics0.53
  26. 26Jacob Grimm1785-1863 · 19th century · Germany · Academics0.51
  27. 27Friedrich Schlegel1772-1829 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.48
  28. 28Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor1768-1835 · 19th century0.48
  29. 29Heinrich Heine1797-1856 · 19th century · France · Writers0.47
  30. 30Viktor Meyer1848-1897 · 19th century · Scientists0.44
  31. 31Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst1652-1718 · 17th century · Historical Figures0.44
  32. 32Fritz Reuter1810-1874 · 19th century · Writers0.41
  33. 33Wilhelm von Humboldt1767-1835 · 19th century · Germany · Academics0.41
  34. 34Catherine the Great1729-1796 · 18th century · Russia · Historical Figures0.41
  35. 35Louis Philip, Count Palatine of Simmern-Kaiserslautern1602-1655 · 17th century · Germany0.40
  36. 36William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar1662-1728 · 17th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.40
  37. 37Otto Ludwig1813-1865 · 19th century · Writers0.38
  38. 38Robert Koch1843-1910 · 19th century · Germany · Doctors0.37
  39. 39Gustav Freytag1816-1895 · 19th century · Writers0.37
  40. 40Paul Heyse1830-1914 · 19th century · Writers0.36
  41. 41Władysław of Głogów1420-1460 · 15th century · Germany0.35
  42. 42Rudolf Virchow1821-1902 · 19th century · Doctors0.33
  43. 43Frederick of Saxony1474-1510 · 16th century · Germany0.33
  44. 44Julius Lothar Meyer1830-1895 · 19th century · Scientists0.33
  45. 45Julius von Mayer1814-1878 · 19th century · Germany · Scientists0.33
  46. 46Charles XII of Sweden1682-1718 · 18th century · Sweden · Historical Figures0.32
  47. 47Philip IV, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg1514-1590 · 16th century · Germany0.32
  48. 48Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor1678-1711 · 18th century · Austria · Historical Figures0.32
  49. 49Emil Fischer1852-1919 · 19th century · Germany · Scientists0.31
  50. 50Fritz Müller1822-1897 · 19th century · Brazil · Scientists0.30
  51. 51Theodor Körner1791-1813 · 19th century · Writers0.29
  52. 52Frederick Henry, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt1709-1788 · 18th century · Germany · Models0.29
  53. 53Franz Liszt1811-1886 · 19th century · Austria · Musicians0.28
  54. 54Gerhart Hauptmann1862-1946 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.28
  55. 55Wolfgang William, Count Palatine of Neuburg1578-1653 · 17th century · Germany0.28
  56. 56Wilhelm Grimm1786-1859 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.28
  57. 57Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor1697-1745 · 18th century · Historical Figures0.28
  58. 58Franz Schubert1797-1828 · 19th century · Austria · Musicians0.28
  59. 59Nicholas I of Werle1210-1277 · 13th century · Germany0.28
  60. 60John Louis of Nassau-Hadamar1590-1653 · 17th century · Germany0.28
  61. 61Christian IV, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken1722-1775 · 18th century · Germany0.28
  62. 62Ulrich von Hutten1488-1523 · 16th century · Germany · Academics0.27
  63. 63Justus Perthes1749-1816 · 18th century0.26
  64. 64Friedrich Nietzsche1844-1900 · 19th century · Germany · Academics0.26
  65. 65John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg1572-1619 · 17th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.26
  66. 66Wilhelm Müller1794-1827 · 19th century · Writers0.26
  67. 67Moses Mendelssohn1729-1786 · 18th century · Germany · Academics0.26
  68. 68Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden1655-1707 · 17th century0.25
  69. 69Clemens Brentano1778-1842 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.25
  70. 70Heinrich Frauenlob1255-1318 · 13th century · Writers0.25
  71. 71Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg1546-1608 · 16th century · Germany · Religious Figures0.25
  72. 72Hedwig of Swabia950-994 · 10th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.24
  73. 73Ludwig Uhland1787-1862 · 19th century · Writers0.23
  74. 74Francis Anthony, Count of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch1657-1702 · 17th century · Germany0.23
  75. 75Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden1710-1771 · 18th century · Sweden · Historical Figures0.23
  76. 76Beatus Rhenanus1485-1547 · 16th century · Academics0.23
  77. 77Duke Heinrich Julius I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg1564-1613 · 16th century · Writers0.23
  78. 78Prince Albert of Prussia1809-1872 · 19th century · Politicians0.23
  79. 79Florian Geyer1490-1525 · 16th century · Germany · Politicians0.22
  80. 80Ernst Curtius1814-1896 · 19th century · Academics0.22
  81. 81Felix Dahn1834-1912 · 19th century · Writers0.22
  82. 82Otto of Freising1111-1158 · 12th century · Germany · Writers0.22
  83. 83Hartmann von Aue1160-1210 · 12th century · Germany · Writers0.21
  84. 84Nicholas II of Werle1283-1316 · 14th century · Germany0.21
  85. 85Andreas Hofer1767-1810 · 19th century · Italy0.21
  86. 86Jacob, Margrave of Baden-Baden1407-1453 · 15th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.21
  87. 87Heinrich von Kleist1777-1811 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.20
  88. 88Christian William I, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen1647-1721 · 17th century · Germany0.20
  89. 89Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg1505-1571 · 16th century · Historical Figures0.19
  90. 90Robert Schumann1810-1856 · 19th century · Germany · Musicians0.19
  91. 91Franz Joseph I of Austria1830-1916 · 19th century · Austria · Historical Figures0.19
  92. 92Arthur Schopenhauer1788-1860 · 19th century · Academics0.19
  93. 93William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel1602-1637 · 17th century · Germany · Politicians0.18
  94. 94Adolf of Germany1255-1298 · 13th century0.18
  95. 95Konrad von Würzburg1225-1287 · 13th century · Writers0.18
  96. 96Philip Melanchthon1497-1560 · 16th century · Germany · Scientists0.18
  97. 97Carl Ritter1779-1859 · 19th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.18
  98. 98Ludwig Richter1803-1884 · 19th century · Artists0.17
  99. 99Immanuel Kant1724-1804 · 18th century · Academics0.17
  100. 100Count Anton Alexander von Auersperg1806-1876 · 19th century · Politicians0.17

Lived then

The most notable people whose working lives fell in the 1890s, ranked where coverage and readership agree.

  1. 1Nikola Tesla1856-1943 · Hungary · Scientists13 decades
  2. 2Sigmund Freud1856-1939 · Austria · Doctors12 decades
  3. 3Theodore Roosevelt1858-1919 · United States · Politicians16 decades
  4. 4Woodrow Wilson1856-1924 · United States · Politicians14 decades
  5. 5Anton Chekhov1860-1904 · Russia · Writers15 decades
  6. 6Henry Ford1863-1947 · United States · Founders16 decades
  7. 7Rabindranath Tagore1861-1941 · India · Writers11 decades
  8. 8Arthur Conan Doyle1859-1930 · United Kingdom · Writers12 decades
  9. 9William Howard Taft1857-1930 · United States · Politicians12 decades
  10. 10George Bernard Shaw1856-1950 · United Kingdom · Writers13 decades
  11. 11Swami Vivekananda1863-1902 · India · Academics13 decades
  12. 12Wilhelm II, German Emperor1859-1941 · Germany · Historical Figuresnot measured-
  13. 13Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria1863-1914 · Austria · Politiciansnot measured-
  14. 14Gustav Mahler1860-1911 · Musicians13 decades
  15. 15Max Weber1864-1920 · Germany · Academics15 decades
  16. 16Max Planck1858-1947 · Germany · Scientists14 decades
  17. 17Gabriele D'Annunzio1863-1938 · Italy · Writers14 decades
  18. 18Gustav Klimt1862-1918 · Austria · Artists12 decades
  19. 19Philippe Pétain1856-1951 · France · Politicians8 decades
  20. 20Claude Debussy1862-1918 · France · Musicians12 decades
  21. 21Pope Pius XI1857-1939 · Vatican City · Religious Figures10 decades
  22. 22Joseph Conrad1857-1924 · United Kingdom · Writers14 decades
  23. 23Edvard Munch1863-1944 · Norway · Artists7 decades
  24. 24Giacomo Puccini1858-1924 · Italy · Musicians15 decades
  25. 25Theodor Herzl1860-1904 · Hungary · Journalists13 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.