Claim profile
1700–1799

The 18th century

Whose working lives fell in the 18th century. Books are measured from 1800 and readers from 2015, so for this period we can say who lived then, not who was talked about then.

Lived then

The most notable people whose working lives fell in the 18th century, ranked where Wikipedia coverage and readership agree.

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FieldAllPoliticiansHistorical FiguresWritersScientistsMusiciansArtistsAcademicsArchitectsDoctorsReligious Figures
  1. 1Wolfgang Amadeus MozartWolfgang Amadeus Mozart1756–1791 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Musicians21 decades
  2. 2Maria TheresaMaria Theresa1717–1780 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Historical Figures22 decades
  3. 3Joseph HaydnJoseph Haydn1732–1809 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Musicians22 decades
  4. 4Joseph II, Holy Roman EmperorJoseph II, Holy Roman Emperor1741–1790 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Historical Figures22 decades
  5. 5Leopold II, Holy Roman EmperorLeopold II, Holy Roman Emperor1747–1792 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Politiciansnot measured—
  6. 6Charles VI, Holy Roman EmperorCharles VI, Holy Roman Emperor1685–1740 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Historical Figures22 decades
  7. 7Joseph I, Holy Roman EmperorJoseph I, Holy Roman Emperor1678–1711 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Historical Figures22 decades
  8. 8Maria Anna MozartMaria Anna Mozart1751–1829 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Musicians3 decades
  9. 9Maria Carolina of AustriaMaria Carolina of Austria1752–1814 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Historical Figures0 decades
  10. 10Maria Josepha of AustriaMaria Josepha of Austria1699–1757 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Historical Figures0 decades
  11. 11Maria Christina, Duchess of TeschenMaria Christina, Duchess of Teschen1742–1798 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Historical Figures22 decades
  12. 12Michael HaydnMichael Haydn1737–1806 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Musicians22 decades
  13. 13Archduchess Maria Anna of AustriaArchduchess Maria Anna of Austria1738–1789 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Historical Figures0 decades
  14. 14Archduke Maximilian Francis of AustriaArchduke Maximilian Francis of Austria1756–1801 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  15. 15Archduchess Maria Amalia of AustriaArchduchess Maria Amalia of Austria1746–1804 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Historical Figures0 decades
  16. 16Leopold, Duke of LorraineLeopold, Duke of Lorraine1679–1729 · 🇦🇹 Austrianot measured—
  17. 17Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of AustriaArchduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria1743–1808 · 🇦🇹 Austrianot measured—
  18. 18Archduchess Maria Josepha of AustriaArchduchess Maria Josepha of Austria1751–1767 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Historical Figures0 decades
  19. 19Ferdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-EsteFerdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-Este1754–1806 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Historical Figures0 decades
  20. 20Archduchess Maria Johanna Gabriela of AustriaArchduchess Maria Johanna Gabriela of Austria1750–1762 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  21. 21Archduke Charles Joseph of AustriaArchduke Charles Joseph of Austria1745–1761 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  22. 22Maria Theresia ParadisMaria Theresia Paradis1759–1824 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Musicians3 decades
  23. 23Johann Lukas von HildebrandtJohann Lukas von Hildebrandt1668–1745 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Architects7 decades
  24. 24Heinrich FügerHeinrich Füger1751–1818 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Artists4 decades
  25. 25Florian Leopold GassmannFlorian Leopold Gassmann1729–1774 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Musicians0 decades
  26. 26Paul TrogerPaul Troger1698–1762 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Artists18 decades
  27. 27Johannes Matthias SpergerJohannes Matthias Sperger1750–1812 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Musiciansnot measured—
  28. 28Joseph de FerrarisJoseph de Ferraris1726–1814 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Scientists0 decades
  29. 29Adam Francis of SchwarzenbergAdam Francis of Schwarzenberg1680–1732 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Politiciansnot measured—
  30. 30Nicolò PacassiNicolò Pacassi1716–1790 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Architects0 decades
  31. 31Peter ThumbPeter Thumb1681–1766 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Architectsnot measured—
  32. 32Sigismund von KollonitzSigismund von Kollonitz1676–1751 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Religious Figures0 decades
  33. 33Johann Christian BrandJohann Christian Brand1722–1795 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Artistsnot measured—
  34. 34JMJosef Munggenast1680–1741 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Architectsnot measured—
  35. 35Balthasar Ferdinand MollBalthasar Ferdinand Moll1717–1785 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Artistsnot measured—
  36. 36FAFranz Anton Pilgram1699–1761 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Architectsnot measured—
  37. 37Joseph HueberJoseph Hueber1715–1787 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Architectsnot measured—
  38. 38JBJoseph Balthasar Hochreither1669–1731 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Musiciansnot measured—
  39. 39CTChristoph Tausch1673–1731 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Architectsnot measured—

How this is measured

  • Placing people in time. Each person belongs to the century in which they were most active — around age 35, and never after their death.
  • Who ranks highest. Within a century, people are ranked where two independent signals agree: how many of the world’s Wikipedia language editions cover them, and how many people actually read about them. Article counts alone can be lifted by a person’s own circle; readers cannot.
  • Fame in print. The curves count how often a name appears in Google Books from 1800 to 2019, as a share of all the words printed each year, in the person’s own language wherever that corpus exists. Those decades are over, so each measurement is made once and kept.
  • What is left out. A lifetime is measured only from 1820, when there is enough print to judge; the five years after a death are skipped as obituaries; and a name shared with someone equally notable is credited to neither.