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.
#PersonIn print, 1800–2019Echoed
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Louis I of Spain1707–1724 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politicians4 decades - 2
Francisco de Miranda1750–1816 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politicians22 decades - 3
Maria Luisa of Savoy1688–1714 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politicians21 decades - 4
Maria Luisa of Spain1745–1792 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politicians15 decades - 5
Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos1744–1811 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politicians22 decades - 6
Bernardo de Gálvez1746–1786 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politicians14 decades - 7
Juan O'Donojú1762–1821 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politicians18 decades - 8
Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros1758–1829 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politicians22 decades - 9
Félix María de Samaniego1745–1801 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politicians13 decades - 10
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Francisco Javier Castaños, 1st Duke of Bailén1758–1852 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politicians21 decades - 11
Federico Gravina1756–1806 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politicians19 decades - 12
José Moñino, 1st Count of Floridablanca1728–1808 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politicians2 decades - 13
José Fernando de Abascal y Sousa1743–1821 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politicians18 decades - 14
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Zenón de Somodevilla, 1st Marqués de la Ensenada1702–1781 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politicians0 decades - 15
Gervasio Antonio de Posadas1757–1833 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politicians16 decades - 16
Rafael de Sobremonte, 3rd Marquis of Sobremonte1754–1827 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politicians12 decades - 17
Alejandro O'Reilly1723–1794 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politicians12 decades - 18
José Manso de Velasco, 1st Count of Superunda1689–1767 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politicians11 decades - 19
José de Iturrigaray1742–1815 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 20
Pablo de Olavide1725–1803 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 21
José Patiño1666–1736 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 22
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Francisco de Saavedra1746–1819 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 23
Juan José de Vértiz y Salcedo1719–1799 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 24
Matías de Gálvez y Gallardo1717–1784 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 25
José de Gálvez1720–1787 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 26
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Fernando de Silva, 12th Duke of Alba1714–1776 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 27
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José Carrillo de Albornoz, 1st Duke of Montemar1671–1747 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 28
José de Carvajal y Lancáster1698–1754 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politicians15 decades - 29
Joaquín de la Pezuela, 1st Marquis of Viluma1761–1830 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 30
Gabriel de Avilés, 2nd Marquis of Avilés1735–1810 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 31
John William, Baron Ripperda1682–1737 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 32
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Domenico Caracciolo1715–1789 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politicians0 decades - 33
Agustín de Jáuregui1711–1784 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 34
Juan José de Sámano y Uribarri1753–1821 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 35
Sebastián de Eslava1685–1759 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 36
Léopold Philippe d'Arenberg1690–1754 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 37
Juan Francisco de Güemes, 1st Count of Revillagigedo1681–1766 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 38
Antonio de Olaguer y Feliú1742–1813 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politicians15 decades - 39
Francisco Javier de Lizana y Beaumont1749–1815 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 40
Francisco Gil de Taboada1733–1810 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 41
Miguel José de Azanza, Duke of Santa Fe1746–1826 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 42
Cosme Damián de Churruca y Elorza1761–1805 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 43
Gabino Gaínza1754–1829 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 44
Don Diego de Gardoqui1735–1798 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 45
Francisco Antonio García Carrasco1742–1813 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 46MAManuel Abad y Queipo1751–1825 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured—
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José Basco y Vargas1733–1805 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 48
José de Armendáriz, 1st Marquis of Castelfuerte1670–1740 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politicians10 decades - 49
Joaquín del Pino1729–1804 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 50
Juan Escoiquiz1747–1820 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politicians3 decades - 51
Pedro de Garibay1729–1815 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 52
Sebastián de la Cuadra, 1st Marquis of Villarías1687–1766 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 53
Francisco Cajigal de la Vega1691–1777 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 54
Agustín de Ahumada1700–1760 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 55
Antonio Joaquín Pérez Martínez1763–1829 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 56
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Pedro de Quevedo y Quintano1736–1818 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 57
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Pedro Inguanzo y Rivero1764–1836 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 58JBJuan Bautista de Orendain y Azpilcueta1683–1734 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured—
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Nicolás Antonio de Arredondo1726–1802 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 60PMPedro Mendinueta y Múzquiz1736–1825 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured—
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Martín Zapater1747–1803 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 62
José Joaquín de Viana1718–1773 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 63
Fermín Francisco de Carvajal-Vargas1722–1797 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 64
Francisco de Eguía1750–1827 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 65RMRafael María de Aguilar1753–1806 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured—
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Luis Unzaga y Amézaga1717–1793 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 67
Francisco Montalvo y Ambulodi1754–1822 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 68
Prince Charles Maurice, Count of Valentinois1727–1798 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 69
Juan Carlos de Aréizaga1756–1820 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 70
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Gabriel Siscar i Siscar1760–1829 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 71
Francisco de Borja Álvarez de Toledo, 16th Duke of Medina Sidonia1763–1821 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 72
Diego de Alvear y Ponce de León1749–1830 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 73
José de Escandón, 1st Count of Sierra Gorda1700–1770 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 74
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Don Domingo d'Yriarte1739–1795 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 75
Pascual Ruiz Huidobro1752–1813 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 76
José de Antequera y Castro1689–1731 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 77JCJerónimo Castellón y Salas1756–1835 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured—
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José del Campillo1693–1743 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 80
Sebastián Calvo de la Puerta y O'Farrill1751–1820 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 81
Ramón Lázaro de Dou y de Bassols1742–1832 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 82
Carlos José Gutiérrez de los Ríos y Rohan Chabot Fernán-Núñez1742–1795 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 83
Miguel de Lardizábal1744–1823 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 84
Tomás Álvarez de Acevedo1735–1788 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 85
Diego de Cañas y Portocarrero, Duke del Parque1751–1824 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 86ALAntonio López de Ayala y Velasco, Count of Fuensalida1700–1709 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured—
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Prudencio de Guadalfajara Aguilera1761–1855 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 88
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Jaime Creus y Martí1760–1825 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 89JGJosé Gardoqui Jaraveitia1755–1816 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured—
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Alonso Verdugo, 3rd Count of Torrepalma1706–1767 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured— - 91FVFernándo Valdés1681–1799 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot 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.