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The 1910s

Whose names filled the books of the 1910s - 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 1910s, whenever they lived.

  1. 1Novalis1772-1801 · 19th century · Germany · Writers2.2
  2. 2Richard Wagner1813-1883 · 19th century · Germany · Musicians2.2
  3. 3Maria Theresa1717-1780 · 18th century · Austria · Historical Figures1.8
  4. 4Jean Paul1763-1825 · 18th century · Germany · Writers1.7
  5. 5Hans Sachs1494-1576 · 16th century · Germany · Writers1.4
  6. 6Tannhäuser1300-1300 · 14th century · Germany · Writers1.3
  7. 7Gottfried Keller1819-1890 · 19th century · Switzerland · Writers1.2
  8. 8William IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel1532-1592 · 16th century · Germany · Scientists1.1
  9. 9Friedrich Schlegel1772-1829 · 19th century · Germany · Writers1.0
  10. 10Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow1633-1695 · 17th century · Germany · Writers1.0
  11. 11Charles Augustus, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach1757-1828 · 18th century · Politicians0.99
  12. 12Robert Koch1843-1910 · 19th century · Germany · Doctors0.94
  13. 13Karl Marx1818-1883 · 19th century · Germany · Academics0.92
  14. 14Frederick William IV of Prussia1795-1861 · 19th century · Politicians0.92
  15. 15Paracelsus1493-1541 · 16th century · Switzerland · Doctors0.92
  16. 16Frederick Charles, Duke of Württemberg-Winnental1652-1698 · 17th century · Politicians0.88
  17. 17Martin Luther1483-1546 · 16th century · Germany · Religious Figures0.80
  18. 18Emil Fischer1852-1919 · 19th century · Germany · Scientists0.76
  19. 19Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor1316-1378 · 14th century · Historical Figures0.73
  20. 20William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar1662-1728 · 17th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.66
  21. 21Gerhart Hauptmann1862-1946 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.63
  22. 22Heinrich Heine1797-1856 · 19th century · France · Writers0.55
  23. 23Wilhelm von Humboldt1767-1835 · 19th century · Germany · Academics0.54
  24. 24Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor1165-1197 · 12th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.54
  25. 25George Frederick of Waldeck-Eisenberg1620-1692 · 17th century · Models0.54
  26. 26Otto Ludwig1813-1865 · 19th century · Writers0.52
  27. 27Prince Leopold of Bavaria1846-1930 · 19th century · Germany · Politicians0.51
  28. 28Albrecht Dürer1471-1528 · 16th century · Germany · Artists0.50
  29. 29Paul Heyse1830-1914 · 19th century · Writers0.48
  30. 30Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor1685-1740 · 18th century · Austria · Historical Figures0.47
  31. 31Max Weber1864-1920 · 19th century · Germany · Academics0.46
  32. 32Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor1741-1790 · 18th century · Austria · Historical Figures0.45
  33. 33Kuno Fischer1824-1907 · 19th century · Academics0.42
  34. 34Heinrich von Kleist1777-1811 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.41
  35. 35Nicholas I of Werle1210-1277 · 13th century · Germany0.41
  36. 36Rudolf Virchow1821-1902 · 19th century · Doctors0.39
  37. 37Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg1629-1698 · 17th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.39
  38. 38Karl Kraus1874-1936 · 20th century · Austria · Writers0.39
  39. 39E. T. A. Hoffmann1776-1822 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.38
  40. 40Catherine the Great1729-1796 · 18th century · Russia · Historical Figures0.38
  41. 41Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst1652-1718 · 17th century · Historical Figures0.37
  42. 42Gustav Freytag1816-1895 · 19th century · Writers0.37
  43. 43Thomas Mann1875-1955 · 20th century · United States · Writers0.37
  44. 44Friedrich Nietzsche1844-1900 · 19th century · Germany · Academics0.36
  45. 45Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden1710-1771 · 18th century · Sweden · Historical Figures0.36
  46. 46Wilhelm Ostwald1853-1932 · 19th century · Germany · Scientists0.36
  47. 47Friedrich Hebbel1813-1863 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.35
  48. 48Walther von der Vogelweide1170-1230 · 13th century · Austria · Musicians0.35
  49. 49Clemens Brentano1778-1842 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.34
  50. 50Julius von Mayer1814-1878 · 19th century · Germany · Scientists0.34
  51. 51Hermann Bahr1863-1934 · 19th century · Austria · Writers0.33
  52. 52Franz Liszt1811-1886 · 19th century · Austria · Musicians0.33
  53. 53Wilhelm Müller1794-1827 · 19th century · Writers0.33
  54. 54Theodor Storm1817-1888 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.33
  55. 55Veit Stoss1447-1533 · 15th century · Germany · Artists0.32
  56. 56Friedrich Naumann1860-1919 · 19th century · Germany · Politicians0.31
  57. 57Conradin1252-1268 · 13th century · Germany · Musicians0.31
  58. 58Ricarda Huch1864-1947 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.30
  59. 59Friedrich List1789-1846 · 19th century · United States · Academics0.30
  60. 60Nicholas II of Werle1283-1316 · 14th century · Germany0.30
  61. 61Friedrich Engels1820-1895 · 19th century · United Kingdom · Academics0.29
  62. 62Fritz Reuter1810-1874 · 19th century · Writers0.28
  63. 63Peter Behrens1868-1940 · 20th century · Architects0.28
  64. 64Heinrich Frauenlob1255-1318 · 13th century · Writers0.27
  65. 65Hugo Wolf1860-1903 · 19th century · Musicians0.27
  66. 66Arno Holz1863-1929 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.27
  67. 67Moses Mendelssohn1729-1786 · 18th century · Germany · Academics0.27
  68. 68Wilhelm Raabe1831-1910 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.26
  69. 69Charles XII of Sweden1682-1718 · 18th century · Sweden · Historical Figures0.26
  70. 70Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor1768-1835 · 19th century0.26
  71. 71Hans Thoma1839-1924 · 19th century · Germany · Artists0.26
  72. 72Ernst Moritz Arndt1769-1860 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.26
  73. 73Jakob Fugger1459-1525 · 15th century · Germany · Founders0.25
  74. 74Heinrich Mann1871-1950 · 20th century · Germany · Writers0.25
  75. 75Wilhelm Grimm1786-1859 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.25
  76. 76Ludwig Richter1803-1884 · 19th century · Artists0.25
  77. 77Frederick Henry, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt1709-1788 · 18th century · Germany · Models0.25
  78. 78Theodor Fontane1819-1898 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.25
  79. 79Immanuel Kant1724-1804 · 18th century · Academics0.25
  80. 80Robert Schumann1810-1856 · 19th century · Germany · Musicians0.25
  81. 81Wilhelm Wundt1832-1920 · 19th century · Germany · Academics0.24
  82. 82Theodor Körner1791-1813 · 19th century · Writers0.24
  83. 83Franz Schubert1797-1828 · 19th century · Austria · Musicians0.24
  84. 84Richard Dehmel1863-1920 · 19th century · Germany · Writers0.24
  85. 85Władysław of Głogów1420-1460 · 15th century · Germany0.24
  86. 86Karl Lamprecht1856-1915 · 19th century · Writers0.24
  87. 87Ernst Haeckel1834-1919 · 19th century · Germany · Scientists0.23
  88. 88Ernst Mach1838-1916 · 19th century · Scientists0.23
  89. 89Agnes Bernauer1410-1435 · 15th century · Germany0.23
  90. 90Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor1678-1711 · 18th century · Austria · Historical Figures0.23
  91. 91Paul Ehrlich1854-1915 · 19th century · Germany · Doctors0.23
  92. 92Alfred Krupp1812-1887 · 19th century · Founders0.22
  93. 93Justus Perthes1749-1816 · 18th century0.22
  94. 94Jacob Grimm1785-1863 · 19th century · Germany · Academics0.22
  95. 95Stefan George1868-1933 · 20th century · Germany · Writers0.22
  96. 96Max Liebermann1847-1935 · 19th century · Germany · Artists0.22
  97. 97Francis Anthony, Count of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch1657-1702 · 17th century · Germany0.21
  98. 98Johannes Brahms1833-1897 · 19th century · Germany · Musicians0.21
  99. 99Florian Geyer1490-1525 · 16th century · Germany · Politicians0.21
  100. 100Nicholas V of Werleborn 1400 · 15th century · Germany0.21

Lived then

The most notable people whose working lives fell in the 1910s, ranked where coverage and readership agree.

  1. 1Albert Einstein1879-1955 · Switzerland · Scientists11 decades
  2. 2Joseph Stalin1878-1953 · Russia · Politicians9 decades
  3. 3Franklin D. Roosevelt1882-1945 · United States · Politicians10 decades
  4. 4Benito Mussolini1883-1945 · Italy · Politicians11 decades
  5. 5Harry S. Truman1884-1972 · United States · Politicians9 decades
  6. 6Pablo Picasso1881-1973 · Spain · Artists10 decades
  7. 7Franz Kafka1883-1924 · Czechia · Writers11 decades
  8. 8Helen Keller1880-1968 · United States · Writers14 decades
  9. 9Leon Trotsky1879-1940 · Mexico · Activists10 decades
  10. 10Carl Jung1875-1961 · Switzerland · Doctors8 decades
  11. 11Virginia Woolf1882-1941 · United Kingdom · Writers10 decades
  12. 12Mustafa Kemal Atatürk1881-1938 · Turkey · Politicians2 decades
  13. 13Eleanor Roosevelt1884-1962 · United States · Politicians9 decades
  14. 14Thomas Mann1875-1955 · United States · Writers12 decades
  15. 15Douglas MacArthur1880-1964 · United States · Historical Figures10 decades
  16. 16Pope John XXIII1881-1963 · Italy · Religious Figures14 decades
  17. 17Pope Pius XII1876-1958 · Italy · Religious Figures8 decades
  18. 18Coco Chanel1883-1971 · France · Designers6 decades
  19. 19Konrad Adenauer1876-1967 · Germany · Politicians8 decades
  20. 20James Joyce1882-1941 · Ireland · Writers12 decades
  21. 21Muhammad Ali Jinnah1876-1948 · Pakistan · Politicians8 decades
  22. 22Mata Hari1876-1917 · Netherlands10 decades
  23. 23Aleister Crowley1875-1947 · United Kingdom · Writers7 decades
  24. 24Hermann Hesse1877-1962 · Switzerland · Writers12 decades
  25. 25Reza Shah1878-1944 · Iran · Politicians10 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.