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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 Spanish books during the 1910s, whenever they lived.

  1. 1John of God1495-1550 · 16th century · Portugal7.7
  2. 2Lope de Vega1562-1635 · 16th century · Spain · Writers5.9
  3. 3Bartolomé Mitre1821-1906 · 19th century · Argentina · Politicians4.8
  4. 4Francis Xavier1506-1552 · 16th century · Spain · Religious Figures4.3
  5. 5José de San Martín1778-1850 · 19th century · Argentina · Politicians3.7
  6. 6Teresa of Ávila1515-1582 · 16th century · Spain · Writers3.3
  7. 7Christopher Columbus1451-1506 · 15th century · Italy · Historical Figures3.2
  8. 8Juan Vicente Gómez1857-1935 · 19th century · Venezuela · Politicians2.9
  9. 9Rubén Darío1867-1916 · 20th century · Nicaragua · Writers2.8
  10. 10Juan Fernández1529-1602 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures2.6
  11. 11Miguel de Cervantes1547-1616 · 16th century · Spain · Writers2.4
  12. 12Porfirio Díaz1830-1915 · 19th century · Mexico · Politicians2.1
  13. 13Simón Bolívar1783-1830 · 19th century · Spain · Politicians2.0
  14. 14John of Austria1547-1578 · 16th century · Spain · Politicians2.0
  15. 15Gonzalo Pizarro1502-1548 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures1.9
  16. 16Hernán Cortés1485-1547 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures1.8
  17. 17Andrés Bello1781-1865 · 19th century · Chile · Politicians1.7
  18. 18John of the Cross1542-1591 · 16th century · Spain · Writers1.6
  19. 19Pedro de Valdivia1497-1553 · 16th century · Spain · Politicians1.4
  20. 20Francisco Pizarro1478-1541 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures1.4
  21. 21Carlos Pellegrini1846-1906 · 19th century · Argentina · Journalists1.4
  22. 22Nicolás Antonio1617-1684 · 17th century · Spain · Politicians1.4
  23. 23Bernardino Rivadavia1780-1845 · 19th century · Argentina · Politicians1.2
  24. 24Peter of Alcantara1499-1562 · 16th century · Spain1.1
  25. 25Juan de Garay1528-1583 · 16th century · Spain1.1
  26. 26Tirso de Molina1583-1648 · 17th century · Spain · Writers1.1
  27. 27Ignatius of Loyola1491-1556 · 16th century · Spain · Religious Figures1.1
  28. 28Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo1856-1912 · 19th century · Spain · Academics1.1
  29. 29Manuel Belgrano1770-1820 · 19th century · Argentina · Politicians1.1
  30. 30Jose Miguel Carrera1785-1821 · 19th century · Chile · Politicians1.1
  31. 31Bernardo O'Higgins1778-1842 · 19th century · Spain · Politicians1.0
  32. 32Francisco de Villagra1511-1563 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures1.0
  33. 33Luis de León1527-1591 · 16th century · Spain · Writers1.0
  34. 34John I of France1316-1316 · 14th century · France · Historical Figures1.00
  35. 35Antonio Maura1853-1925 · 19th century · Spain · Politicians0.98
  36. 36Manuel Oribe1792-1857 · 19th century · Uruguay · Politicians0.98
  37. 37Garcilaso de la Vega1503-1536 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.95
  38. 38Vasco Núñez de Balboa1475-1519 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.93
  39. 39Francis Solanus1549-1610 · 16th century · Spain0.92
  40. 40Lope de Rueda1505-1566 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.91
  41. 41Pedro de Villagra1513-1577 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.90
  42. 42Florentino Ameghino1853-1911 · 19th century · Argentina · Academics0.90
  43. 43Francisco I. Madero1873-1913 · 20th century · Mexico · Activists0.88
  44. 44Venustiano Carranza1859-1920 · 19th century · Mexico · Politicians0.86
  45. 45Pope Alexander VI1431-1503 · 15th century · Spain · Religious Figures0.86
  46. 46Lope de Aguirre1510-1561 · 16th century · Spain0.82
  47. 47Vincent Ferrer1350-1419 · 14th century · Spain · Religious Figures0.82
  48. 48Diego de Almagro1475-1538 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.75
  49. 49Juan Andrés1740-1817 · 18th century · Spain · Academics0.75
  50. 50Ricardo Palma1833-1919 · 19th century · Peru · Writers0.73
  51. 51Tomás Estrada Palma1835-1908 · 19th century · Cuba · Politicians0.73
  52. 52Jorge Juan y Santacilia1713-1773 · 18th century · Spain · Scientists0.72
  53. 53Benito Juárez1806-1872 · 19th century · Mexico · Politicians0.71
  54. 54Cornelio Saavedra1759-1829 · 18th century · Argentina · Politicians0.71
  55. 55Pedro de Alvarado1486-1541 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.68
  56. 56Roque Sáenz Peña1851-1914 · 19th century · Argentina · Politicians0.68
  57. 57Manuel Montt1809-1880 · 19th century · Chile · Politicians0.68
  58. 58Francisco de Aguirre1507-1581 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.68
  59. 59Alonso de Ercilla1533-1595 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.68
  60. 60Francisco de Toledo, Count of Oropesa1515-1582 · 16th century · Spain · Politicians0.68
  61. 61Victoriano Huerta1850-1916 · 19th century · Mexico · Politicians0.65
  62. 62Juan de Valdés1505-1541 · 16th century · Spain · Actors0.65
  63. 63Fernán Caballero1796-1877 · 19th century · Spain · Writers0.64
  64. 64Fernán González of Castile910-970 · 10th century0.64
  65. 65Bartolomé de las Casas1484-1566 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.64
  66. 66María de Jesús1560-1640 · 16th century · Spain0.63
  67. 67Ramón de la Cruz1731-1794 · 18th century · Spain · Writers0.63
  68. 68Ángel de Saavedra, 3rd Duke of Rivas1791-1865 · 19th century · Spain · Writers0.63
  69. 69Nicolás Avellaneda1837-1885 · 19th century · Argentina · Journalists0.63
  70. 70Miguel de Unamuno1864-1936 · 19th century · Spain · Writers0.58
  71. 71Jacinto Benavente1866-1954 · 20th century · Spain · Writers0.58
  72. 72Venancio Flores1808-1868 · 19th century · Uruguay · Politicians0.57
  73. 73Mateo Alemán1547-1614 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.57
  74. 74Melchor Cano1509-1560 · 16th century · Spain · Academics0.57
  75. 75Francisco Quevedo1584-1645 · 17th century · Spain · Writers0.56
  76. 76José Canalejas1854-1912 · 19th century · Spain · Politicians0.56
  77. 77Juan Manuel de Rosas1793-1877 · 19th century · Argentina · Politicians0.55
  78. 78Gil Vicente1465-1536 · 16th century · Portugal · Writers0.55
  79. 79Hernando Pizarro1502-1578 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.55
  80. 80Ambrosio de Morales1513-1591 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.55
  81. 81Diego Velázquez1599-1660 · 17th century · Spain · Artists0.54
  82. 82Juan Montalvo1832-1889 · 19th century · Ecuador · Writers0.52
  83. 83Francisco Suárez1548-1617 · 16th century · Spain · Religious Figures0.52
  84. 84Francisco de Paula Santander1792-1840 · 19th century · Colombia · Politicians0.52
  85. 85Alonso Cano1601-1667 · 17th century · Spain · Artists0.51
  86. 86Fructuoso Rivera1784-1854 · 19th century · Uruguay · Politicians0.50
  87. 87Justo José de Urquiza1801-1870 · 19th century · Argentina · Politicians0.49
  88. 88Juan de Herrera1530-1597 · 16th century · Spain · Architects0.49
  89. 89Rodrigo Caro1573-1647 · 17th century · Spain · Writers0.49
  90. 90Eduardo Dato1856-1921 · 19th century · Spain · Politicians0.49
  91. 91Domingo Faustino Sarmiento1811-1888 · 19th century · Argentina · Politicians0.49
  92. 92Antonio José de Sucre1795-1830 · 19th century · Politicians0.48
  93. 93Pedro Montt1849-1910 · 19th century · Chile · Politicians0.47
  94. 94Rodrigo de Quiroga1512-1580 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.47
  95. 95Luis Vélez de Guevara1579-1644 · 17th century · Spain · Writers0.46
  96. 96Francisco Pacheco1564-1644 · 16th century · Artists0.46
  97. 97Victorino de la Plaza1840-1919 · 19th century · Argentina · Politicians0.45
  98. 98José Zorrilla1817-1893 · 19th century · Spain · Writers0.44
  99. 99José Hernández1834-1886 · 19th century · Argentina · Writers0.44
  100. 100Juan de Castro1431-1506 · 15th century0.44

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.