Claim profile
1910–1919

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 Russian books during the 1910s — whenever they lived.

In books written inEnglish18,564German3,547French3,207Italian1,774Spanish1,162Russian306Hebrew110Chinese12
  1. 1Patriarch Nikon of MoscowPatriarch Nikon of Moscow1605–1681 · 17th century · Religious Figures4.3
  2. 2Macarius, Metropolitan of MoscowMacarius, Metropolitan of Moscow1482–1563 · 16th century · Writers2.4
  3. 3Leo TolstoyLeo Tolstoy1828–1910 · 19th century · Writers2.3
  4. 4Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of RussiaGrand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia1827–1892 · 19th century · Historical Figures1.6
  5. 5Grand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich of RussiaGrand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich of Russia1859–1919 · 19th century · Historical Figures1.3
  6. 6Nicholas Alexandrovich, Tsesarevich of RussiaNicholas Alexandrovich, Tsesarevich of Russia1843–1865 · 19th century · Historical Figures1.3
  7. 7Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of RussiaGrand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia1832–1909 · 19th century · Politicians1.1
  8. 8Andrei BelyAndrei Bely1880–1934 · 20th century · Writers1.1
  9. 9Boris GodunovBoris Godunov1552–1605 · 16th century · Politicians1.0
  10. 10Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of RussiaGrand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia1864–1931 · 19th century · Historical Figures0.92
  11. 11Ivan the TerribleIvan the Terrible1530–1584 · 16th century · Politicians0.75
  12. 12Maximus the GreekMaximus the Greek1475–1556 · 16th century · Writers0.74
  13. 13Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of RussiaGrand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia1779–1831 · 19th century · Politicians0.72
  14. 14Avraamy PalitsynAvraamy Palitsyn1550–1626 · 16th century · Writers0.67
  15. 15Elizabeth of RussiaElizabeth of Russia1709–1761 · 18th century · Historical Figures0.67
  16. 16Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of RussiaGrand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia1858–1915 · 19th century · Writers0.63
  17. 17Patriarch JoachimPatriarch Joachim1621–1690 · 17th century0.59
  18. 18Leonid AndreyevLeonid Andreyev1871–1919 · 20th century · Writers0.56
  19. 19Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of RussiaAlexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia1690–1718 · 18th century · Politicians0.53
  20. 20Alexandra VelyaminovaAlexandra Velyaminova1301–1364 · 14th century0.52
  21. 21Maxim GorkyMaxim Gorky1868–1936 · 20th century · Writers0.52
  22. 22Alexander I of RussiaAlexander I of Russia1777–1825 · 19th century · Historical Figures0.51
  23. 23Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of RussiaGrand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia1895–1918 · 20th century · Historical Figures0.49
  24. 24Olga Nikolaevna of RussiaOlga Nikolaevna of Russia1822–1892 · 19th century · Historical Figures0.49
  25. 25Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of RussiaGrand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia1899–1918 · 20th century · Historical Figures0.49
  26. 26Ivan I Aleksandrovich, Prince of SmolenskIvan I Aleksandrovich, Prince of Smolenskdied 1359 · 14th century0.48
  27. 27Peter the GreatPeter the Great1672–1725 · 18th century · Politicians0.47
  28. 28Grand Duchess Alexandra Nikolaevna of RussiaGrand Duchess Alexandra Nikolaevna of Russia1825–1844 · 19th century · Historical Figures0.45
  29. 29Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of RussiaGrand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia1860–1919 · 19th century · Politicians0.41
  30. 30Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of RussiaGrand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia1897–1918 · 20th century · Historical Figures0.41
  31. 31Vasili IV of RussiaVasili IV of Russia1552–1612 · 16th century · Historical Figures0.40
  32. 32Michael of RussiaMichael of Russia1596–1645 · 17th century · Historical Figures0.40
  33. 33Ivan I of TverIvan I of Tver1357–1425 · 14th century · Historical Figures0.40
  34. 34Anna of RussiaAnna of Russia1693–1740 · 18th century · Politicians0.40
  35. 35Nicholas II of RussiaNicholas II of Russia1868–1918 · 20th century · Historical Figures0.39
  36. 36Alexander II of RussiaAlexander II of Russia1818–1881 · 19th century · Historical Figures0.38
  37. 37Catherine Pavlovna of RussiaCatherine Pavlovna of Russia1788–1819 · 19th century · Historical Figures0.35
  38. 38Konstantin AksakovKonstantin Aksakov1817–1860 · 19th century · Writers0.34
  39. 39Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of RussiaGrand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia1783–1801 · 19th century · Historical Figures0.34
  40. 40Alexander III of RussiaAlexander III of Russia1845–1894 · 19th century · Historical Figures0.31
  41. 41Valery BryusovValery Bryusov1873–1924 · 20th century · Writers0.31
  42. 42Nicholas I of RussiaNicholas I of Russia1796–1855 · 19th century · Models0.31
  43. 43Alexander BlokAlexander Blok1880–1921 · 20th century · Writers0.30
  44. 44Boris of TverBoris of Tver1400–1461 · 15th century0.30
  45. 45Alexis of RussiaAlexis of Russia1629–1676 · 17th century · Historical Figures0.28
  46. 46Paul I of RussiaPaul I of Russia1754–1801 · 18th century · Historical Figures0.24
  47. 47Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of RussiaGrand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia1863–1919 · 19th century · Politicians0.24
  48. 48Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of RussiaGrand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia1847–1909 · 19th century · Politicians0.24
  49. 49Vladimir SolovyovVladimir Solovyov1853–1900 · 19th century · Academics0.21
  50. 50Maria FeodorovnaMaria Feodorovna1847–1928 · 19th century · Historical Figures0.20
  51. 51Stefan YavorskyStefan Yavorsky1658–1722 · 17th century · Academics0.20
  52. 52Ivan AksakovIvan Aksakov1823–1886 · 19th century · Writers0.18
  53. 53Symeon of PolotskSymeon of Polotsk1629–1680 · 17th century · Writers0.17
  54. 54Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of RussiaGrand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia1850–1908 · 19th century · Historical Figures0.15
  55. 55Gleb UspenskyGleb Uspensky1843–1902 · 19th century · Writers0.14
  56. 56Sergei YeseninSergei Yesenin1895–1925 · 20th century · Writers0.14
  57. 57Fyodor VolkovFyodor Volkov1729–1763 · 18th century · Actors0.13
  58. 58Grand Duke George Alexandrovich of RussiaGrand Duke George Alexandrovich of Russia1871–1899 · 19th century · Historical Figures0.13
  59. 59Grand Duke Dimitri Constantinovich of RussiaGrand Duke Dimitri Constantinovich of Russia1860–1919 · 19th century · Politicians0.12
  60. 60Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of RussiaGrand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia1857–1905 · 19th century · Politicians0.12
  61. 61Anna AkhmatovaAnna Akhmatova1889–1966 · 20th century · Writers0.11
  62. 62Alexander PushkinAlexander Pushkin1799–1837 · 19th century · Writers0.11
  63. 63Grigory OrlovGrigory Orlov1734–1783 · 18th century · Historical Figures0.11
  64. 64Anton RubinsteinAnton Rubinstein1829–1894 · 19th century · Musicians0.11
  65. 65Peter Ivanovich ShuvalovPeter Ivanovich Shuvalov1711–1762 · 18th century · Politicians0.10
  66. 66Mikhail of TverMikhail of Tver1271–1318 · 14th century · Politicians0.10
  67. 67Alexander IvanovAlexander Ivanov1806–1858 · 19th century · Artists0.10
  68. 68Seraphim of SarovSeraphim of Sarov1754–1833 · 18th century0.10
  69. 69Dimitry of RostovDimitry of Rostov1651–1709 · 17th century · Writers0.09
  70. 70Aleksey Konstantinovich TolstoyAleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy1817–1875 · 19th century · Writers0.09
  71. 71Basil Fool for ChristBasil Fool for Christ1468–1552 · 16th century0.09
  72. 72Peter III of RussiaPeter III of Russia1728–1762 · 18th century · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures0.09
  73. 73Aleksey TolstoyAleksey Tolstoy1882–1945 · 20th century · Writers0.09
  74. 74Maksim KovalevskyMaksim Kovalevsky1851–1916 · 19th century · Academics0.09
  75. 75Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of RussiaAlexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia1904–1918 · 20th century · Historical Figures0.09
  76. 76Joseph VolotskyJoseph Volotsky1440–1515 · 15th century · Writers0.09
  77. 77Kirill RazumovskyKirill Razumovsky1728–1803 · 18th century · Politicians0.09
  78. 78Alexander Stepanovich PopovAlexander Stepanovich Popov1859–1905 · 19th century · Scientists0.08
  79. 79Nikita PaninNikita Panin1718–1783 · 18th century · Politicians0.08
  80. 80Alexander GuchkovAlexander Guchkov1862–1936 · 19th century · Politicians0.08
  81. 81Sophia PerovskayaSophia Perovskaya1853–1881 · 19th century · Activists0.08
  82. 82Konstantin of UglichKonstantin of Uglich1389–1434 · 15th century0.08
  83. 83Nikolai BerdyaevNikolai Berdyaev1874–1948 · 20th century · 🇫🇷 France · Academics0.07
  84. 84Anton ChekhovAnton Chekhov1860–1904 · 19th century · Writers0.07
  85. 85Nikolay MorozovNikolay Morozov1854–1946 · 19th century · Activists0.07
  86. 86Olga Constantinovna of RussiaOlga Constantinovna of Russia1851–1926 · 19th century · Historical Figures0.07
  87. 87Catherine I of RussiaCatherine I of Russia1684–1727 · 18th century · Historical Figures0.07
  88. 88Aleksandr KuprinAleksandr Kuprin1870–1938 · 20th century · Writers0.07
  89. 89Paul of KolomnaPaul of Kolomna1600–1656 · 17th century · Writers0.07
  90. 90John of KronstadtJohn of Kronstadt1829–1908 · 19th century · Writers0.07
  91. 91Yemelyan PugachevYemelyan Pugachev1742–1775 · 18th century · Activists0.06
  92. 92Vladimir LeninVladimir Lenin1870–1924 · 20th century · Politicians0.06
  93. 93Tikhon of ZadonskTikhon of Zadonsk1724–1783 · 18th century · Religious Figures0.06
  94. 94Grigori RasputinGrigori Rasputin1869–1916 · 20th century · Politicians0.06
  95. 95Alexander BestuzhevAlexander Bestuzhev1797–1837 · 19th century · Writers0.06
  96. 96Mikhail BakuninMikhail Bakunin1814–1876 · 19th century · Activists0.06
  97. 97Pyotr Andreyevich TolstoyPyotr Andreyevich Tolstoy1645–1729 · 17th century · Writers0.05
  98. 98Cyril of White LakeCyril of White Lake1337–1427 · 14th century0.05
  99. 99Mikhail LomonosovMikhail Lomonosov1711–1765 · 18th century · Scientists0.05
  100. 100Nikolay KaramzinNikolay Karamzin1766–1826 · 19th century · Writers0.05

Lived then

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

  1. 1Joseph StalinJoseph Stalin1878–1953 · Politicians9 decades
  2. 2Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein1879–1955 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Scientists11 decades
  3. 3Benito MussoliniBenito Mussolini1883–1945 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Politicians11 decades
  4. 4Pablo PicassoPablo Picasso1881–1973 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Artists10 decades
  5. 5Franklin D. RooseveltFranklin D. Roosevelt1882–1945 · 🇺🇸 United States · Politicians10 decades
  6. 6Franz KafkaFranz Kafka1883–1924 · Writers11 decades
  7. 7Leon TrotskyLeon Trotsky1879–1940 · Activists10 decades
  8. 8Thomas MannThomas Mann1875–1955 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Writers12 decades
  9. 9Konrad AdenauerKonrad Adenauer1876–1967 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Politicians8 decades
  10. 10Mustafa Kemal AtatürkMustafa Kemal Atatürk1881–1938 · 🇹🇷 Turkey · Politicians2 decades
  11. 11Pope John XXIIIPope John XXIII1881–1963 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures14 decades
  12. 12Carl JungCarl Jung1875–1961 · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · Writers8 decades
  13. 13Pope Pius XIIPope Pius XII1876–1958 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures8 decades
  14. 14Hermann HesseHermann Hesse1877–1962 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Writers12 decades
  15. 15Virginia WoolfVirginia Woolf1882–1941 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Writers10 decades
  16. 16Harry S. TrumanHarry S. Truman1884–1972 · 🇺🇸 United States · Politicians9 decades
  17. 17Rainer Maria RilkeRainer Maria Rilke1875–1926 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Writers12 decades
  18. 18Coco ChanelCoco Chanel1883–1971 · 🇫🇷 France · Designers6 decades
  19. 19Stefan ZweigStefan Zweig1881–1942 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Writers12 decades
  20. 20Helen KellerHelen Keller1880–1968 · 🇺🇸 United States · Writers14 decades
  21. 21Jack LondonJack London1876–1916 · 🇺🇸 United States · Writers12 decades
  22. 22Maurice RavelMaurice Ravel1875–1937 · 🇫🇷 France · Musicians12 decades
  23. 23James JoyceJames Joyce1882–1941 · Writers12 decades
  24. 24Mata HariMata Hari1876–1917 · 🇳🇱 Netherlands10 decades
  25. 25Igor StravinskyIgor Stravinsky1882–1971 · 🇫🇷 France · Musicians11 decades
  26. 26John Maynard KeynesJohn Maynard Keynes1883–1946 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Academics10 decades
  27. 27Eleanor RooseveltEleanor Roosevelt1884–1962 · 🇺🇸 United States · Politicians9 decades
  28. 28Felix DzerzhinskyFelix Dzerzhinsky1877–1926 · Activists10 decades
  29. 29Douglas MacArthurDouglas MacArthur1880–1964 · 🇺🇸 United States · Historical Figures10 decades
  30. 30Khalil GibranKhalil Gibran1883–1931 · 🇹🇷 Turkey · Writers5 decades
  31. 31Gavrilo PrincipGavrilo Princip1894–1918 · Activists3 decades
  32. 32Alexander FlemingAlexander Fleming1881–1955 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Scientists8 decades
  33. 33Reza ShahReza Shah1878–1944 · Politicians10 decades
  34. 34Jeanne CalmentJeanne Calment1875–1997 · 🇫🇷 France · Actors3 decades
  35. 35Aleister CrowleyAleister Crowley1875–1947 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Writers7 decades
  36. 36Ibn SaudIbn Saud1876–1953 · Historical Figures10 decades
  37. 37Hideki TojoHideki Tojo1884–1948 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Politicians7 decades
  38. 38Clement AttleeClement Attlee1883–1967 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Politicians8 decades
  39. 39Franz von PapenFranz von Papen1879–1969 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Politicians9 decades
  40. 40Wilhelm KeitelWilhelm Keitel1882–1946 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Politicians8 decades
  41. 41Isoroku YamamotoIsoroku Yamamoto1884–1943 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Historical Figures3 decades
  42. 42Pancho VillaPancho Villa1878–1923 · 🇲🇽 Mexico · Activists12 decades
  43. 43Isadora DuncanIsadora Duncan1877–1927 · 🇺🇸 United States · Writersnot measured—
  44. 44Emiliano ZapataEmiliano Zapata1879–1919 · 🇲🇽 Mexico · Activists12 decades
  45. 45George MarshallGeorge Marshall1880–1959 · 🇺🇸 United States · Politicians14 decades
  46. 46Albert SchweitzerAlbert Schweitzer1875–1965 · 🇫🇷 France · Doctors12 decades
  47. 47Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of RussiaGrand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia1901–1918 · Historical Figures11 decades
  48. 48Mohammad MosaddeghMohammad Mosaddegh1882–1967 · Politicians0 decades
  49. 49Enver PashaEnver Pasha1881–1922 · 🇹🇷 Turkey · Politicians11 decades
  50. 50Syngman RheeSyngman Rhee1875–1965 · Politicians8 decades
  51. 51Manfred von RichthofenManfred von Richthofen1892–1918 · Historical Figures7 decades
  52. 52Wilhelmina of the NetherlandsWilhelmina of the Netherlands1880–1962 · 🇳🇱 Netherlands · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  53. 53Amedeo ModiglianiAmedeo Modigliani1884–1920 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Artists10 decades
  54. 54Muhammad Ali JinnahMuhammad Ali Jinnah1876–1948 · Politicians8 decades
  55. 55Alexander KerenskyAlexander Kerensky1881–1970 · Politicians9 decades
  56. 56Albert I of BelgiumAlbert I of Belgium1875–1934 · Historical Figures0 decades
  57. 57Vallabhbhai PatelVallabhbhai Patel1875–1950 · 🇮🇳 India · Politicians9 decades
  58. 58Gustaf VI Adolf of SwedenGustaf VI Adolf of Sweden1882–1973 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Historical Figures0 decades
  59. 59Egon SchieleEgon Schiele1890–1918 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Artists10 decades
  60. 60Max BornMax Born1882–1970 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Scientists9 decades
  61. 61Lu XunLu Xun1881–1936 · 🇨🇳 China · Writers13 decades
  62. 62İsmet İnönüİsmet İnönü1884–1973 · 🇹🇷 Turkey · Politicians0 decades
  63. 63Bela LugosiBela Lugosi1882–1956 · Actors6 decades
  64. 64Getúlio VargasGetúlio Vargas1882–1954 · 🇧🇷 Brazil · Politicians7 decades
  65. 65Gerd von RundstedtGerd von Rundstedt1875–1953 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures6 decades
  66. 66A. A. MilneA. A. Milne1882–1956 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Writers10 decades
  67. 67Mileva MarićMileva Marić1875–1948 · Academics0 decades
  68. 68Mikhail KalininMikhail Kalinin1875–1946 · Politicians10 decades
  69. 69Pierre LavalPierre Laval1883–1945 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians11 decades
  70. 70Paul KleePaul Klee1879–1940 · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · Artists11 decades
  71. 71Gustav StresemannGustav Stresemann1878–1929 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Politicians11 decades
  72. 72Edgar Rice BurroughsEdgar Rice Burroughs1875–1950 · 🇺🇸 United States · Writers11 decades
  73. 73Ferdinand PorscheFerdinand Porsche1875–1951 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Scientists9 decades
  74. 74E. M. ForsterE. M. Forster1879–1970 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Writers10 decades
  75. 75Abdullah I of JordanAbdullah I of Jordan1882–1951 · 🇹🇷 Turkey · Historical Figures0 decades
  76. 76Semyon BudyonnySemyon Budyonny1883–1973 · Politicians9 decades
  77. 77Kurt von SchleicherKurt von Schleicher1882–1934 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Politicians8 decades
  78. 78Éamon de ValeraÉamon de Valera1882–1975 · 🇺🇸 United States · Politicians1 decades
  79. 79Emperor TaishōEmperor Taishō1879–1926 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Historical Figures0 decades
  80. 80Lise MeitnerLise Meitner1878–1968 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Scientists12 decades
  81. 81Muhammad IqbalMuhammad Iqbal1877–1938 · Academics4 decades
  82. 82Oswald SpenglerOswald Spengler1880–1936 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Writers11 decades
  83. 83Hjalmar SchachtHjalmar Schacht1877–1970 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Politicians11 decades
  84. 84Cecil B. DeMilleCecil B. DeMille1881–1959 · 🇺🇸 United States · Directors10 decades
  85. 85Grigory ZinovievGrigory Zinoviev1883–1936 · Activists3 decades
  86. 86Symon PetliuraSymon Petliura1879–1926 · Politicians7 decades
  87. 87Béla BartókBéla Bartók1881–1945 · Musicians4 decades
  88. 88Edward HopperEdward Hopper1882–1967 · 🇺🇸 United States · Artists10 decades
  89. 89P. G. WodehouseP. G. Wodehouse1881–1975 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Writers11 decades
  90. 90Walter GropiusWalter Gropius1883–1969 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Architects11 decades
  91. 91Napoleon HillNapoleon Hill1883–1970 · 🇺🇸 United States · Writers3 decades
  92. 92Anna PavlovaAnna Pavlova1882–1931 · Actors12 decades
  93. 93Kazimir MalevichKazimir Malevich1879–1935 · Artists4 decades
  94. 94Lev KamenevLev Kamenev1883–1936 · Activists4 decades
  95. 95Aleksey TolstoyAleksey Tolstoy1882–1945 · Writers13 decades
  96. 96Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of RussiaAlexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia1904–1918 · Historical Figures11 decades
  97. 97Douglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanks1883–1939 · 🇺🇸 United States · Actors11 decades
  98. 98Ion AntonescuIon Antonescu1882–1946 · Politicians5 decades
  99. 99Prince Andrew of Greece and DenmarkPrince Andrew of Greece and Denmark1882–1944not measured—
  100. 100François DarlanFrançois Darlan1881–1942 · 🇫🇷 France · 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.