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 Chinese books during the 1910s — whenever they lived.

In books written inEnglish18,564German3,547French3,207Italian1,774Spanish1,162Russian306Hebrew110Chinese12
  1. 1Mao ZedongMao Zedong1893–1976 · 20th century · 🇨🇳 China · Politicians70
  2. 2Lu XunLu Xun1881–1936 · 20th century · 🇨🇳 China · Writers33
  3. 3Sun Yat-senSun Yat-sen1866–1925 · 20th century · 🇨🇳 China · Politicians19
  4. 4Deng XiaopingDeng Xiaoping1909–1997 · 20th century · 🇨🇳 China · Politicians14
  5. 5Li BaiLi Bai701–762 · 8th century · Writers14
  6. 6ConfuciusConfucius551 BC–479 BC · 1st millennium BC · 🇨🇳 China · Academics5.5
  7. 7WCWang Chong27–97 · 1st century · Scientists5.5
  8. 8He ZhizhangHe Zhizhang659–744 · 7th century · Writers0.84
  9. 9LaoziLaozi579 BC–500 BC · 1st millennium BC · Academics0.84
  10. 10Qu YuanQu Yuan343 BC–278 BC · 1st millennium BC · 🇨🇳 China · Writers0.84
  11. 11Du FuDu Fu712–770 · 8th century · 🇨🇳 China · Writers0.84
  12. 12Wang AnshiWang Anshi1021–1086 · 11th century · 🇨🇳 China · Politicians0.84

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.