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The 1970s

Whose names filled the books of the 1970s - 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 Italian books during the 1970s, whenever they lived.

  1. 1Giotto1267-1337 · 14th century · Italy · Artists5.5
  2. 2Benedetto Croce1866-1952 · 20th century · Italy · Academics5.2
  3. 3Caravaggio1571-1610 · 17th century · Italy · Artists4.5
  4. 4Donato Bramante1444-1514 · 15th century · Italy · Architects3.6
  5. 5Dante Alighieri1265-1321 · 14th century · Writers3.2
  6. 6Antonio da Correggio1489-1534 · 16th century · Italy · Artists3.0
  7. 7Leonardo da Vinci1452-1519 · 15th century · Italy · Artists2.6
  8. 8Alessandro Manzoni1785-1873 · 19th century · Italy · Writers2.5
  9. 9Donatello1386-1466 · 15th century · Artists2.4
  10. 10Torquato Tasso1544-1595 · 16th century · Italy · Writers2.3
  11. 11Luigi Einaudi1874-1961 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians1.8
  12. 12Ugo Foscolo1778-1827 · 19th century · Writers1.8
  13. 13Tintoretto1519-1594 · 16th century · Italy · Artists1.7
  14. 14Lorenzo de' Medici1449-1492 · 15th century · Politicians1.7
  15. 15Antonio Gramsci1891-1937 · 20th century · Italy · Academics1.7
  16. 16Giuseppe Mazzini1805-1872 · 19th century · Italy · Activists1.7
  17. 17Masaccio1401-1428 · 15th century · Italy · Artists1.6
  18. 18Giordano Bruno1548-1600 · 16th century · Italy · Academics1.6
  19. 19Francis of Assisi1182-1226 · 13th century · Italy · Writers1.6
  20. 20Aldo Moro1916-1978 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians1.6
  21. 21Charles Borromeo1538-1584 · 16th century · Italy · Religious Figures1.5
  22. 22Luigi Pirandello1867-1936 · 20th century · Italy · Writers1.4
  23. 23Paul the Deacon720-799 · 8th century · Writers1.4
  24. 24Cimabue1240-1302 · 13th century · Artists1.4
  25. 25Giacomo Leopardi1798-1837 · 19th century · Italy · Writers1.3
  26. 26Antonio Labriola1843-1904 · 19th century · Italy · Academics1.3
  27. 27Benito Mussolini1883-1945 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians1.3
  28. 28Philip Neri1515-1595 · 16th century · Religious Figures1.3
  29. 29Pietro Perugino1448-1523 · 15th century · Italy · Artists1.3
  30. 30Marco Polo1254-1324 · 13th century · Italy · Historical Figures1.3
  31. 31Angelo Beolco1496-1542 · 16th century · Writers1.2
  32. 32Gabriele D'Annunzio1863-1938 · 19th century · Italy · Writers1.2
  33. 33Petrarch1304-1374 · 14th century · Italy · Academics1.2
  34. 34Piero della Francesca1415-1492 · 15th century · Italy · Artists1.2
  35. 35Niccolò Machiavelli1469-1527 · 16th century · Politicians1.1
  36. 36Leon Battista Alberti1404-1472 · 15th century · Italy · Architects1.1
  37. 37Giulio Romano1499-1546 · 16th century · Italy · Artists1.1
  38. 38Pietro da Cortona1596-1669 · 17th century · Italy · Artists1.1
  39. 39Italo Svevo1861-1928 · 19th century · Italy · Writers1.1
  40. 40Pisanello1395-1455 · 15th century · Italy · Artists1.0
  41. 41Giovanni Pascoli1855-1912 · 19th century · Italy · Writers1.0
  42. 42Filippo Turati1857-1932 · 19th century · Italy · Politicians1.00
  43. 43Guercino1591-1666 · 17th century · Italy · Artists1.00
  44. 44Giovanni Verga1840-1922 · 19th century · Italy · Writers1.00
  45. 45Galileo Galilei1564-1642 · 16th century · Italy · Scientists0.99
  46. 46Eugenio Montale1896-1981 · 20th century · Italy · Writers0.99
  47. 47Salvator Rosa1615-1673 · 17th century · Italy · Artists0.99
  48. 48Giuseppe Verdi1813-1901 · 19th century · Italy · Musicians0.97
  49. 49Parmigianino1503-1540 · 16th century · Italy · Artists0.97
  50. 50Antonio Rosmini1797-1855 · 19th century · Academics0.96
  51. 51Vittorio Alfieri1749-1803 · 18th century · Italy · Historical Figures0.95
  52. 52Domenichino1581-1641 · 17th century · Artists0.94
  53. 53Giovanni Boccaccio1313-1375 · 14th century · Italy · Writers0.93
  54. 54Palmiro Togliatti1893-1964 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians0.92
  55. 55Bettino Ricasoli1809-1880 · 19th century · Italy · Politicians0.91
  56. 56Pietro Verri1728-1797 · 18th century · Academics0.91
  57. 57Giulio Andreotti1919-2013 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians0.88
  58. 58Pier Paolo Pasolini1922-1975 · 20th century · Italy · Writers0.87
  59. 59Canaletto1697-1768 · 18th century · Italy · Artists0.87
  60. 60Pontormo1494-1556 · 16th century · Italy · Artists0.86
  61. 61Farinelli1705-1782 · 18th century · Italy · Musicians0.85
  62. 62Alberto Moravia1907-1990 · 20th century · Italy · Writers0.84
  63. 63Alessandro Cagliostro1743-1795 · 18th century · France · Doctors0.82
  64. 64Cesare Pavese1908-1950 · 20th century · Italy · Writers0.81
  65. 65Francesco Crispi1818-1901 · 19th century · Italy · Politicians0.81
  66. 66Giosuè Carducci1835-1907 · 19th century · Italy · Writers0.79
  67. 67Pietro Aretino1492-1556 · 16th century · Italy · Writers0.79
  68. 68Umberto Eco1932-2016 · 20th century · Italy · Writers0.78
  69. 69Domenico Passignano1559-1638 · 16th century · Artists0.77
  70. 70Cosimo de' Medici1389-1464 · 15th century · Politicians0.76
  71. 71Luigi Capuana1839-1915 · 19th century · Italy · Journalists0.75
  72. 72Andrea Costa1851-1910 · 19th century · Italy · Politicians0.75
  73. 73Carlo Goldoni1707-1793 · 18th century · Italy · Writers0.75
  74. 74Alcide De Gasperi1881-1954 · 20th century · Italy · Politicians0.74
  75. 75Paolo Uccello1397-1475 · 15th century · Italy · Artists0.74
  76. 76Niccolò Tommaseo1802-1874 · 19th century · Italy · Academics0.74
  77. 77Andrea Palladio1508-1580 · 16th century · Italy · Architects0.73
  78. 78Luchino Visconti1906-1976 · 20th century · Italy · Directors0.73
  79. 79Marsilio Ficino1433-1499 · 15th century · Italy · Academics0.73
  80. 80Giovanni Giolitti1842-1928 · 19th century · Italy · Politicians0.72
  81. 81Cesare Borgia1475-1507 · 16th century · Italy · Historical Figures0.72
  82. 82Bernardino of Siena1380-1444 · 15th century · Italy · Academics0.72
  83. 83Paolo Veronese1528-1588 · 16th century · Italy · Artists0.71
  84. 84Cesare Balbo1789-1853 · 19th century · Politicians0.70
  85. 85Tommaso Campanella1568-1639 · 17th century · Italy · Academics0.70
  86. 86Guido Reni1575-1642 · 17th century · Italy · Artists0.69
  87. 87Andrea Doria1466-1560 · 16th century · Italy · Politicians0.69
  88. 88Leonardo Bruni1369-1444 · 15th century · Writers0.69
  89. 89Italo Calvino1923-1985 · 20th century · Italy · Journalists0.68
  90. 90Giorgio Vasari1511-1574 · 16th century · Italy · Artists0.68
  91. 91Giambattista Vico1668-1744 · 18th century · Italy · Academics0.67
  92. 92Francesca da Rimini1259-1285 · 13th century · Italy · Writers0.66
  93. 93Massimo d'Azeglio1798-1866 · 19th century · Italy · Politicians0.65
  94. 94Dario Fo1926-2016 · 20th century · Italy · Writers0.65
  95. 95Pietro Bembo1470-1547 · 16th century · Italy · Religious Figures0.64
  96. 96Grazia Deledda1871-1936 · 20th century · Italy · Writers0.63
  97. 97Guido Cavalcanti1258-1300 · 13th century · Writers0.63
  98. 98Paolo Sarpi1552-1623 · 16th century · Academics0.62
  99. 99Silvio Pellico1789-1854 · 19th century · Writers0.61
  100. 100Ludovico Ariosto1474-1533 · 16th century · Italy · Writers0.58

Lived then

The most notable people whose working lives fell in the 1970s, ranked where coverage and readership agree.

  1. 1Pope Francis1936-2025 · Argentina · Religious Figuresnot measured-
  2. 2Joe Bidenborn 1942 · United States · Politicians4 decades
  3. 3Elvis Presley1935-1977 · United States · Musicians7 decades
  4. 4Bob Dylanborn 1941 · United States · Musicians6 decades
  5. 5Ali Khamenei1939-2026 · Iran · Politicians4 decades
  6. 6Bruce Lee1940-1973 · United States · Actors5 decades
  7. 7Stephen Hawking1942-2018 · United Kingdom · Scientists4 decades
  8. 8John Lennon1940-1980 · United Kingdom · Musicians6 decades
  9. 9Muhammad Ali1942-2016 · United States · Athletes8 decades
  10. 10Saddam Hussein1937-2006 · Iraq · Politicians6 decades
  11. 11Paul McCartneyborn 1942 · United Kingdom · Musicians6 decades
  12. 12Muammar Gaddafi1942-2011 · Politicians2 decades
  13. 13Robert De Niroborn 1943 · United States · Actors5 decades
  14. 14Woody Allenborn 1935 · United States · Directors6 decades
  15. 15Pelé1940-2022 · Brazil · Footballers3 decades
  16. 16Al Pacinoborn 1940 · United States · Actors5 decades
  17. 17Jack Nicholsonborn 1937 · United States · Actors5 decades
  18. 18Bernie Sandersborn 1941 · United States · Politicians3 decades
  19. 19Harrison Fordborn 1942 · United States · Actors4 decades
  20. 20Morgan Freemanborn 1937 · United States · Actors3 decades
  21. 21George Harrison1943-2001 · United Kingdom · Musiciansnot measured-
  22. 22Chuck Norris1940-2026 · United States · Actors4 decades
  23. 23Jane Fondaborn 1937 · United States · Actors6 decades
  24. 24Jimi Hendrix1942-1970 · United States · Musicians5 decades
  25. 2514th Dalai Lamaborn 1935 · China · Politiciansnot measured-
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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.