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The 19th century

Whose names filled the books of the 19th century - 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 19th century, whenever they lived.

  1. 1John of God1495-1550 · 16th century · Portugal5.8
  2. 2Lope de Vega1562-1635 · 16th century · Spain · Writers5.3
  3. 3Francis Xavier1506-1552 · 16th century · Spain · Religious Figures4.5
  4. 4John of Austria1547-1578 · 16th century · Spain · Politicians4.2
  5. 5Gonzalo Pizarro1502-1548 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures3.3
  6. 6Nicolás Antonio1617-1684 · 17th century · Spain · Politicians2.3
  7. 7John I of France1316-1316 · 14th century · France · Historical Figures2.1
  8. 8Francisco Pizarro1478-1541 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures2.0
  9. 9Miguel de Cervantes1547-1616 · 16th century · Spain · Writers1.9
  10. 10Diego de Almagro1475-1538 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures1.7
  11. 11Vincent Ferrer1350-1419 · 14th century · Spain · Religious Figures1.6
  12. 12Ambrosio de Morales1513-1591 · 16th century · Spain · Writers1.5
  13. 13Hernando Pizarro1502-1578 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures1.4
  14. 14Pedro de Valdivia1497-1553 · 16th century · Spain · Politicians1.3
  15. 15Pedro de Alvarado1486-1541 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures1.3
  16. 16Wittiza686-710 · 8th century · Historical Figures1.2
  17. 17Pope Alexander VI1431-1503 · 15th century · Spain · Religious Figures1.2
  18. 18Ignatius of Loyola1491-1556 · 16th century · Spain · Religious Figures1.1
  19. 19Garcilaso de la Vega1503-1536 · 16th century · Spain · Writers1.0
  20. 20Francisco Quevedo1584-1645 · 17th century · Spain · Writers1.00
  21. 21Juan López de Padilla1490-1521 · 16th century · Activists0.90
  22. 22Gonzalo de Sandoval1497-1528 · 16th century · Historical Figures0.86
  23. 23Lope de Rueda1505-1566 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.82
  24. 24Juan de Herrera1530-1597 · 16th century · Spain · Architects0.82
  25. 25Bartolomé de las Casas1484-1566 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.81
  26. 26Jorge Juan y Santacilia1713-1773 · 18th century · Spain · Scientists0.80
  27. 27Antonio Cánovas del Castillo1828-1897 · 19th century · Spain · Politicians0.80
  28. 28Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain1549-1580 · 16th century · Spain · Politicians0.77
  29. 29Manuel Godoy1767-1851 · 19th century · Spain · Politicians0.76
  30. 30Melchor Cano1509-1560 · 16th century · Spain · Academics0.76
  31. 31Tirso de Molina1583-1648 · 17th century · Spain · Writers0.75
  32. 32Christopher Columbus1451-1506 · 15th century · Italy · Historical Figures0.75
  33. 33Francisco Pacheco1564-1644 · 16th century · Artists0.74
  34. 34Teresa of Ávila1515-1582 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.70
  35. 35Rodrigo de Quiroga1512-1580 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.69
  36. 36Porfirio Díaz1830-1915 · 19th century · Mexico · Politicians0.68
  37. 37Juan Bravo1483-1521 · 16th century · Politicians0.63
  38. 38Rodrigo Caro1573-1647 · 17th century · Spain · Writers0.63
  39. 39Hernán Cortés1485-1547 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.62
  40. 40Práxedes Mateo Sagasta1825-1903 · 19th century · Spain · Politicians0.61
  41. 41Alonso de Alvarado1500-1556 · 16th century · Historical Figures0.57
  42. 42Francisco de Toledo, Count of Oropesa1515-1582 · 16th century · Spain · Politicians0.56
  43. 43Juan Fernández1529-1602 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.56
  44. 44Peter of Alcantara1499-1562 · 16th century · Spain0.54
  45. 45Francisco Verdugo1537-1595 · 16th century · Spain · Politicians0.53
  46. 46Alonso Cano1601-1667 · 17th century · Spain · Artists0.52
  47. 47Juan de Mariana1536-1624 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.52
  48. 48Francisco de Villagra1511-1563 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.50
  49. 49Francis Solanus1549-1610 · 16th century · Spain0.48
  50. 50Thomas of Villanova1488-1555 · 16th century · Spain · Academics0.47
  51. 51Hernando de Soto1500-1542 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.46
  52. 52Isidore of Seville560-636 · 6th century · Spain · Academics0.46
  53. 53Sampiro956-1041 · 10th century · Politicians0.44
  54. 54Andrés Bello1781-1865 · 19th century · Chile · Politicians0.44
  55. 55Diego de Ordaz1480-1532 · 16th century · Spain · Scientists0.43
  56. 56John of the Cross1542-1591 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.42
  57. 57Francisco de Aguirre1507-1581 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.41
  58. 58Emilio Castelar1832-1899 · 19th century · Spain · Politicians0.41
  59. 59Ángel de Saavedra, 3rd Duke of Rivas1791-1865 · 19th century · Spain · Writers0.40
  60. 60Juan de Ribera1532-1611 · 16th century · Spain · Actors0.39
  61. 61Antonio de Ulloa1716-1795 · 18th century · Writers0.39
  62. 62Jose Miguel Carrera1785-1821 · 19th century · Chile · Politicians0.38
  63. 63Juan de Castro1431-1506 · 15th century0.38
  64. 64Leopoldo O'Donnell, 1st Duke of Tetuan1809-1867 · 19th century · Spain · Politicians0.38
  65. 65Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos1744-1811 · 18th century · Spain · Politicians0.38
  66. 66Juan Andrés1740-1817 · 18th century · Spain · Academics0.37
  67. 67María de Padilla1334-1361 · 14th century0.37
  68. 68Elisabeth Farnese1692-1766 · 18th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.36
  69. 69Emilia Pardo Bazán1851-1921 · 19th century · Spain · Writers0.36
  70. 70Juan de Grijalva1490-1527 · 16th century · Spain0.36
  71. 71Francisco de Carvajal1464-1548 · 15th century · Spain · Politicians0.36
  72. 72Fernando de Herrera1534-1597 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.35
  73. 73Alfonso1453-1468 · 15th century · Politicians0.34
  74. 74Hernando del Pulgar1436-1492 · 15th century · Spain · Writers0.34
  75. 75Vicente Guerrero1782-1831 · 19th century · Mexico · Politicians0.34
  76. 76Fernán González of Castile910-970 · 10th century0.34
  77. 77Juan de la Cosa1450-1510 · 15th century · Historical Figures0.34
  78. 78Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma1545-1592 · 16th century · Spain · Politicians0.34
  79. 79Alonso de Ercilla1533-1595 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.33
  80. 80Bartolomé Mitre1821-1906 · 19th century · Argentina · Politicians0.33
  81. 81Juan de Garay1528-1583 · 16th century · Spain0.33
  82. 82Luis de Góngora1561-1627 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.32
  83. 83Michael de Sanctis1591-1625 · 17th century · Religious Figures0.32
  84. 84Francisco de Montejo y León1479-1553 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.31
  85. 85Bernardino de Mendoza1540-1604 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.30
  86. 86Bernardo O'Higgins1778-1842 · 19th century · Spain · Politicians0.30
  87. 87Gil Vicente1465-1536 · 16th century · Portugal · Writers0.30
  88. 88Manuel José Quintana1772-1857 · 19th century · Spain · Writers0.30
  89. 89Simón Bolívar1783-1830 · 19th century · Spain · Politicians0.30
  90. 90Isabella of Castile, Queen of Aragon1283-1328 · 14th century0.29
  91. 91Pedro Tenorio1328-1399 · 14th century · Spain · Religious Figures0.29
  92. 92Luis de Granada1504-1588 · 16th century · Spain · Actors0.28
  93. 93Pedro de Villagra1513-1577 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.28
  94. 94Eurosia864-880 · 9th century0.28
  95. 95Juan de Ortega1480-1568 · 16th century · Spain · Academics0.28
  96. 96Manuel Oribe1792-1857 · 19th century · Uruguay · Politicians0.28
  97. 97Antonio de Nebrija1444-1522 · 15th century · Spain · Academics0.28
  98. 98Maria of Castile, Queen of Aragon1401-1458 · 15th century0.28
  99. 99Baldomero Espartero, Prince of Vergara1793-1879 · 19th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.28
  100. 100Vicente Espinel1550-1624 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.27

Lived then

The most notable people whose working lives fell in the 19th century, ranked where coverage and readership agree.

  1. 1Karl Marx1818-1883 · Germany · Academics17 decades
  2. 2Ludwig van Beethoven1770-1827 · Germany · Musicians21 decades
  3. 3Friedrich Nietzsche1844-1900 · Germany · Academics15 decades
  4. 4Otto von Bismarck1815-1898 · Germany · Politicians16 decades
  5. 5Richard Wagner1813-1883 · Germany · Musicians19 decades
  6. 6Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel1770-1831 · Germany · Academics21 decades
  7. 7Carl Friedrich Gauss1777-1855 · Germany · Academics11 decades
  8. 8Wilhelm II, German Emperor1859-1941 · Germany · Historical Figuresnot measured-
  9. 9Paul von Hindenburg1847-1934 · Germany · Politicians10 decades
  10. 10Max Weber1864-1920 · Germany · Academics15 decades
  11. 11Max Planck1858-1947 · Germany · Scientists14 decades
  12. 12Johannes Brahms1833-1897 · Germany · Musicians17 decades
  13. 13Empress Elisabeth of Austria1837-1898 · Germany · Historical Figures0 decades
  14. 14Robert Schumann1810-1856 · Germany · Musicians19 decades
  15. 15Wilhelm Röntgen1845-1923 · Germany · Scientists11 decades
  16. 16William I, German Emperor1797-1888 · Germany · Historical Figuresnot measured-
  17. 17Carl von Clausewitz1780-1831 · Germany12 decades
  18. 18David Hilbert1862-1943 · Germany · Academics14 decades
  19. 19Richard Strauss1864-1949 · Germany · Musicians13 decades
  20. 20Ludwig II of Bavaria1845-1886 · Germany · Historical Figuresnot measured-
  21. 21Frederick III, German Emperor1831-1888 · Germany · Politiciansnot measured-
  22. 22Robert Koch1843-1910 · Germany · Doctors14 decades
  23. 23Klemens von Metternich1773-1859 · Germany · Politicians0 decades
  24. 24Leopold I of Belgium1790-1865 · Germany · Historical Figuresnot measured-
  25. 25E. T. A. Hoffmann1776-1822 · Germany · Writers21 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.