Claim profile
1800–1899

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 Russian books during the 19th century — whenever they lived.

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  1. 1Patriarch Nikon of MoscowPatriarch Nikon of Moscow1605–1681 · 17th century · Religious Figures6.7
  2. 2Macarius, Metropolitan of MoscowMacarius, Metropolitan of Moscow1482–1563 · 16th century · Writers3.1
  3. 3Nikolai RezanovNikolai Rezanov1764–1807 · 18th century · Historical Figures1.3
  4. 4Boris GodunovBoris Godunov1552–1605 · 16th century · Politicians0.99
  5. 5Grand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich of RussiaGrand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich of Russia1859–1919 · 19th century · Historical Figures0.94
  6. 6Patriarch JoachimPatriarch Joachim1621–1690 · 17th century0.86
  7. 7Vasili IV of RussiaVasili IV of Russia1552–1612 · 16th century · Historical Figures0.86
  8. 8Nikolay KaramzinNikolay Karamzin1766–1826 · 19th century · Writers0.85
  9. 9Nicholas Alexandrovich, Tsesarevich of RussiaNicholas Alexandrovich, Tsesarevich of Russia1843–1865 · 19th century · Historical Figures0.83
  10. 10Anna of RussiaAnna of Russia1693–1740 · 18th century · Politicians0.82
  11. 11Nikolay SemyonovNikolay Semyonov1896–1986 · 20th century · Scientists0.75
  12. 12Ivan I of TverIvan I of Tver1357–1425 · 14th century · Historical Figures0.66
  13. 13Avraamy PalitsynAvraamy Palitsyn1550–1626 · 16th century · Writers0.64
  14. 14Ivan I Aleksandrovich, Prince of SmolenskIvan I Aleksandrovich, Prince of Smolenskdied 1359 · 14th century0.62
  15. 15Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of RussiaGrand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia1779–1831 · 19th century · Politicians0.62
  16. 16Elizabeth of RussiaElizabeth of Russia1709–1761 · 18th century · Historical Figures0.58
  17. 17Alexandra VelyaminovaAlexandra Velyaminova1301–1364 · 14th century0.57
  18. 18Peter the GreatPeter the Great1672–1725 · 18th century · Politicians0.53
  19. 19Maximus the GreekMaximus the Greek1475–1556 · 16th century · Writers0.53
  20. 20Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of RussiaGrand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia1783–1801 · 19th century · Historical Figures0.43
  21. 21Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of RussiaGrand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia1864–1931 · 19th century · Historical Figures0.42
  22. 22Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of RussiaGrand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia1832–1909 · 19th century · Politicians0.42
  23. 23Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of RussiaGrand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia1895–1918 · 20th century · Historical Figures0.39
  24. 24Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of RussiaGrand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia1827–1892 · 19th century · Historical Figures0.39
  25. 25Grigory OrlovGrigory Orlov1734–1783 · 18th century · Historical Figures0.38
  26. 26Alexander I of RussiaAlexander I of Russia1777–1825 · 19th century · Historical Figures0.36
  27. 27Leo TolstoyLeo Tolstoy1828–1910 · 19th century · Writers0.35
  28. 28Alexander BestuzhevAlexander Bestuzhev1797–1837 · 19th century · Writers0.34
  29. 29Ivan the TerribleIvan the Terrible1530–1584 · 16th century · Politicians0.33
  30. 30Pyotr PaninPyotr Panin1721–1789 · 18th century0.33
  31. 31Ippolit BogdanovichIppolit Bogdanovich1743–1803 · 18th century · Writers0.33
  32. 32Peter III of RussiaPeter III of Russia1728–1762 · 18th century · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures0.31
  33. 33Stefan YavorskyStefan Yavorsky1658–1722 · 17th century · Academics0.30
  34. 34Grigory PotemkinGrigory Potemkin1739–1791 · 18th century · Politicians0.30
  35. 35Boris of TverBoris of Tver1400–1461 · 15th century0.29
  36. 36Ivan MazepaIvan Mazepa1639–1709 · 17th century · Politicians0.29
  37. 37Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of RussiaGrand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia1899–1918 · 20th century · Historical Figures0.29
  38. 38Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of RussiaGrand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia1850–1908 · 19th century · Historical Figures0.29
  39. 39Vasily Vasilyevich GolitsynVasily Vasilyevich Golitsyn1643–1714 · 17th century · Politicians0.28
  40. 40Paul I of RussiaPaul I of Russia1754–1801 · 18th century · Historical Figures0.28
  41. 41Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of RussiaGrand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia1860–1919 · 19th century · Politicians0.28
  42. 42Ivan Ivanovich ShuvalovIvan Ivanovich Shuvalov1727–1797 · 18th century · Writers0.28
  43. 43Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of RussiaAlexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia1690–1718 · 18th century · Politicians0.27
  44. 44Nicholas I of RussiaNicholas I of Russia1796–1855 · 19th century · Models0.26
  45. 45Alexander PushkinAlexander Pushkin1799–1837 · 19th century · Writers0.26
  46. 46Dimitry of RostovDimitry of Rostov1651–1709 · 17th century · Writers0.26
  47. 47Alexander GriboyedovAlexander Griboyedov1795–1829 · 19th century · Politicians0.25
  48. 48Alexander HerzenAlexander Herzen1812–1870 · 19th century · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · Writers0.24
  49. 49Vissarion BelinskyVissarion Belinsky1811–1848 · 19th century · Academics0.23
  50. 50Konstantin AksakovKonstantin Aksakov1817–1860 · 19th century · Writers0.23
  51. 51Nikita PaninNikita Panin1718–1783 · 18th century · Politicians0.22
  52. 52Symeon of PolotskSymeon of Polotsk1629–1680 · 17th century · Writers0.21
  53. 53Aleksei Musin-PushkinAleksei Musin-Pushkin1744–1817 · 18th century · Writers0.21
  54. 54Alexis of RussiaAlexis of Russia1629–1676 · 17th century · Historical Figures0.21
  55. 55Xenia ShestovaXenia Shestova1560–1631 · 16th century0.20
  56. 56Mikhail LermontovMikhail Lermontov1814–1841 · 19th century · Writers0.19
  57. 57Olga Nikolaevna of RussiaOlga Nikolaevna of Russia1822–1892 · 19th century · Historical Figures0.19
  58. 58Pavel FedotovPavel Fedotov1815–1852 · 19th century · Artists0.19
  59. 59Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of RussiaGrand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia1858–1915 · 19th century · Writers0.19
  60. 60Dmitry ShuiskyDmitry Shuisky1560–1612 · 16th century0.19
  61. 61Nikolay Alexandrovich LvovNikolay Alexandrovich Lvov1753–1803 · 18th century · Academics0.18
  62. 62Alexey VenetsianovAlexey Venetsianov1780–1847 · 19th century · Artists0.18
  63. 63Catherine Pavlovna of RussiaCatherine Pavlovna of Russia1788–1819 · 19th century · Historical Figures0.18
  64. 64Fyodor AlekseyevFyodor Alekseyev1755–1824 · 18th century · Artists0.18
  65. 65Grand Duchess Alexandra Nikolaevna of RussiaGrand Duchess Alexandra Nikolaevna of Russia1825–1844 · 19th century · Historical Figures0.17
  66. 66Konstantin BatyushkovKonstantin Batyushkov1787–1855 · 19th century · Writers0.15
  67. 67Mykhailo MaksymovychMykhailo Maksymovych1804–1873 · 19th century · Writers0.15
  68. 68Nicholas RepninNicholas Repnin1734–1801 · 18th century · Writers0.15
  69. 69Kirill RazumovskyKirill Razumovsky1728–1803 · 18th century · Politicians0.14
  70. 70Natalya Alexeevna of RussiaNatalya Alexeevna of Russia1673–1716 · 18th century · Writers0.14
  71. 71Grand Duchess Natalya Alexeyevna of RussiaGrand Duchess Natalya Alexeyevna of Russia1714–1728 · 18th century0.14
  72. 72Nikolai LeskovNikolai Leskov1831–1895 · 19th century · Writers0.13
  73. 73Aleksei Fedorovich AdashevAleksei Fedorovich Adashev1510–1561 · 16th century · Politicians0.13
  74. 74Alexander ShishkovAlexander Shishkov1754–1841 · 18th century · Writers0.13
  75. 75Joseph VolotskyJoseph Volotsky1440–1515 · 15th century · Writers0.12
  76. 76Alexander MenshikovAlexander Menshikov1673–1729 · 18th century · Politicians0.12
  77. 77Nikolay DobrolyubovNikolay Dobrolyubov1836–1861 · 19th century · Academics0.11
  78. 78Ivan the YoungIvan the Young1458–1490 · 15th century · Historical Figures0.11
  79. 79Konstantin of UglichKonstantin of Uglich1389–1434 · 15th century0.11
  80. 80Dmitry PozharskyDmitry Pozharsky1577–1642 · 17th century · Politicians0.11
  81. 81Gleb UspenskyGleb Uspensky1843–1902 · 19th century · Writers0.10
  82. 82Pyotr Andreyevich TolstoyPyotr Andreyevich Tolstoy1645–1729 · 17th century · Writers0.10
  83. 83Alexander SuvorovAlexander Suvorov1730–1800 · 18th century0.10
  84. 84Grand Duke George Alexandrovich of RussiaGrand Duke George Alexandrovich of Russia1871–1899 · 19th century · Historical Figures0.10
  85. 85Alexander IvanovAlexander Ivanov1806–1858 · 19th century · Artists0.10
  86. 86Ivan KrylovIvan Krylov1769–1844 · 19th century · Writers0.09
  87. 87Ivan DmitrievIvan Dmitriev1760–1837 · 18th century · Writers0.09
  88. 88Alexander Sergeyevich MenshikovAlexander Sergeyevich Menshikov1787–1869 · 19th century · Politicians0.09
  89. 89Mikhail of TverMikhail of Tver1271–1318 · 14th century · Politicians0.08
  90. 90Peter Ivanovich ShuvalovPeter Ivanovich Shuvalov1711–1762 · 18th century · Politicians0.08
  91. 91Maxim GorkyMaxim Gorky1868–1936 · 20th century · Writers0.08
  92. 92Vladimir OdoevskyVladimir Odoevsky1803–1869 · 19th century · Writers0.08
  93. 93Oleg I of ChernigovOleg I of Chernigov1052–1115 · 11th century · Historical Figures0.08
  94. 94Mikhail VorontsovMikhail Vorontsov1782–1856 · 19th century · Politicians0.08
  95. 95Faddey BulgarinFaddey Bulgarin1789–1859 · 19th century · Writers0.08
  96. 96Tikhon of ZadonskTikhon of Zadonsk1724–1783 · 18th century · Religious Figures0.08
  97. 97Konstantin of RostovKonstantin of Rostov1185–1218 · 13th century · Politicians0.08
  98. 98Peter II of RussiaPeter II of Russia1715–1730 · 18th century · Politicians0.08
  99. 99Kirill II of KyivKirill II of Kyiv1250–1280 · 13th century0.08
  100. 100Alexander II of RussiaAlexander II of Russia1818–1881 · 19th century · Historical Figures0.08

Lived then

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

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FieldAllPoliticiansWritersHistorical FiguresScientistsAcademicsArtistsMusiciansDoctorsFoundersJournalists
  1. 1Napoleon IIINapoleon III1808–1873 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians21 decades
  2. 2Giuseppe GaribaldiGiuseppe Garibaldi1807–1882 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians11 decades
  3. 3Philippe PétainPhilippe Pétain1856–1951 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians8 decades
  4. 4Georges ClemenceauGeorges Clemenceau1841–1929 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians13 decades
  5. 5Jean JaurèsJean Jaurès1859–1914 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians13 decades
  6. 6Adolphe ThiersAdolphe Thiers1797–1877 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians15 decades
  7. 7Pierre-Joseph ProudhonPierre-Joseph Proudhon1809–1865 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians8 decades
  8. 8Joachim MuratJoachim Murat1767–1815 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians21 decades
  9. 9Raymond PoincaréRaymond Poincaré1860–1934 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians13 decades
  10. 10Patrice de MacMahonPatrice de MacMahon1808–1893 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians0 decades
  11. 11Aristide BriandAristide Briand1862–1932 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians12 decades
  12. 12Joseph BonaparteJoseph Bonaparte1768–1844 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians22 decades
  13. 13Louis BonaparteLouis Bonaparte1778–1846 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians22 decades
  14. 14Georges-Eugène HaussmannGeorges-Eugène Haussmann1809–1891 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians0 decades
  15. 15Sadi CarnotSadi Carnot1837–1894 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians16 decades
  16. 16Félix FaureFélix Faure1841–1899 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians18 decades
  17. 17Michel NeyMichel Ney1769–1815 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians18 decades
  18. 18Paul DoumerPaul Doumer1857–1932 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians13 decades
  19. 19Claude BernardClaude Bernard1813–1878 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians21 decades
  20. 20Léon GambettaLéon Gambetta1838–1882 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians15 decades
  21. 21Alexandre MillerandAlexandre Millerand1859–1943 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians11 decades
  22. 22Paul DeschanelPaul Deschanel1855–1922 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians14 decades
  23. 23Ferdinand de LessepsFerdinand de Lesseps1805–1894 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians18 decades
  24. 24Gaston DoumergueGaston Doumergue1863–1937 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians13 decades
  25. 25Jules GrévyJules Grévy1807–1891 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians15 decades
  26. 26Armand FallièresArmand Fallières1841–1931 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians12 decades
  27. 27Arthur de GobineauArthur de Gobineau1816–1882 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians12 decades
  28. 28Louis Antoine, Duke of AngoulêmeLouis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême1775–1844 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians2 decades
  29. 29Émile LoubetÉmile Loubet1838–1929 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians11 decades
  30. 30Jérôme BonaparteJérôme Bonaparte1784–1860 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians22 decades
  31. 31Jules FerryJules Ferry1832–1893 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians16 decades
  32. 32Henri, Count of ChambordHenri, Count of Chambord1820–1883 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians0 decades
  33. 33Eugène de BeauharnaisEugène de Beauharnais1781–1824 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians21 decades
  34. 34Louis-Nicolas DavoutLouis-Nicolas Davout1770–1823 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians0 decades
  35. 35Lucien BonaparteLucien Bonaparte1775–1840 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians22 decades
  36. 36Jean-de-Dieu SoultJean-de-Dieu Soult1769–1851 · 🇫🇷 France · Politiciansnot measured—
  37. 37Napoléon, Prince ImperialNapoléon, Prince Imperial1856–1879 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians17 decades
  38. 38Jean Casimir-PerierJean Casimir-Perier1847–1907 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians0 decades
  39. 39Pauline BonapartePauline Bonaparte1780–1825 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians20 decades
  40. 40Charles Lucien BonaparteCharles Lucien Bonaparte1803–1857 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians0 decades
  41. 41Albert I, Prince of MonacoAlbert I, Prince of Monaco1848–1922 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians18 decades
  42. 42Maria Amalia of Naples and SicilyMaria Amalia of Naples and Sicily1782–1866 · 🇫🇷 France · Politiciansnot measured—
  43. 43Georges Ernest BoulangerGeorges Ernest Boulanger1837–1891 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians0 decades
  44. 44Auguste de MarmontAuguste de Marmont1774–1852 · 🇫🇷 France · Politiciansnot measured—
  45. 45Prince Philippe, Count of ParisPrince Philippe, Count of Paris1838–1894 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians19 decades
  46. 46Elisa BonaparteElisa Bonaparte1777–1820 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians4 decades
  47. 47Charles Ferdinand, Duke of BerryCharles Ferdinand, Duke of Berry1778–1820 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians1 decades
  48. 48Prince Napoléon-Jérôme, Prince NapoléonPrince Napoléon-Jérôme, Prince Napoléon1822–1891 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians0 decades
  49. 49Léon BourgeoisLéon Bourgeois1851–1925 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians14 decades
  50. 50Nicolas OudinotNicolas Oudinot1767–1847 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians0 decades
  51. 51Emmanuel de Grouchy, Marquis de GrouchyEmmanuel de Grouchy, Marquis de Grouchy1766–1847 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians0 decades
  52. 52Jacques MacDonaldJacques MacDonald1765–1840 · 🇫🇷 France · Politiciansnot measured—
  53. 53Louis BarthouLouis Barthou1862–1934 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians13 decades
  54. 54Louis-Eugène CavaignacLouis-Eugène Cavaignac1802–1857 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians16 decades
  55. 55Georges PicquartGeorges Picquart1854–1914 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians0 decades
  56. 56Louis Jules TrochuLouis Jules Trochu1815–1896 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians0 decades
  57. 57Louis-Hubert LyauteyLouis-Hubert Lyautey1854–1934 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians7 decades
  58. 58François Achille BazaineFrançois Achille Bazaine1811–1888 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians0 decades
  59. 59Louis Antoine, Duke of EnghienLouis Antoine, Duke of Enghien1772–1804 · 🇫🇷 France · Politiciansnot measured—
  60. 60Louis-Gabriel SuchetLouis-Gabriel Suchet1770–1826 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians0 decades
  61. 61Alexandre Colonna-WalewskiAlexandre Colonna-Walewski1810–1868 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians0 decades
  62. 62Charles III, Prince of MonacoCharles III, Prince of Monaco1818–1889 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians0 decades
  63. 63Joseph GallieniJoseph Gallieni1849–1916 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians0 decades
  64. 64Eugène PottierEugène Pottier1816–1887 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians12 decades
  65. 65Georges-Charles de Heeckeren d'AnthèsGeorges-Charles de Heeckeren d'Anthès1812–1895 · 🇫🇷 France · Politiciansnot measured—
  66. 66Armand-Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis, Duc de RichelieuArmand-Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis, Duc de Richelieu1766–1822 · 🇫🇷 France · Politiciansnot measured—
  67. 67Jacques Charles Dupont de l'EureJacques Charles Dupont de l'Eure1767–1855 · 🇫🇷 France · Politiciansnot measured—
  68. 68Pierre Waldeck-RousseauPierre Waldeck-Rousseau1846–1904 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians2 decades
  69. 69Étienne Geoffroy Saint-HilaireÉtienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire1772–1844 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians10 decades
  70. 70Victor, Prince NapoléonVictor, Prince Napoléon1862–1926 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians4 decades
  71. 71Thomas Robert BugeaudThomas Robert Bugeaud1784–1849 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians0 decades
  72. 72Victor SchoelcherVictor Schoelcher1804–1893 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians18 decades
  73. 73Austen Henry LayardAusten Henry Layard1817–1894 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians3 decades
  74. 74Prince Jules de Polignac, 3rd Duke of PolignacPrince Jules de Polignac, 3rd Duke of Polignac1780–1847 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians22 decades
  75. 75Édouard Mortier, Duke of TréviseÉdouard Mortier, Duke of Trévise1768–1835 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians0 decades
  76. 76Victor de BroglieVictor de Broglie1785–1870 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians22 decades
  77. 77François d'Orléans, Prince of JoinvilleFrançois d'Orléans, Prince of Joinville1818–1900 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians20 decades
  78. 78Jean Maximilien LamarqueJean Maximilien Lamarque1770–1832 · 🇫🇷 France · Politiciansnot measured—
  79. 79Ferdinand BuissonFerdinand Buisson1841–1932 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians13 decades
  80. 80Henri d'Orléans, Duke of AumaleHenri d'Orléans, Duke of Aumale1822–1897 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians20 decades
  81. 81Joseph CaillauxJoseph Caillaux1863–1944 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians13 decades
  82. 82Jenny LonguetJenny Longuet1844–1883 · 🇫🇷 France · Politiciansnot measured—
  83. 83Émile CombesÉmile Combes1835–1921 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians12 decades
  84. 84Étienne Maurice GérardÉtienne Maurice Gérard1773–1852 · 🇫🇷 France · Politiciansnot measured—
  85. 85René VivianiRené Viviani1863–1925 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians13 decades
  86. 86Édouard René Lefèbvre de LaboulayeÉdouard René Lefèbvre de Laboulaye1811–1883 · 🇫🇷 France · Politiciansnot measured—
  87. 87Émile OllivierÉmile Ollivier1825–1913 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians16 decades
  88. 88Albert, 4th duc de BroglieAlbert, 4th duc de Broglie1821–1901 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians18 decades
  89. 89Eliza LynchEliza Lynch1835–1886 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians7 decades
  90. 90Jacques LaffitteJacques Laffitte1767–1844 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians20 decades
  91. 91Charles de FreycinetCharles de Freycinet1828–1923 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians8 decades
  92. 92Georges CadoudalGeorges Cadoudal1771–1804 · 🇫🇷 France · Politiciansnot measured—
  93. 93Pierre CambronnePierre Cambronne1770–1842 · 🇫🇷 France · Politiciansnot measured—
  94. 94Zénaïde BonaparteZénaïde Bonaparte1801–1854 · 🇫🇷 France · Politiciansnot measured—
  95. 95François Étienne de KellermannFrançois Étienne de Kellermann1770–1835 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians0 decades
  96. 96Pierre Napoleon BonapartePierre Napoleon Bonaparte1815–1881 · 🇫🇷 France · Politiciansnot measured—
  97. 97Casimir PerierCasimir Perier1777–1832 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians20 decades
  98. 98Dominique VandammeDominique Vandamme1770–1830 · 🇫🇷 France · Politiciansnot measured—
  99. 99Maine de BiranMaine de Biran1766–1824 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians22 decades
  100. 100Charles-Joseph-Eugene de MazenodCharles-Joseph-Eugene de Mazenod1782–1861 · 🇫🇷 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.