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.

In books written inEnglish18,114German3,599French3,347Italian1,787Spanish1,162Russian325Hebrew105Chinese9
  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. 1Vincent van GoghVincent van Gogh1853–1890 · 🇳🇱 Netherlands · Artists12 decades
  2. 2Claude MonetClaude Monet1840–1926 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists14 decades
  3. 3Paul CézannePaul Cézanne1839–1906 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists12 decades
  4. 4Paul GauguinPaul Gauguin1848–1903 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists13 decades
  5. 5Gustav KlimtGustav Klimt1862–1918 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Artists12 decades
  6. 6Edvard MunchEdvard Munch1863–1944 · 🇳🇴 Norway · Artists7 decades
  7. 7Pierre-Auguste RenoirPierre-Auguste Renoir1841–1919 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists12 decades
  8. 8Eugène DelacroixEugène Delacroix1798–1863 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists20 decades
  9. 9Caspar David FriedrichCaspar David Friedrich1774–1840 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Artists11 decades
  10. 10Auguste RodinAuguste Rodin1840–1917 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists14 decades
  11. 11J. M. W. TurnerJ. M. W. Turner1775–1851 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Artists22 decades
  12. 12Ilya RepinIlya Repin1844–1930 · Artists10 decades
  13. 13Henri de Toulouse-LautrecHenri de Toulouse-Lautrec1864–1901 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists10 decades
  14. 14Édouard ManetÉdouard Manet1832–1883 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists15 decades
  15. 15Jean-Auguste-Dominique IngresJean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres1780–1867 · 🇫🇷 France · Artistsnot measured—
  16. 16Edgar DegasEdgar Degas1834–1917 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists11 decades
  17. 17Gustave CourbetGustave Courbet1819–1877 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists16 decades
  18. 18Ivan AivazovskyIvan Aivazovsky1817–1900 · Artists2 decades
  19. 19Camille PissarroCamille Pissarro1830–1903 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists13 decades
  20. 20Viktor VasnetsovViktor Vasnetsov1848–1926 · Artists10 decades
  21. 21Berthe MorisotBerthe Morisot1841–1895 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists13 decades
  22. 22Henri RousseauHenri Rousseau1844–1910 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists12 decades
  23. 23Gustave DoréGustave Doré1832–1883 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists17 decades
  24. 24Alphonse MuchaAlphonse Mucha1860–1939 · Artists1 decades
  25. 25Wilhelm BuschWilhelm Busch1832–1908 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Artists15 decades
  26. 26Georges SeuratGeorges Seurat1859–1891 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists11 decades
  27. 27William MorrisWilliam Morris1834–1896 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Artists19 decades
  28. 28Ivan ShishkinIvan Shishkin1831–1898 · Artists9 decades
  29. 29Mary CassattMary Cassatt1844–1926 · 🇺🇸 United States · Artists12 decades
  30. 30Théodore GéricaultThéodore Géricault1791–1824 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists7 decades
  31. 31NadarNadar1820–1910 · 🇫🇷 France · Artistsnot measured—
  32. 32Karl BryullovKarl Bryullov1799–1852 · Artists11 decades
  33. 33Camille ClaudelCamille Claudel1864–1943 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists11 decades
  34. 34Alfred SisleyAlfred Sisley1839–1899 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists9 decades
  35. 35Victoria, Princess RoyalVictoria, Princess Royal1840–1901 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Artists0 decades
  36. 36Jean-François MilletJean-François Millet1814–1875 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists13 decades
  37. 37John Singer SargentJohn Singer Sargent1856–1925 · 🇺🇸 United States · Artists11 decades
  38. 38Isaac LevitanIsaac Levitan1860–1900 · Artists7 decades
  39. 39Max LiebermannMax Liebermann1847–1935 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Artists13 decades
  40. 40Arkhip KuindzhiArkhip Kuindzhi1841–1910 · Artists2 decades
  41. 41Jean-Baptiste-Camille CorotJean-Baptiste-Camille Corot1796–1875 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists7 decades
  42. 42Honoré DaumierHonoré Daumier1808–1879 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists13 decades
  43. 43Vasily VereshchaginVasily Vereshchagin1842–1904 · Artists8 decades
  44. 44Vasily SurikovVasily Surikov1848–1916 · Artists8 decades
  45. 45Frédéric Auguste BartholdiFrédéric Auguste Bartholdi1834–1904 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists4 decades
  46. 46John ConstableJohn Constable1776–1837 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Artists22 decades
  47. 47William-Adolphe BouguereauWilliam-Adolphe Bouguereau1825–1905 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists5 decades
  48. 48Rosa BonheurRosa Bonheur1822–1899 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists18 decades
  49. 49Ivan KramskoiIvan Kramskoi1837–1887 · Artists11 decades
  50. 50Paul SignacPaul Signac1863–1935 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists13 decades
  51. 51HiroshigeHiroshige1797–1858 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  52. 52James Abbott McNeill WhistlerJames Abbott McNeill Whistler1834–1903 · 🇺🇸 United States · Artists12 decades
  53. 53Gustave CaillebotteGustave Caillebotte1848–1894 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists5 decades
  54. 54Mikhail VrubelMikhail Vrubel1856–1910 · Artists9 decades
  55. 55Odilon RedonOdilon Redon1840–1916 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists14 decades
  56. 56Jean-Léon GérômeJean-Léon Gérôme1824–1904 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists4 decades
  57. 57Arnold BöcklinArnold Böcklin1827–1901 · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · Artists14 decades
  58. 58Joseph MerrickJoseph Merrick1862–1890 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Artists0 decades
  59. 59Gustave MoreauGustave Moreau1826–1898 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists16 decades
  60. 60John James AudubonJohn James Audubon1785–1851 · 🇺🇸 United States · Artists19 decades
  61. 61Eadweard MuybridgeEadweard Muybridge1830–1904 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Artists7 decades
  62. 62John Everett MillaisJohn Everett Millais1829–1896 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Artists13 decades
  63. 63Joaquín SorollaJoaquín Sorolla1863–1923 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Artists13 decades
  64. 64Niko PirosmaniNiko Pirosmani1862–1918 · Artists6 decades
  65. 65Anders ZornAnders Zorn1860–1920 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Artists4 decades
  66. 66Carlos I of PortugalCarlos I of Portugal1863–1908 · 🇵🇹 Portugal · Artists0 decades
  67. 67Édouard-Henri AvrilÉdouard-Henri Avril1849–1928 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists5 decades
  68. 68Margaret of SavoyMargaret of Savoy1851–1926 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Artists17 decades
  69. 69Hilma af KlintHilma af Klint1862–1944 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Artists0 decades
  70. 70James EnsorJames Ensor1860–1949 · Artists13 decades
  71. 71Jan MatejkoJan Matejko1838–1893 · Artists3 decades
  72. 72Carl LarssonCarl Larsson1853–1919 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Artists4 decades
  73. 73John William WaterhouseJohn William Waterhouse1849–1917 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Artists0 decades
  74. 74Alfred StieglitzAlfred Stieglitz1864–1946 · 🇺🇸 United States · Artists13 decades
  75. 75Anna Pavlovna of RussiaAnna Pavlovna of Russia1795–1865 · Artists0 decades
  76. 76Raja Ravi VarmaRaja Ravi Varma1848–1906 · 🇮🇳 India · Artists0 decades
  77. 77Aubrey BeardsleyAubrey Beardsley1872–1898 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Artists13 decades
  78. 78Alexandre CabanelAlexandre Cabanel1823–1889 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists6 decades
  79. 79Tokugawa YoshinobuTokugawa Yoshinobu1837–1913 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artists0 decades
  80. 80Luís I of PortugalLuís I of Portugal1838–1889 · 🇵🇹 Portugal · Artistsnot measured—
  81. 81Lawrence Alma-TademaLawrence Alma-Tadema1836–1912 · 🇳🇱 Netherlands · Artists1 decades
  82. 82Thomas ColeThomas Cole1801–1848 · 🇺🇸 United States · Artists22 decades
  83. 83Frédéric BazilleFrédéric Bazille1841–1870 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists9 decades
  84. 84Eugène BoudinEugène Boudin1824–1898 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists12 decades
  85. 85Francesco HayezFrancesco Hayez1791–1882 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Artists20 decades
  86. 86James TissotJames Tissot1836–1902 · 🇫🇷 France · Artists14 decades
  87. 87Winslow HomerWinslow Homer1836–1910 · 🇺🇸 United States · Artists15 decades
  88. 88Frederic Edwin ChurchFrederic Edwin Church1826–1900 · 🇺🇸 United States · Artists3 decades
  89. 89William Holman HuntWilliam Holman Hunt1827–1910 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Artists5 decades
  90. 90Edward Burne-JonesEdward Burne-Jones1833–1898 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Artists13 decades
  91. 91Julia Margaret CameronJulia Margaret Cameron1815–1879 · 🇮🇳 India · Artists5 decades
  92. 92Bertel ThorvaldsenBertel Thorvaldsen1770–1844 · Artists1 decades
  93. 93Edward LearEdward Lear1812–1888 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Artists15 decades
  94. 94Vasily PerovVasily Perov1833–1882 · Artists8 decades
  95. 95Albert BierstadtAlbert Bierstadt1830–1902 · 🇺🇸 United States · Artists6 decades
  96. 96Frederic LeightonFrederic Leighton1830–1896 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Artists5 decades
  97. 97Albert EdelfeltAlbert Edelfelt1854–1905 · Artists0 decades
  98. 98Grandma MosesGrandma Moses1860–1961 · 🇺🇸 United States · Artists8 decades
  99. 99Henry van de VeldeHenry van de Velde1863–1957 · Artists7 decades
  100. 100Utagawa KuniyoshiUtagawa Kuniyoshi1798–1861 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artists0 decades

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.