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

In books written inEnglish18,114German3,599French3,347Italian1,787Spanish1,162Russian325Hebrew105Chinese9
  1. 1Zhu XiZhu Xi1130–1200 · 12th century · 🇨🇳 China · Writers870
  2. 2Li HongzhangLi Hongzhang1823–1901 · 19th century · 🇨🇳 China · Politicians149
  3. 3Zhang ZhidongZhang Zhidong1837–1909 · 19th century · Politicians86
  4. 4Zuo ZongtangZuo Zongtang1812–1885 · 19th century · 🇨🇳 China · Politicians43
  5. 5Ban GuBan Gu32–92 · 1st century · Writers40
  6. 6Ge HongGe Hong284–364 · 4th century · Academics40
  7. 7CSChen Shou233–297 · 3rd century · Writers14
  8. 8Mao ZedongMao Zedong1893–1976 · 20th century · 🇨🇳 China · Politicians12
  9. 9Lu XunLu Xun1881–1936 · 20th century · 🇨🇳 China · Writers11

Lived then

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

CountryAll🇺🇸 United States🇫🇷 France🇩🇪 Germany🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇮🇹 Italy🇪🇸 Spain🇯🇵 Japan🇦🇹 Austria🇹🇷 Turkey🇸🇪 Sweden
FieldAllPoliticiansWritersHistorical FiguresScientistsAcademicsArtistsMusiciansDoctorsFoundersJournalists
  1. 1Carl MengerCarl Menger1840–1921 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academics14 decades
  2. 2Christian DopplerChristian Doppler1803–1853 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academics8 decades
  3. 3Svetozar BoroevićSvetozar Boroević1856–1920 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  4. 4Alexius MeinongAlexius Meinong1853–1920 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academics7 decades
  5. 5Heinrich LammaschHeinrich Lammasch1853–1920 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  6. 6Friedrich von WieserFriedrich von Wieser1851–1926 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academics8 decades
  7. 7CVChristian von Ehrenfels1859–1932 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  8. 8Eugen EhrlichEugen Ehrlich1862–1922 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  9. 9Georg Alexander PickGeorg Alexander Pick1859–1942 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academics4 decades
  10. 10Felix von LuschanFelix von Luschan1854–1924 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  11. 11Josef StrzygowskiJosef Strzygowski1862–1941 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  12. 12Franz MertensFranz Mertens1840–1927 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  13. 13Wilhelm JerusalemWilhelm Jerusalem1854–1923 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  14. 14Josef Popper-LynkeusJosef Popper-Lynkeus1838–1921 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  15. 15FSFriedrich Salomon Krauss1859–1938 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  16. 16Moriz WinternitzMoriz Winternitz1863–1937 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  17. 17Berthold HatschekBerthold Hatschek1854–1941 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  18. 18Gabriel AntonGabriel Anton1858–1933 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  19. 19Josef SzombathyJosef Szombathy1853–1943 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  20. 20Johann BergerJohann Berger1845–1933 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  21. 21Wilhelm ExnerWilhelm Exner1840–1931 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  22. 22Sigmund ExnerSigmund Exner1846–1926 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  23. 23Alfred von DomaszewskiAlfred von Domaszewski1856–1927 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  24. 24Mathias LerchMathias Lerch1860–1922 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  25. 25Max Freiherr von WaldbergMax Freiherr von Waldberg1858–1938 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  26. 26Moritz BenediktMoritz Benedikt1835–1920 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  27. 27Anton WeichselbaumAnton Weichselbaum1845–1920 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  28. 28Adalbert CzernyAdalbert Czerny1863–1941 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  29. 29Max MargulesMax Margules1856–1920 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  30. 30Anton EiselsbergAnton Eiselsberg1860–1939 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  31. 31Gustav Tschermak von SeyseneggGustav Tschermak von Seysenegg1836–1927 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  32. 32MVMaximilian von Frey1852–1932 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  33. 33Victor von EbnerVictor von Ebner1842–1925 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  34. 34KGKarl Grobben1854–1945 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  35. 35Gustav von EscherichGustav von Escherich1849–1935 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  36. 36Friedrich Johann Karl BeckeFriedrich Johann Karl Becke1855–1931 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  37. 37Victor UrbantschitschVictor Urbantschitsch1847–1921 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  38. 38Emanuel CzuberEmanuel Czuber1851–1925 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  39. 39Ernst WertheimErnst Wertheim1864–1920 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  40. 40Oskar WalzelOskar Walzel1864–1944 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  41. 41Heinrich ObersteinerHeinrich Obersteiner1847–1922 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  42. 42Johannes FrischaufJohannes Frischauf1837–1924 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  43. 43ESEmil Sax1845–1927 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  44. 44August SauerAugust Sauer1855–1926 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  45. 45Emanuel LöwyEmanuel Löwy1857–1938 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  46. 46Hans RebelHans Rebel1861–1940 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  47. 47Alois HöflerAlois Höfler1853–1922 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  48. 48Theodor GartnerTheodor Gartner1843–1925 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  49. 49PFPhilipp Forchheimer1852–1933 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  50. 50Carl ToldtCarl Toldt1840–1920 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  51. 51Alois BrandlAlois Brandl1855–1940 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  52. 52Alois RiedlerAlois Riedler1850–1936 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  53. 53Carl DienerCarl Diener1862–1928 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  54. 54Richard PaltaufRichard Paltauf1858–1924 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  55. 55Friedrich SchautaFriedrich Schauta1849–1919 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  56. 56Wilhelm KleinWilhelm Klein1850–1924 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  57. 57EMEmil Müller1861–1927 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  58. 58JFJosef Finger1841–1925 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  59. 59Antonio IveAntonio Ive1851–1937 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  60. 60Adolph StöhrAdolph Stöhr1855–1921 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  61. 61Theodor FuchsTheodor Fuchs1842–1925 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  62. 62Karl HeiderKarl Heider1856–1935 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  63. 63Hubert JanitschekHubert Janitschek1846–1893 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  64. 64Franz StudniczkaFranz Studniczka1860–1929 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  65. 65Leon KellnerLeon Kellner1859–1928 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  66. 66BGBenjamin Gomperz1861–1935 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  67. 67RMRudolf Meringer1859–1931 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  68. 68Ernst FingerErnst Finger1856–1939 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  69. 69Rudolf von JakschRudolf von Jaksch1855–1947 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  70. 70Robert von SchneiderRobert von Schneider1854–1909 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  71. 71ARAugust Rosiwal1860–1923 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  72. 72Karl WesselyKarl Wessely1860–1931 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  73. 73AWAdolf Wilhelm1864–1950 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  74. 74Alfred MusilAlfred Musil1846–1924 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  75. 75WKWilhelm Kubitschek1858–1936 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  76. 76Johann SahulkaJohann Sahulka1857–1927 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  77. 77Friedrich von KennerFriedrich von Kenner1834–1922 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  78. 78Viktor MatajaViktor Mataja1857–1934 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  79. 79Adolf von LiebenbergAdolf von Liebenberg1851–1922 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  80. 80ALArnold Luschin von Ebengreuth1841–1932 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  81. 81Robert ZuckerkandlRobert Zuckerkandl1856–1926 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  82. 82Wilhelm Anton NeumannWilhelm Anton Neumann1837–1919 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot measured—
  83. 83SPStanislaus Pineles1857–1921 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Academicsnot 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.