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.

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FieldAllPoliticiansWritersHistorical FiguresScientistsAcademicsArtistsMusiciansDoctorsFoundersJournalists
  1. 1HiroshigeHiroshige1797–1858 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  2. 2Tokugawa YoshinobuTokugawa Yoshinobu1837–1913 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artists0 decades
  3. 3Utagawa KuniyoshiUtagawa Kuniyoshi1798–1861 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artists0 decades
  4. 4YoshitoshiYoshitoshi1839–1892 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  5. 5Utagawa KunisadaUtagawa Kunisada1786–1865 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artists0 decades
  6. 6Keisai EisenKeisai Eisen1790–1848 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  7. 7Kawanabe KyōsaiKawanabe Kyōsai1831–1889 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  8. 8Katsushika ŌiKatsushika Ōi1800–1866 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  9. 9Toyohara ChikanobuToyohara Chikanobu1838–1912 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  10. 10Utagawa Toyokuni IUtagawa Toyokuni I1769–1825 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  11. 11Hashimoto GahōHashimoto Gahō1835–1908 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  12. 12Kikuchi YōsaiKikuchi Yōsai1788–1878 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  13. 13Kobayashi KiyochikaKobayashi Kiyochika1847–1915 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  14. 14Watanabe KazanWatanabe Kazan1793–1841 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  15. 15Kanō HōgaiKanō Hōgai1828–1888 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  16. 16Tomioka TessaiTomioka Tessai1837–1924 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  17. 17Takeuchi SeihōTakeuchi Seihō1864–1942 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  18. 18Kusakabe KimbeiKusakabe Kimbei1841–1932 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  19. 19Utagawa YoshiikuUtagawa Yoshiiku1833–1904 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  20. 20Ōtagaki RengetsuŌtagaki Rengetsu1791–1875 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  21. 21Matsuura TakeshirōMatsuura Takeshirō1818–1888 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  22. 22Asai ChūAsai Chū1856–1907 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  23. 23Kiyohara TamaKiyohara Tama1861–1939 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  24. 24Utagawa Hiroshige IIUtagawa Hiroshige II1826–1869 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  25. 25Ogata GekkōOgata Gekkō1859–1920 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  26. 26Toyohara KunichikaToyohara Kunichika1835–1900 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  27. 27Ueno HikomaUeno Hikoma1838–1904 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  28. 28Kobayashi EitakuKobayashi Eitaku1843–1890 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  29. 29Tanomura ChikudenTanomura Chikuden1777–1835 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  30. 30SKSuzuki Kiitsu1796–1858 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  31. 31Uchida KuichiUchida Kuichi1844–1875 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  32. 32Utagawa YoshitoraUtagawa Yoshitora1836–1880 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  33. 33Yanagawa ShigenobuYanagawa Shigenobu1787–1832 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  34. 34Rin YamashitaRin Yamashita1857–1939 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  35. 35Kōno BaireiKōno Bairei1844–1895 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  36. 36Matsumoto JunMatsumoto Jun1832–1907 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  37. 37Shibata ZeshinShibata Zeshin1807–1891 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  38. 38HokkeiHokkei1780–1850 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  39. 39Ogawa KazumasaOgawa Kazumasa1860–1929 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  40. 40Utagawa ToyohiroUtagawa Toyohiro1773–1828 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  41. 41Kikukawa EizanKikukawa Eizan1787–1867 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  42. 42Yashima GakuteiYashima Gakutei1786–1868 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  43. 43Utagawa YoshitsuyaUtagawa Yoshitsuya1822–1866 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  44. 44HIHiroshige III1842–1894 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  45. 45Shimooka RenjōShimooka Renjō1823–1914 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  46. 46Kawahara KeigaKawahara Keiga1786–1862 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  47. 47Hōsui YamamotoHōsui Yamamoto1850–1906 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  48. 48Utagawa Kunisada IIUtagawa Kunisada II1823–1880 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  49. 49Utagawa KunimasaUtagawa Kunimasa1773–1810 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  50. 50Koyama ShōtarōKoyama Shōtarō1857–1916 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  51. 51Ichiki ShirōIchiki Shirō1829–1903 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  52. 52Harada NaojirōHarada Naojirō1863–1899 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  53. 53Kawamura KiyooKawamura Kiyoo1852–1934 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  54. 54Aoki MokubeiAoki Mokubei1767–1833 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  55. 55Adachi GinkōAdachi Ginkō1853–1908 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  56. 56Utagawa SadahideUtagawa Sadahide1807–1873 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  57. 57Matsusaburō YokoyamaMatsusaburō Yokoyama1838–1884 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  58. 58Ema SaikōEma Saikō1787–1861 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  59. 59Suzuki Shin'ichi ISuzuki Shin'ichi I1835–1918 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  60. 60Toshihide MigitaToshihide Migita1862–1925 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  61. 61Shima RyūShima Ryū1823–1900 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  62. 62KuniyasuKuniyasu1794–1832 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  63. 63EREsaki Reiji1845–1910 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  64. 64Shima KakokuShima Kakoku1827–1870 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  65. 65Tomishige RiheiTomishige Rihei1837–1922 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  66. 66Watanabe ShōteiWatanabe Shōtei1852–1918 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  67. 67Tamoto KenzōTamoto Kenzō1832–1912 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  68. 68Juan José de Jesús YasJuan José de Jesús Yas1846–1917 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  69. 69Tsubaki ChinzanTsubaki Chinzan1801–1854 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  70. 70Konishi HirosadaKonishi Hirosada1810–1864 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  71. 71Ukai GyokusenUkai Gyokusen1807–1887 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  72. 72Ōno BenkichiŌno Benkichi1801–1870 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  73. 73YBYamamoto Baiitsu1783–1856 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  74. 74Utagawa Kunisada IIIUtagawa Kunisada III1848–1920 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  75. 75Utagawa Toyokuni IIUtagawa Toyokuni II1777–1835 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  76. 76Chikutō NakabayashiChikutō Nakabayashi1776–1853 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  77. 77OHOkada Hanko1782–1846 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  78. 78Utagawa YoshitakiUtagawa Yoshitaki1841–1899 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  79. 79T. EnamiT. Enami1859–1929 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  80. 80KOKokusai Ozaki1835–1894 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  81. 81Tamamura KōzaburōTamamura Kōzaburō1856–1923 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  82. 82Torii KiyoshigeTorii Kiyoshige1800–1800 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  83. 83Nakajima MatsuchiNakajima Matsuchi1850–1938 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  84. 84Horie KuwajirōHorie Kuwajirō1831–1866 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  85. 85TSTani Shunei1772–1832 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot measured—
  86. 86TKTani Kōran1780–1833 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Artistsnot 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.