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
#PersonIn print, 1800–2019Per million words
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Zhu Xi1130–1200 · 12th century · 🇨🇳 China · Writers870 - 2
Li Hongzhang1823–1901 · 19th century · 🇨🇳 China · Politicians149 - 3
Zhang Zhidong1837–1909 · 19th century · Politicians86 - 4
Zuo Zongtang1812–1885 · 19th century · 🇨🇳 China · Politicians43 - 5
Ban Gu32–92 · 1st century · Writers40 - 6
Ge Hong284–364 · 4th century · Academics40 - 7CSChen Shou233–297 · 3rd century · Writers14
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Mao Zedong1893–1976 · 20th century · 🇨🇳 China · Politicians12 - 9
Lu 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.
#PersonIn print, 1800–2019Echoed
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Jenny Lind1820–1887 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musicians18 decades - 2
Princess Eugénie of Sweden1830–1889 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 3
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Prince Gustaf, Duke of Uppland1827–1852 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musicians2 decades - 4
Franz Berwald1796–1868 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musicians0 decades - 5
Prince August, Duke of Dalarna1831–1873 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 6
Elfrida Andrée1841–1929 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musicians0 decades - 7
Bernhard Crusell1775–1838 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 8
Alice Tegnér1864–1943 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 9
Adolf Fredrik Lindblad1801–1878 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 10
Amanda Röntgen-Maier1853–1894 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 11
Emilie Flygare-Carlén1807–1892 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 12
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Wilma Neruda1838–1911 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 13
Otto Lindblad1809–1864 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 14
Valborg Aulin1860–1928 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 15
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Aurora Karamzina1808–1902 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 16
Laura Netzel1839–1927 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 17
Helena Munktell1852–1919 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 18
Ludvig Norman1831–1885 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 19
Ingeborg Bronsart von Schellendorf1840–1913 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 20
August Söderman1833–1876 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 21
Emil Sjögren1853–1918 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 22
Jean Baptiste Édouard Du Puy1770–1822 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 23
Anna Branting1855–1950 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 24
Joachim Nicolas Eggert1779–1813 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 25
Andreas Hallén1846–1925 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 26
Ivar Hallström1826–1901 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 27
Hermann Berens1826–1880 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 28
Egron Lundgren1815–1875 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 29
Henriette Nissen-Saloman1819–1879 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 30
Agda Montelius1850–1920 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 31
Sigrid Arnoldson1861–1943 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 32
Jacopo Foroni1825–1858 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 33
Alfred Cellier1844–1891 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 34
Anna Hierta-Retzius1841–1924 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 35
Ellen Gulbranson1863–1947 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 36
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Emmy Köhler1858–1925 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 37
Anna Casparsson1861–1961 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 38
Ika Peyron1845–1922 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 39
Eduard Brendler1800–1831 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 40
Felix Körling1864–1937 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 41JLJohan Lindegren1842–1908 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured—
- 42
Calla Curman1850–1935 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 43JAJacob Adolf Hägg1850–1928 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured—
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Bertha Tammelin1836–1915 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 45
Fredrika Stenhammar1836–1880 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 46
Jacob Niclas Ahlström1805–1857 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 47
Nils Frykman1842–1911 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 48
Anton Jörgen Andersen1845–1926 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 49
Johan Fredrik Berwald1787–1861 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 50
Caroline Ridderstolpe1793–1878 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 51
Emelie Holmberg1821–1854 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured—
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Jacob Axel Josephson1818–1880 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured—
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Oscar Byström1821–1909 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 54
Carolina Östberg1853–1924 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 55
Joseph Gottlieb Dente1838–1905 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 56
Hans Peter Hansen1829–1899 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 57
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Sven Scholander1860–1936 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 58JCJustina Casagli1794–1842 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured—
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Frans Peter von Knorring1792–1875 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 60
Julius Günther1818–1904 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 61CSCharlotta Seuerling1782–1828 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured—
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Beatrice Dickson1852–1941 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 63CLCarl Leopold Sjöberg1861–1900 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured—
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Ebba Boström1844–1902 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 65
Selma Ek1856–1941 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 66
Jacob Graberg af Hemsŏ1776–1847 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 67
Andreas Randel1806–1864 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 68
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Lotten af Edholm1839–1930 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 69
Hilda Thegerström1838–1907 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 70
Erik Åkerberg1860–1938 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 71
Maria Fredrica von Stedingk1799–1868 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 72
Richard Andersson1851–1918 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 73
Anna Marie Rudolfina Neruda1840–1920 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 74
Emerentia Maria Charlotta af Georgii1821–1880 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 75
Matilda Jungstedt1864–1923 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured—
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Louise Michaëli1830–1875 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 78
Johanna von Schoultz1813–1863 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 79
Wilhelmina Fundin1819–1911 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 80AVAurora von Qvanten1816–1907 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured—
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Leocadie Gerlach1827–1919 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 82
Ulrika von Strussenfelt1801–1873 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 83
Carl Axel Strindberg1845–1927 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 84
Elisabeth von Bahr1838–1914 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured— - 85AHAmalia Hjelm1846–1916 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot measured—
- 86HMHenrik Munktell1804–1861 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Musiciansnot 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.