former vs modern

former

noun
  • An object used to form something, such as a template, gauge, or cutting die. 

  • Someone who forms something; a maker; a creator or founder. 

  • Someone in, or of, a certain form (class). 

adj
  • First of aforementioned two items. Used with the, often without a noun. 

  • Previous. 

modern

noun
  • Someone who lives in modern times. 

adj
  • Pertaining to the modern period (c.1800 to contemporary times), particularly in academic historiography. 

  • Pertaining to a current or recent time and style; not ancient. 

How often have the words former and modern occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )