Inventor
Bill Atkinson
American computer engineer and photographer
1951 - 2025
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Bill Atkinson
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Bill Atkinson is the 302nd most popular inventor (up from 391st in 2024).
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Among Inventors
Among inventors, Bill Atkinson ranks 302 out of 426. Before him are Samuel Morland, Jacob Perkins, Mohamed M. Atalla, Kálmán Kandó, L. L. Langstroth, and Leonardo Torres y Quevedo. After him are Oleg Losev, George Graham, Bernard Lown, Ivan Kulibin, Marion Donovan, and Walter Clopton Wingfield.
Most Popular Inventors in Wikipedia
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Samuel Morland
1625 - 1695
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 296
Jacob Perkins
1766 - 1849
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 297
Mohamed M. Atalla
1924 - 2009
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 298
Kálmán Kandó
1869 - 1931
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 299
L. L. Langstroth
1810 - 1895
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 300
Leonardo Torres y Quevedo
1852 - 1936
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 301
Bill Atkinson
1951 - 2025
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 302
Oleg Losev
1903 - 1942
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 303
George Graham
1673 - 1751
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 304
Bernard Lown
1921 - 2021
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 305
Ivan Kulibin
1735 - 1818
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 306
Marion Donovan
1917 - 1998
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 307
Walter Clopton Wingfield
1833 - 1912
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 308
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, Bill Atkinson ranks 314. Before him are Ivano Bordon, Tom Noonan, Michel Aupetit, Pier Luigi Bersani, Harry Hamlin, and Patrick Bergin. After him are Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak, Dean Barrow, Mario Delpini, Marijan Beneš, Gerrie Knetemann, and Charles Shyer. Among people deceased in 2025, Bill Atkinson ranks 316. Before him are Baldur Preiml, Émilie Dequenne, Bernardo Ruiz, Thelma Hopkins, Marc Garneau, and Paquita la del Barrio. After him are Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak, Cristóbal Ortega, Edoardo Menichelli, George Kooymans, Filiz Akın, and Jorge Costa.
Others Born in 1951
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Ivano Bordon
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 308
Tom Noonan
ACTOR
1951 - 2026
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 309
Michel Aupetit
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 310
Pier Luigi Bersani
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 311
Harry Hamlin
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 312
Patrick Bergin
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 313
Bill Atkinson
INVENTOR
1951 - 2025
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 314
Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak
ACTOR
1951 - 2025
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 315
Dean Barrow
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 316
Mario Delpini
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 317
Marijan Beneš
BOXER
1951 - 2018
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 318
Gerrie Knetemann
CYCLIST
1951 - 2004
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 319
Charles Shyer
FILM DIRECTOR
1951 - 2024
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 320
Others Deceased in 2025
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Baldur Preiml
SKIER
1939 - 2025
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 310
Émilie Dequenne
ACTOR
1981 - 2025
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 311
Bernardo Ruiz
CYCLIST
1925 - 2025
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 312
Thelma Hopkins
ATHLETE
1936 - 2025
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 313
Marc Garneau
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2025
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 314
Paquita la del Barrio
SINGER
1946 - 2025
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 315
Bill Atkinson
INVENTOR
1951 - 2025
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 316
Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak
ACTOR
1951 - 2025
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 317
Cristóbal Ortega
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 2025
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 318
Edoardo Menichelli
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - 2025
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 319
George Kooymans
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2025
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 320
Filiz Akın
ACTOR
1943 - 2025
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 321
Jorge Costa
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - 2025
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 322
