Inventor
Boyan Slat
Dutch inventor and environmentalist
1994 - today
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Boyan Slat
His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Boyan Slat is the 422nd most popular inventor (down from 418th in 2024), the 1,285th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 1,200th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Dutch Inventor.
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Historical Popularity Index
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Among Inventors
Among inventors, Boyan Slat ranks 422 out of 426. Before him are Sarah E. Goode, Frank Hornby, Richard Pearse, David Hahn, Curt O. Schaller, and Shiva Ayyadurai. After him are Jarkko Oikarinen, Thomas Knoll, Jack Andraka, Tony Fadell, George Hotz, and Franky Zapata.
Most Popular Inventors in Wikipedia
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Sarah E. Goode
1855 - 1905
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 416
Frank Hornby
1863 - 1936
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 417
Richard Pearse
1877 - 1953
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 418
David Hahn
1976 - 2016
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 419
Curt O. Schaller
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 420
Shiva Ayyadurai
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 421
Boyan Slat
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 422
Jarkko Oikarinen
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 423
Thomas Knoll
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.52
Rank: 424
Jack Andraka
1997 - Present
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 425
Tony Fadell
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 426
George Hotz
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 427
Franky Zapata
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.03
Rank: 428
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1994, Boyan Slat ranks 289. Before him are Pascal Siakam, Lee Sun-bin, Kyle Allen, Joohoney, Brad Smith, and Kenan Karaman. After him are Genki Miyachi, Mitsuo Yamada, Ben Proud, Elina Born, Maren Lundby, and Hassan Yazdani.
Others Born in 1994
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Pascal Siakam
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 283
Lee Sun-bin
ACTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 284
Kyle Allen
ACTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 285
Joohoney
SINGER
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 286
Brad Smith
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 287
Kenan Karaman
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 288
Boyan Slat
INVENTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 289
Genki Miyachi
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.29
Rank: 290
Mitsuo Yamada
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.29
Rank: 291
Ben Proud
SWIMMER
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.29
Rank: 292
Elina Born
SINGER
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 293
Maren Lundby
SKIER
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 294
Hassan Yazdani
WRESTLER
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 295
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Boyan Slat ranks 1,285 out of NaN. Before him are Stefano Lilipaly (1990), Ranomi Kromowidjojo (1990), Joram van Klaveren (1979), Lars Boom (1985), Elisabeth Willeboordse (1978), and Theo Bos (1983). After him are Menno Oosting (1964), Leroy Fer (1990), Jürgen Locadia (1993), Jan Siemerink (1970), Marit van Eupen (1969), and Marianne Timmer (1974).
Others born in Netherlands
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Stefano Lilipaly
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 1,279
Ranomi Kromowidjojo
SWIMMER
1990 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 1,280
Joram van Klaveren
POLITICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 1,281
Lars Boom
CYCLIST
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 1,282
Elisabeth Willeboordse
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 1,283
Theo Bos
CYCLIST
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 1,284
Boyan Slat
INVENTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 1,285
Menno Oosting
TENNIS PLAYER
1964 - 1999
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 1,286
Leroy Fer
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 1,287
Jürgen Locadia
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 1,288
Jan Siemerink
TENNIS PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 1,289
Marit van Eupen
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 1,290
Marianne Timmer
SKATER
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 1,291
Among Inventors In Netherlands
Among inventors born in Netherlands, Boyan Slat ranks 4. Before him are Cornelis Drebbel (1572), Zacharias Janssen (1585), and Lou Ottens (1926).
Cornelis Drebbel
1572 - 1633
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 1
Zacharias Janssen
1585 - 1635
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 2
Lou Ottens
1926 - 2021
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 3
Boyan Slat
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 4
