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INVENTORS

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With 355 biographies, Inventors are the 36th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Swimmers, Chess Players, and Hockey Players.

People

Pantheon has 354 people classified as inventors born between 48 and 1997. Of these 354, 38 (10.73%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living inventors include Jimmy Wales, Ernő Rubik, and Elon Musk. The most famous deceased inventors include Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Edison, and Johannes Gutenberg. As of October 2020, 33 new inventors have been added to Pantheon including Jang Yeong-sil, Joseph Monier, and Orban.

Living Inventors

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Newly Added Inventors (2020)

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Places

Most inventors were born in United States (103), United Kingdom (60), and Germany (38). By city, the most common birth places were Paris (12), Hanover (4), and New York City (4).The most common death places of inventors were United States (108), United Kingdom (52), and France (40). By city, these were Paris (20), New York City (15), and London (14).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as inventors in Pantheon are Thonmi Sambhota, Mary the Jewess, and Cai Lun.  The concentration of inventors was largest during the Newspaper Era, which lasted from 1700 to 1899. Some birth or death locations for earlier inventors are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Overlapping Lives

Which Inventors were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Inventors since 1700.

Related Occupations

Inventors are found within the Science & Technology domain which also includes Biologists, Mathematicians, Physicists, Astronomers, and Chemists.

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