Inventor
Barnes Wallis
English scientist, engineer and inventor
1887 - 1979
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Barnes Wallis
His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Barnes Wallis is the 383rd most popular inventor (down from 381st in 2024), the 4,872nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,480th in 2019) and the 63rd most popular British Inventor.
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Among Inventors
Among inventors, Barnes Wallis ranks 383 out of 426. Before him are Henry J. Kaiser, Robert S. Langer, Wordsworth Donisthorpe, Charles Darrow, Frank Piasecki, and Isaac Pitman. After him are Johan Vaaler, George Stibitz, George Beauchamp, Robin Li, William Friese-Greene, and Oliver Evans.
Most Popular Inventors in Wikipedia
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Henry J. Kaiser
1882 - 1967
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 377
Robert S. Langer
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 378
Wordsworth Donisthorpe
1847 - 1914
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 379
Charles Darrow
1889 - 1967
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 380
Frank Piasecki
1919 - 2008
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 381
Isaac Pitman
1813 - 1897
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 382
Barnes Wallis
1887 - 1979
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 383
Johan Vaaler
1866 - 1910
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 384
George Stibitz
1904 - 1995
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 385
George Beauchamp
1899 - 1941
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 386
Robin Li
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 387
William Friese-Greene
1855 - 1921
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 388
Oliver Evans
1755 - 1819
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 389
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1887, Barnes Wallis ranks 262. Before him are Emil Magnusson, Umberto Zanolini, Emilio Lunghi, Adriaan Fokker, Giuseppe Domenichelli, and Charles Reisner. After him are Walter Janssen, Ira Davenport, Lynn Fontanne, Monte Blue, Arvi Pohjanpää, and Harold Walden. Among people deceased in 1979, Barnes Wallis ranks 245. Before him are Jan Pijnenburg, Hans Scherfig, Ben Lyon, Elizabeth Ryan, Wálter Guimarães, and Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi. After him are Bart McGhee, Karel Senecký, Shirley Mason, Constant Joacim, Aksel Berg, and Judee Sill.
Others Born in 1887
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Emil Magnusson
ATHLETE
1887 - 1933
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 256
Umberto Zanolini
GYMNAST
1887 - 1973
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 257
Emilio Lunghi
ATHLETE
1887 - 1925
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 258
Adriaan Fokker
PHYSICIST
1887 - 1972
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 259
Giuseppe Domenichelli
GYMNAST
1887 - 1955
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 260
Charles Reisner
FILM DIRECTOR
1887 - 1962
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 261
Barnes Wallis
INVENTOR
1887 - 1979
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 262
Walter Janssen
ACTOR
1887 - 1976
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 263
Ira Davenport
ATHLETE
1887 - 1941
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 264
Lynn Fontanne
ACTOR
1887 - 1983
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 265
Monte Blue
ACTOR
1887 - 1963
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 266
Arvi Pohjanpää
WRITER
1887 - 1959
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 267
Harold Walden
SOCCER PLAYER
1887 - 1955
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 268
Others Deceased in 1979
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Jan Pijnenburg
CYCLIST
1906 - 1979
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 239
Hans Scherfig
PAINTER
1905 - 1979
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 240
Ben Lyon
ACTOR
1901 - 1979
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 241
Elizabeth Ryan
TENNIS PLAYER
1892 - 1979
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 242
Wálter Guimarães
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1979
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 243
Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi
COMPOSER
1907 - 1979
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 244
Barnes Wallis
INVENTOR
1887 - 1979
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 245
Bart McGhee
SOCCER PLAYER
1899 - 1979
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 246
Karel Senecký
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1979
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 247
Shirley Mason
ACTOR
1901 - 1979
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 248
Constant Joacim
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1979
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 249
Aksel Berg
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1979
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 250
Judee Sill
SINGER
1944 - 1979
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 251
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Barnes Wallis ranks 4,872 out of NaN. Before him are Isaac Pitman (1813), William Mitchell Ramsay (1851), Michael Foot (1913), Alan Hansen (1955), Grey Owl (1888), and John Eliot (1604). After him are Bart McGhee (1899), Michelle Dockery (1981), Josh Bowman (1988), Neil Dudgeon (1961), Mark Haddon (1962), and Doogie White (1960).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsIsaac Pitman
INVENTOR
1813 - 1897
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 4,866
William Mitchell Ramsay
HISTORIAN
1851 - 1939
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 4,867
Michael Foot
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2010
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 4,868
Alan Hansen
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 4,869
Grey Owl
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1888 - 1938
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 4,870
John Eliot
LINGUIST
1604 - 1690
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 4,871
Barnes Wallis
INVENTOR
1887 - 1979
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 4,872
Bart McGhee
SOCCER PLAYER
1899 - 1979
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 4,873
Michelle Dockery
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 4,874
Josh Bowman
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 4,875
Neil Dudgeon
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 4,876
Mark Haddon
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 4,877
Doogie White
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 4,878
Among Inventors In United Kingdom
Among inventors born in United Kingdom, Barnes Wallis ranks 63. Before him are Kirkpatrick Macmillan (1835), Thomas Wedgwood (1771), Joseph Bramah (1748), John Milne (1850), Wordsworth Donisthorpe (1847), and Isaac Pitman (1813). After him are William Friese-Greene (1855), Edd China (1971), John Whitehurst (1713), Roger C. Field (1945), Lawrence Hargrave (1850), and Frank Hornby (1863).
Kirkpatrick Macmillan
1835 - 1867
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 57
Thomas Wedgwood
1771 - 1805
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 58
Joseph Bramah
1748 - 1814
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 59
John Milne
1850 - 1913
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 60
Wordsworth Donisthorpe
1847 - 1914
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 61
Isaac Pitman
1813 - 1897
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 62
Barnes Wallis
1887 - 1979
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 63
William Friese-Greene
1855 - 1921
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 64
Edd China
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 65
John Whitehurst
1713 - 1788
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 66
Roger C. Field
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 67
Lawrence Hargrave
1850 - 1915
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 68
Frank Hornby
1863 - 1936
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 69
