Inventor
Jerry Lawson
American video game developer
1940 - 2011
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Jerry Lawson
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Jerry Lawson is the 397th most popular inventor (down from 352nd in 2024), the 11,143rd most popular biography from United States (down from 7,749th in 2019) and the 112th most popular American Inventor.
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110k
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Past 12 months
51.61
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
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Jerry Lawson's biography spans 18 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 51.61.
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Among Inventors
Among inventors, Jerry Lawson ranks 397 out of 433. Before him are Yvonne Brill, Dean Kamen, Edd China, Bette Nesmith Graham, Elmer Ambrose Sperry, and Lewis Howard Latimer. After him are John F. Seitz, Granville Woods, Stanford R. Ovshinsky, John Whitehurst, Roger C. Field, and Joy Mangano.
Most Popular Inventors in Wikipedia
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Yvonne Brill
1924 - 2013
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 391
Dean Kamen
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 392
Edd China
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 393
Bette Nesmith Graham
1924 - 1980
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 394
Elmer Ambrose Sperry
1860 - 1930
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 395
Lewis Howard Latimer
1848 - 1928
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 396
Jerry Lawson
1940 - 2011
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 397
John F. Seitz
1892 - 1979
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 398
Granville Woods
1856 - 1910
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 399
Stanford R. Ovshinsky
1922 - 2012
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 400
John Whitehurst
1713 - 1788
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 401
Roger C. Field
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 402
Joy Mangano
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 403
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, Jerry Lawson ranks 559. Before him are Arthur Alexander, Daniel J. Travanti, Luis Rubiños, Bjarne Andersson, Roberto Matosas, and George Adams. After him are Kiyoshi Tanabe, Mario Velarde, Joe South, Anja Breien, Daniel Goldin, and Larry Young. Among people deceased in 2011, Jerry Lawson ranks 433. Before him are David Bedford, Sylvia Robinson, Mika Myllylä, Gennady Logofet, Ivan Martin Jirous, and Albertina Sisulu. After him are Kurt Lundquist, Zbigniew Jaremski, Krzysztof Kolberger, Shrilal Shukla, Pavol Demitra, and Mike Starr.
Others Born in 1940
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Arthur Alexander
SINGER
1940 - 1993
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 553
Daniel J. Travanti
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 554
Luis Rubiños
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 555
Bjarne Andersson
ATHLETE
1940 - 2004
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 556
Roberto Matosas
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 557
George Adams
MUSICIAN
1940 - 1992
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 558
Jerry Lawson
INVENTOR
1940 - 2011
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 559
Kiyoshi Tanabe
BOXER
1940 - Present
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 560
Mario Velarde
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 1997
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 561
Joe South
MUSICIAN
1940 - 2012
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 562
Anja Breien
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - 2026
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 563
Daniel Goldin
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 564
Larry Young
MUSICIAN
1940 - 1978
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 565
Others Deceased in 2011
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David Bedford
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2011
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 427
Sylvia Robinson
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2011
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 428
Mika Myllylä
SKIER
1969 - 2011
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 429
Gennady Logofet
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2011
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 430
Ivan Martin Jirous
WRITER
1944 - 2011
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 431
Albertina Sisulu
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 2011
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 432
Jerry Lawson
INVENTOR
1940 - 2011
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 433
Kurt Lundquist
ATHLETE
1925 - 2011
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 434
Zbigniew Jaremski
ATHLETE
1949 - 2011
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 435
Krzysztof Kolberger
ACTOR
1950 - 2011
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 436
Shrilal Shukla
WRITER
1925 - 2011
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 437
Pavol Demitra
HOCKEY PLAYER
1974 - 2011
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 438
Mike Starr
MUSICIAN
1966 - 2011
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 439
In United States
Among people born in United States, Jerry Lawson ranks 11,143 out of 23,232. Before him are Charles Clary (1873), James Daly (1918), Roscoe Pound (1870), William Schallert (1922), Daria Halprin (1948), and Brett Ratner (1969). After him are Marley Shelton (1974), Jay Roach (1957), James Skivring Smith (1825), Neal Adams (1941), Lezley Zen (1974), and Mia Zapata (1965).
Others born in United States
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Charles Clary
ACTOR
1873 - 1931
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 11,137
James Daly
ACTOR
1918 - 1978
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 11,138
Roscoe Pound
LAWYER
1870 - 1964
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 11,139
William Schallert
ACTOR
1922 - 2016
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 11,140
Daria Halprin
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 11,141
Brett Ratner
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 11,142
Jerry Lawson
INVENTOR
1940 - 2011
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 11,143
Marley Shelton
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 11,144
Jay Roach
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 11,145
James Skivring Smith
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1892
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 11,146
Neal Adams
COMIC ARTIST
1941 - 2022
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 11,147
Lezley Zen
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 11,148
Mia Zapata
MUSICIAN
1965 - 1993
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 11,149
Among Inventors In United States
Among inventors born in United States, Jerry Lawson ranks 112. Before him are Oliver Evans (1755), Gary Fisher (1950), Dean Kamen (1951), Bette Nesmith Graham (1924), Elmer Ambrose Sperry (1860), and Lewis Howard Latimer (1848). After him are John F. Seitz (1892), Granville Woods (1856), Stanford R. Ovshinsky (1922), Joy Mangano (1956), Charles Ammi Cutter (1837), and Herbert E. Ives (1882).
Oliver Evans
1755 - 1819
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 106
Gary Fisher
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 107
Dean Kamen
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 108
Bette Nesmith Graham
1924 - 1980
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 109
Elmer Ambrose Sperry
1860 - 1930
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 110
Lewis Howard Latimer
1848 - 1928
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 111
Jerry Lawson
1940 - 2011
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 112
John F. Seitz
1892 - 1979
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 113
Granville Woods
1856 - 1910
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 114
Stanford R. Ovshinsky
1922 - 2012
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 115
Joy Mangano
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 116
Charles Ammi Cutter
1837 - 1903
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 117
Herbert E. Ives
1882 - 1953
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 118
