INVENTOR
Marcian Hoff
1937 - Today
Marcian Hoff
Marcian Edward "Ted" Hoff Jr. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Marcian Hoff has received more than 194,642 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Marcian Hoff is the 229th most popular inventor (down from 225th in 2019), the 3,565th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,382nd in 2019) and the 56th most popular American Inventor.
Memorability Metrics
190k
Page Views (PV)
53.48
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
6.49
Effective Languages (L*)
2.18
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among INVENTORS
Among inventors, Marcian Hoff ranks 229 out of 426. Before him are George Pullman, Lou Ottens, Robert Watson-Watt, Robert Ludvigovich Bartini, Alexander Parkes, and Aurel Stodola. After him are Hubert Cecil Booth, Christopher C. Kraft Jr., Leonardo Torres y Quevedo, Ottmar Mergenthaler, Genrich Altshuller, and L. L. Langstroth.
Most Popular Inventors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorge Pullman
1831 - 1897
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 223
Lou Ottens
1926 - 2021
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 224
Robert Watson-Watt
1892 - 1973
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 225
Robert Ludvigovich Bartini
1897 - 1974
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 226
Alexander Parkes
1813 - 1890
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 227
Aurel Stodola
1859 - 1942
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 228
Marcian Hoff
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 229
Hubert Cecil Booth
1871 - 1955
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 230
Christopher C. Kraft Jr.
1924 - 2019
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 231
Leonardo Torres y Quevedo
1852 - 1936
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 232
Ottmar Mergenthaler
1854 - 1899
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 233
Genrich Altshuller
1926 - 1998
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 234
L. L. Langstroth
1810 - 1895
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 235
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1937, Marcian Hoff ranks 211. Before him are Harri Holkeri, Maryanne Trump Barry, Chris Bristow, André Glucksmann, Tom Courtenay, and Luciano Moggi. After him are Joe Viterelli, Barbara Jones, Édith Scob, Barbara Steele, Lluís Martínez Sistach, and Tomas Venclova.
Others Born in 1937
Go to all RankingsHarri Holkeri
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2011
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 205
Maryanne Trump Barry
JUDGE
1937 - 2023
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 206
Chris Bristow
RACING DRIVER
1937 - 1960
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 207
André Glucksmann
PHILOSOPHER
1937 - 2015
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 208
Tom Courtenay
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 209
Luciano Moggi
EXTREMIST
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 210
Marcian Hoff
INVENTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 211
Joe Viterelli
ACTOR
1937 - 2004
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 212
Barbara Jones
ATHLETE
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 213
Édith Scob
ACTOR
1937 - 2019
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 214
Barbara Steele
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 215
Lluís Martínez Sistach
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 216
Tomas Venclova
WRITER
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 217
In United States
Among people born in United States, Marcian Hoff ranks 3,565 out of 20,380. Before him are David Ogden Stiers (1942), Dan Flavin (1933), Edmond O'Brien (1915), Diana Hyland (1936), Shirley Knight (1936), and Ray Wise (1947). After him are Jeff Buckley (1966), Eric Dolphy (1928), Cameron Mitchell (1918), David Stern (1942), Charles Coburn (1877), and George Raft (1901).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDavid Ogden Stiers
ACTOR
1942 - 2018
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 3,559
Dan Flavin
SCULPTOR
1933 - 1996
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 3,560
Edmond O'Brien
ACTOR
1915 - 1985
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 3,561
Diana Hyland
ACTOR
1936 - 1977
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 3,562
Shirley Knight
ACTOR
1936 - 2020
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 3,563
Ray Wise
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 3,564
Marcian Hoff
INVENTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 3,565
Jeff Buckley
MUSICIAN
1966 - 1997
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 3,566
Eric Dolphy
MUSICIAN
1928 - 1964
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 3,567
Cameron Mitchell
ACTOR
1918 - 1994
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 3,568
David Stern
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - 2020
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 3,569
Charles Coburn
ACTOR
1877 - 1961
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 3,570
George Raft
ACTOR
1901 - 1980
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 3,571
Among INVENTORS In United States
Among inventors born in United States, Marcian Hoff ranks 56. Before him are Melvil Dewey (1851), J. Presper Eckert (1919), Robert Metcalfe (1946), John Wesley Hyatt (1837), Walter Hunt (1796), and George Pullman (1831). After him are Christopher C. Kraft Jr. (1924), L. L. Langstroth (1810), Ray Dolby (1933), Frank Zamboni (1901), Laurens Hammond (1895), and Robert Cornelius (1809).
Melvil Dewey
1851 - 1931
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 50
J. Presper Eckert
1919 - 1995
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 51
Robert Metcalfe
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 52
John Wesley Hyatt
1837 - 1920
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 53
Walter Hunt
1796 - 1859
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 54
George Pullman
1831 - 1897
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 55
Marcian Hoff
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 56
Christopher C. Kraft Jr.
1924 - 2019
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 57
L. L. Langstroth
1810 - 1895
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 58
Ray Dolby
1933 - 2013
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 59
Frank Zamboni
1901 - 1988
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 60
Laurens Hammond
1895 - 1973
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 61
Robert Cornelius
1809 - 1893
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 62