INVENTOR
Mohamed M. Atalla
1924 - 2009
Mohamed M. Atalla
Mohamed M. Atalla (Arabic: محمد عطاالله; August 4, 1924 – December 30, 2009) was an Egyptian-American engineer, physicist, cryptographer, inventor and entrepreneur. He was a semiconductor pioneer who made important contributions to modern electronics. He is best known for inventing, along with his colleague Dawon Kahng, the MOSFET (metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor, or MOS transistor) in 1959, which along with Atalla's earlier surface passivation processes, had a significant impact on the development of the electronics industry. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mohamed M. Atalla has received more than 532,918 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Mohamed M. Atalla is the 383rd most popular inventor (down from 368th in 2019), the 538th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 506th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Egyptian Inventor.
Memorability Metrics
530k
Page Views (PV)
45.08
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
2.19
Effective Languages (L*)
3.22
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among INVENTORS
Among inventors, Mohamed M. Atalla ranks 383 out of 426. Before him are Karl Jatho, Wordsworth Donisthorpe, Harold Eugene Edgerton, Kálmán Tihanyi, Barnes Wallis, and Elmer Ambrose Sperry. After him are Herbert E. Ives, Robert S. Langer, Oleg Losev, John Shepherd-Barron, Mark Rober, and Norman Joseph Woodland.
Most Popular Inventors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKarl Jatho
1873 - 1933
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 377
Wordsworth Donisthorpe
1847 - 1914
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 378
Harold Eugene Edgerton
1903 - 1990
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 379
Kálmán Tihanyi
1897 - 1947
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 380
Barnes Wallis
1887 - 1979
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 381
Elmer Ambrose Sperry
1860 - 1930
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 382
Mohamed M. Atalla
1924 - 2009
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 383
Herbert E. Ives
1882 - 1953
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 384
Robert S. Langer
1948 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 385
Oleg Losev
1903 - 1942
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 386
John Shepherd-Barron
1925 - 2010
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 387
Mark Rober
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 388
Norman Joseph Woodland
1921 - 2012
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 389
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, Mohamed M. Atalla ranks 413. Before him are Joseph Nérette, Muhammad Osman Said, Margaret Truman, Evelyn Boyd Granville, Maria Golubnichaya, and Pierre Adam. After him are Hubert Curien, Maria Sander, Ken Armstrong, Daniel Akaka, Joe Gaetjens, and Ingemar Johansson. Among people deceased in 2009, Mohamed M. Atalla ranks 302. Before him are Said Seyam, Teddy Mayer, I. J. Good, Jacques Sylla, Jacques Baratier, and Wayne Allwine. After him are Ecaterina Stahl-Iencic, Nelson Demarco, Frank Vandenbroucke, Rose Friedman, Lloyd Ruby, and Dana Vávrová.
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsJoseph Nérette
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2007
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 407
Muhammad Osman Said
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2007
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 408
Margaret Truman
ACTOR
1924 - 2008
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 409
Evelyn Boyd Granville
MATHEMATICIAN
1924 - 2023
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 410
Maria Golubnichaya
ATHLETE
1924 - 2015
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 411
Pierre Adam
CYCLIST
1924 - 2012
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 412
Mohamed M. Atalla
INVENTOR
1924 - 2009
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 413
Hubert Curien
PHYSICIST
1924 - 2005
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 414
Maria Sander
ATHLETE
1924 - 1999
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 415
Ken Armstrong
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 1984
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 416
Daniel Akaka
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2018
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 417
Joe Gaetjens
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 1964
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 418
Ingemar Johansson
ATHLETE
1924 - 2009
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 419
Others Deceased in 2009
Go to all RankingsSaid Seyam
POLITICIAN
1959 - 2009
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 296
Teddy Mayer
BUSINESSPERSON
1935 - 2009
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 297
I. J. Good
MATHEMATICIAN
1916 - 2009
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 298
Jacques Sylla
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2009
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 299
Jacques Baratier
FILM DIRECTOR
1918 - 2009
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 300
Wayne Allwine
ACTOR
1947 - 2009
HPI: 45.23
Rank: 301
Mohamed M. Atalla
INVENTOR
1924 - 2009
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 302
Ecaterina Stahl-Iencic
FENCER
1946 - 2009
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 303
Nelson Demarco
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1925 - 2009
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 304
Frank Vandenbroucke
CYCLIST
1974 - 2009
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 305
Rose Friedman
ECONOMIST
1910 - 2009
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 306
Lloyd Ruby
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 2009
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 307
Dana Vávrová
ACTOR
1967 - 2009
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 308
In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Mohamed M. Atalla ranks 538 out of 642. Before him are Pope Julian of Alexandria (200), Karim Rashid (1960), Khadr El-Touni (1915), Pope John I of Alexandria (450), Maximos V Hakim (1908), and Mohamed Ali Rashwan (1956). After him are Mohamed Latif (1909), Alifa Rifaat (1930), Hany Ramzy (1969), Aisha Rateb (1928), Avi Cohen (1956), and Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh (1951).
Others born in Egypt
Go to all RankingsPope Julian of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
200 - 188
HPI: 46.29
Rank: 532
Karim Rashid
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.29
Rank: 533
Khadr El-Touni
ATHLETE
1915 - 1956
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 534
Pope John I of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
450 - 505
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 535
Maximos V Hakim
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1908 - 2001
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 536
Mohamed Ali Rashwan
WRESTLER
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 537
Mohamed M. Atalla
INVENTOR
1924 - 2009
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 538
Mohamed Latif
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1990
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 539
Alifa Rifaat
WRITER
1930 - 1996
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 540
Hany Ramzy
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 541
Aisha Rateb
LAWYER
1928 - 2013
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 542
Avi Cohen
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 2010
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 543
Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh
PHYSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.01
Rank: 544
Among INVENTORS In Egypt
Among inventors born in Egypt, Mohamed M. Atalla ranks 3. Before him are Mary the Jewess (100), and Roland Moreno (1945).
Mary the Jewess
100 - 100
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 1
Roland Moreno
1945 - 2012
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 2
Mohamed M. Atalla
1924 - 2009
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 3