Inventor
Shiva Ayyadurai
Indian inventor
1963 - today
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Shiva Ayyadurai
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Shiva Ayyadurai is the 421st most popular inventor, the 1,242nd most popular biography from India and the 3rd most popular Indian Inventor.
Shiva Ayyadurai is most famous for claiming to have invented email in 1978, a claim that has been widely disputed. He is also known for his work as an engineer and entrepreneur, as well as for promoting various conspiracy theories.
Memorability Metrics
520k
Page Views
Past 12 months
45.37
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
2.8×
Shiva Ayyadurai's Wikipedia page drew 520k views over the past year, 2.8× the average among Inventors.
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Among Inventors
Among inventors, Shiva Ayyadurai ranks 421 out of 433. Before him are Walter Frederick Morrison, Sarah E. Goode, Frank Hornby, Richard Pearse, David Hahn, and Curt O. Schaller. After him are Boyan Slat, Jarkko Oikarinen, Thomas Knoll, Jack Andraka, Tony Fadell, and George Hotz.
Most Popular Inventors in Wikipedia
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Walter Frederick Morrison
1920 - 2010
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 415
Sarah E. Goode
1855 - 1905
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 416
Frank Hornby
1863 - 1936
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 417
Richard Pearse
1877 - 1953
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 418
David Hahn
1976 - 2016
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 419
Curt O. Schaller
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 420
Shiva Ayyadurai
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 421
Boyan Slat
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 422
Jarkko Oikarinen
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 423
Thomas Knoll
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.52
Rank: 424
Jack Andraka
1997 - Present
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 425
Tony Fadell
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 426
George Hotz
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 427
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Shiva Ayyadurai ranks 965. Before him are Philippe Perrin, Michael Cuesta, Per Johansson, José Gabriel Funes, Lori Fung, and Vijay Singh. After him are Bernd Gröne, Harald Czudaj, William Ramallo, Aleksander Szczygło, Thierry Marie, and Jesús Puras.
Others Born in 1963
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Philippe Perrin
ASTRONAUT
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 959
Michael Cuesta
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 960
Per Johansson
SWIMMER
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 961
José Gabriel Funes
ASTRONOMER
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 962
Lori Fung
GYMNAST
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 963
Vijay Singh
GOLFER
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 964
Shiva Ayyadurai
INVENTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 965
Bernd Gröne
CYCLIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 966
Harald Czudaj
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 967
William Ramallo
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 968
Aleksander Szczygło
POLITICIAN
1963 - 2010
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 969
Thierry Marie
CYCLIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 970
Jesús Puras
RACING DRIVER
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 971
In India
Among people born in India, Shiva Ayyadurai ranks 1,242 out of 2,312. Before him are Devendra Fadnavis (1970), Ravi Shankar Prasad (1954), Sonu Nigam (1973), Ila Arun (1929), Vinesh Phogat (1994), and Jasodhara Bagchi (1937). After him are Diana Penty (1985), Puri Jagannadh (1966), Aditi Sharma (1983), Nithiin (1983), Karnam Malleswari (1975), and Shraddha Kapoor (1987).
Others born in India
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Devendra Fadnavis
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 1,236
Ravi Shankar Prasad
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 1,237
Sonu Nigam
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 1,238
Ila Arun
ACTOR
1929 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 1,239
Vinesh Phogat
WRESTLER
1994 - Present
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 1,240
Jasodhara Bagchi
WRITER
1937 - 2015
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 1,241
Shiva Ayyadurai
INVENTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 1,242
Diana Penty
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 1,243
Puri Jagannadh
FILM DIRECTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 1,244
Aditi Sharma
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.23
Rank: 1,245
Nithiin
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 1,246
Karnam Malleswari
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 1,247
Shraddha Kapoor
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 1,248
Among Inventors In India
Among inventors born in India, Shiva Ayyadurai ranks 3. Before him are John Shepherd-Barron (1925), and Arunachalam Muruganantham (1961).
John Shepherd-Barron
1925 - 2010
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 1
Arunachalam Muruganantham
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 2
Shiva Ayyadurai
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 3
