Inventor
Valerie Thomas
American scientist and inventor
1943 - today
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Valerie Thomas
Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Valerie Thomas is the 284th most popular inventor (up from 415th in 2024), the 5,644th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,862nd in 2019) and the 71st most popular American Inventor.
Memorability Metrics
36k
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Past 12 months
58.32
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
+38k
Valerie Thomas climbed 37,763 places in Pantheon's global HPI ranking, from #82,362 to #44,674.
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Among Inventors
Among inventors, Valerie Thomas ranks 284 out of 433. Before her are James Nasmyth, Frederick Scott Archer, Robert Cornelius, Robert Ludvigovich Bartini, Joseph Aspdin, and Lester Allan Pelton. After her are Joseph Whitworth, Beulah Louise Henry, Genrich Altshuller, Ottomar Anschütz, Cyrus McCormick, and Mark Rober.
Most Popular Inventors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJames Nasmyth
1808 - 1890
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 278
Frederick Scott Archer
1813 - 1857
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 279
Robert Cornelius
1809 - 1893
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 280
Robert Ludvigovich Bartini
1897 - 1974
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 281
Joseph Aspdin
1778 - 1855
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 282
Lester Allan Pelton
1829 - 1908
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 283
Valerie Thomas
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 284
Joseph Whitworth
1803 - 1887
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 285
Beulah Louise Henry
1888 - 1973
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 286
Genrich Altshuller
1926 - 1998
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 287
Ottomar Anschütz
1846 - 1907
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 288
Cyrus McCormick
1809 - 1884
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 289
Mark Rober
1980 - Present
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 290
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, Valerie Thomas ranks 365. Before her are Eberhard Vogel, Pavel Lednyov, Giancarlo De Sisti, Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Louly, Ottavio Bianchi, and Shlomo Ben-Ami. After her are Ling Liong Sik, Éva Marton, Lyudmila Bragina, Maceo Parker, Wolfgang Nordwig, and Jon Postel.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsEberhard Vogel
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 359
Pavel Lednyov
ATHLETE
1943 - 2010
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 360
Giancarlo De Sisti
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 361
Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Louly
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2019
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 362
Ottavio Bianchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 363
Shlomo Ben-Ami
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 364
Valerie Thomas
INVENTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 365
Ling Liong Sik
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2026
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 366
Éva Marton
SINGER
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 367
Lyudmila Bragina
ATHLETE
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 368
Maceo Parker
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 369
Wolfgang Nordwig
ATHLETE
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 370
Jon Postel
ENGINEER
1943 - 1998
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 371
In United States
Among people born in United States, Valerie Thomas ranks 5,644 out of 23,232. Before her are Tom Mix (1880), Ed Roberts (1941), Donnie Wahlberg (1969), James Edward Keeler (1857), JJ Redick (1984), and Justin Theroux (1971). After her are Paul Kantner (1941), Sacheen Littlefeather (1946), Jim Rathmann (1928), K Callan (1936), Bobby Jones (1951), and Sally Hemings (1773).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsTom Mix
ACTOR
1880 - 1940
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 5,638
Ed Roberts
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1941 - 2010
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 5,639
Donnie Wahlberg
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 5,640
James Edward Keeler
ASTRONOMER
1857 - 1900
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 5,641
JJ Redick
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 5,642
Justin Theroux
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 5,643
Valerie Thomas
INVENTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 5,644
Paul Kantner
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2016
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 5,645
Sacheen Littlefeather
ACTOR
1946 - 2022
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 5,646
Jim Rathmann
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 2011
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 5,647
K Callan
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 5,648
Bobby Jones
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 5,649
Sally Hemings
CELEBRITY
1773 - 1835
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 5,650
Among Inventors In United States
Among inventors born in United States, Valerie Thomas ranks 71. Before her are George Pullman (1831), Glenn Curtiss (1878), Michael S. Hart (1947), Ray Dolby (1933), Robert Cornelius (1809), and Lester Allan Pelton (1829). After her are Beulah Louise Henry (1888), Cyrus McCormick (1809), Mark Rober (1980), Ralph Hartley (1888), Frank Zamboni (1901), and Jacob Perkins (1766).
George Pullman
1831 - 1897
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 65
Glenn Curtiss
1878 - 1930
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 66
Michael S. Hart
1947 - 2011
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 67
Ray Dolby
1933 - 2013
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 68
Robert Cornelius
1809 - 1893
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 69
Lester Allan Pelton
1829 - 1908
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 70
Valerie Thomas
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 71
Beulah Louise Henry
1888 - 1973
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 72
Cyrus McCormick
1809 - 1884
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 73
Mark Rober
1980 - Present
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 74
Ralph Hartley
1888 - 1970
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 75
Frank Zamboni
1901 - 1988
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 76
Jacob Perkins
1766 - 1849
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 77











































