INVENTOR

Valerie Thomas

1943 - Today

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Valerie L. Thomas (born February 8, 1943) is an American data scientist and inventor. She invented the illusion transmitter, for which she received a patent in 1980. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Valerie Thomas has received more than 534,464 page views. Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Valerie Thomas is the 415th most popular inventor, the 13,858th most popular biography from United States and the 125th most popular American Inventor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 530k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 38.29

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.31

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.56

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among INVENTORS

Among inventors, Valerie Thomas ranks 415 out of 426. Before her are Charles Ammi Cutter, Lawrence Hargrave, John F. Seitz, Sarah E. Goode, Frank Hornby, and Marc Andreessen. After her are Harold Stephen Black, Jarkko Oikarinen, Boyan Slat, Tony Fadell, David Hahn, and Wendell Brown.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Valerie Thomas ranks 698. Before her are Mike Barrett, Wendy Richard, Alan Rollinson, Howard Wilkinson, Mickey Hart, and Phil Bredesen. After her are Barry Evans, Rosemarie Frankland, Mike Fisher, Roy D. Bridges Jr., Jon McBride, and Ronnie Milsap.

Others Born in 1943

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Valerie Thomas ranks 13,858 out of 20,380. Before her are Sandy Berger (1945), Cal Ripken Jr. (1960), Rob McElhenney (1977), Chuck Share (1927), Adam Nelson (1975), and Jon Oliva (1959). After her are Irwin Keyes (1952), Dick Foran (1910), Joseph Bernardin (1928), Mitch Daniels (1949), Bill Davis (2000), and John Carney (1956).

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Among INVENTORS In United States

Among inventors born in United States, Valerie Thomas ranks 125. Before her are Stanford R. Ovshinsky (1922), Clarence Birdseye (1886), Charles Ammi Cutter (1837), John F. Seitz (1892), Sarah E. Goode (1855), and Marc Andreessen (1971). After her are Harold Stephen Black (1898), Tony Fadell (1969), David Hahn (1976), Wendell Brown (1961), George Hotz (1989), and Jack Andraka (1997).

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