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Arthur Wynne

1871 - 1945

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Arthur Wynne (; June 22, 1871 – January 14, 1945) was the Liverpool-born inventor of the modern crossword puzzle. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Arthur Wynne is the 260th most popular inventor (down from 259th in 2019), the 2,766th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,434th in 2019) and the 40th most popular British Inventor.

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Among INVENTORS

Among inventors, Arthur Wynne ranks 260 out of 426. Before her are Clive Sinclair, George Pullman, Eugen Langen, Glenn Curtiss, Hary Gunarto, and Adolf Martens. After her are Michael S. Hart, Joseph-Armand Bombardier, Angelo Moriondo, Walter Zapp, Gerald Bull, and Ray Dolby.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1871, Arthur Wynne ranks 101. Before her are Abanindranath Tagore, Alexander Spendiaryan, Segundo de Chomón, Jurgis Matulaitis-Matulevičius, Alwin Berger, and Gino Fano. After her are Daniel Alomía Robles, Doppo Kunikida, Fritz Schaudinn, José Enrique Rodó, Lottie Dod, and Dénes Berinkey. Among people deceased in 1945, Arthur Wynne ranks 237. Before her are Salomėja Nėris, Carl Moll, Ludwig Diels, Kurt von der Chevallerie, Vilhelms Purvītis, and Hélène Berr. After her are Princess Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen, Ángel Melogno, Alexander Khatisian, Albert Tyler, Richárd Weisz, and Dmitry Karbyshev.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Arthur Wynne ranks 2,767 out of 8,785. Before her are Iain Banks (1954), Nicollette Sheridan (1963), Paul Hunter (1978), Bob Peck (1945), Agnes Arber (1879), and Marion Chesney (1936). After her are William Stukeley (1687), Phil Read (1939), Gerald of Wales (1146), Steve Jackson (1951), Patrick Gordon (1635), and John Gilbert Baker (1834).

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Among INVENTORS In United Kingdom

Among inventors born in United Kingdom, Arthur Wynne ranks 40. Before her are Hubert Cecil Booth (1871), Robert Whitehead (1823), Henry Maudslay (1771), Alexander Parkes (1813), John Kemp Starley (1854), and Clive Sinclair (1940). After her are John Barnard (1946), Sidney Gilchrist Thomas (1850), Alexander Bain (1810), James Nasmyth (1808), Frederick Scott Archer (1813), and Joseph Aspdin (1778).

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