INVENTOR

Boyan Slat

1994 - Today

Boyan Slat

Boyan Slat (born 27 July 1994) is a Dutch inventor and entrepreneur. A former aerospace engineering student, he is the CEO of The Ocean Cleanup. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Boyan Slat is the 418th most popular inventor, the 1,240th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 1,200th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Dutch Inventor.

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Among INVENTORS

Among inventors, Boyan Slat ranks 418 out of 426. Before him are Arthur Fry, Walter Frederick Morrison, Sarah E. Goode, Frank Hornby, Richard Pearse, and David Hahn. After him are Jarkko Oikarinen, Jack Andraka, Tony Fadell, George Hotz, Franky Zapata, and Wendell Brown.

Most Popular Inventors in Wikipedia

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Arthur Fry
1931 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 412
Walter Frederick Morrison
1920 - 2010
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 413
Sarah E. Goode
1855 - 1905
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 414
Frank Hornby
1863 - 1936
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 415
Richard Pearse
1877 - 1953
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 416
David Hahn
1976 - 2016
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 417
Boyan Slat
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 418
Jarkko Oikarinen
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 419
Jack Andraka
1997 - Present
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 420
Tony Fadell
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 421
George Hotz
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 422
Franky Zapata
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.03
Rank: 423
Wendell Brown
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.86
Rank: 424

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1994, Boyan Slat ranks 282. Before him are Chase Jackson, Ludwig Augustinsson, Pascal Siakam, Joohoney, Brad Smith, and Kenan Karaman. After him are Genki Miyachi, Mitsuo Yamada, Ben Proud, Elina Born, Maren Lundby, and Hassan Yazdani.

Others Born in 1994

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Chase Jackson
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 276
Ludwig Augustinsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 277
Pascal Siakam
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 278
Joohoney
SINGER
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 279
Brad Smith
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 280
Kenan Karaman
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 281
Boyan Slat
INVENTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 282
Genki Miyachi
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.29
Rank: 283
Mitsuo Yamada
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.29
Rank: 284
Ben Proud
SWIMMER
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.29
Rank: 285
Elina Born
SINGER
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 286
Maren Lundby
SKIER
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 287
Hassan Yazdani
WRESTLER
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 288

In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Boyan Slat ranks 1,241 out of 1,646. Before him are Stefano Lilipaly (1990), Ranomi Kromowidjojo (1990), Joram van Klaveren (1979), Lars Boom (1985), Elisabeth Willeboordse (1978), and Theo Bos (1983). After him are Leroy Fer (1990), Jürgen Locadia (1993), Marit van Eupen (1969), Marianne Timmer (1974), Bart Veldkamp (1967), and Daniëlle van de Donk (1991).

Others born in Netherlands

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Stefano Lilipaly
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 1,235
Ranomi Kromowidjojo
SWIMMER
1990 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 1,236
Joram van Klaveren
POLITICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 1,237
Lars Boom
CYCLIST
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 1,238
Elisabeth Willeboordse
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 1,239
Theo Bos
CYCLIST
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 1,240
Boyan Slat
INVENTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 1,241
Leroy Fer
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 1,242
Jürgen Locadia
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 1,243
Marit van Eupen
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 1,244
Marianne Timmer
SKATER
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 1,245
Bart Veldkamp
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 1,246
Daniëlle van de Donk
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 1,247