INVENTOR
George Devol
1912 - 2011
George Devol
George Charles Devol Jr. (February 20, 1912 – August 11, 2011) was an American inventor, best known for creating Unimate, the first industrial robot. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Devol is the 322nd most popular inventor (down from 283rd in 2019), the 6,963rd most popular biography from United States (down from 5,143rd in 2019) and the 83rd most popular American Inventor.
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Among INVENTORS
Among inventors, George Devol ranks 322 out of 426. Before him are Almon Brown Strowger, Walter Bruch, John Shepherd-Barron, Nils Bohlin, Didi Senft, and Alexander P. de Seversky. After him are Ottmar Mergenthaler, Jacob Ellehammer, Jozef Murgaš, Georges Beuchat, William Justin Kroll, and Peter Carl Goldmark.
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Almon Brown Strowger
1839 - 1902
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 316
Walter Bruch
1908 - 1990
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 317
John Shepherd-Barron
1925 - 2010
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 318
Nils Bohlin
1920 - 2002
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 319
Didi Senft
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 320
Alexander P. de Seversky
1894 - 1974
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 321
George Devol
1912 - 2011
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 322
Ottmar Mergenthaler
1854 - 1899
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 323
Jacob Ellehammer
1871 - 1946
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 324
Jozef Murgaš
1864 - 1929
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 325
Georges Beuchat
1910 - 1992
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 326
William Justin Kroll
1889 - 1973
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 327
Peter Carl Goldmark
1906 - 1977
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 328
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1912, George Devol ranks 272. Before him are Maguba Syrtlanova, Mary McCarthy, Miklós Szabados, Willibald Schmaus, Nelly Diener, and Ellen Preis. After him are Anton Buttigieg, Maksim Tank, Wálter Guevara, Martha Mödl, Saadat Hasan Manto, and Boris Chertok. Among people deceased in 2011, George Devol ranks 286. Before him are Milivoj Ašner, Andrej Bajuk, Tura Satana, Nat Lofthouse, Birgitta Trotzig, and Friedrich Kittler. After him are Jean Tabary, Seve Ballesteros, Joanna Russ, Moacyr Scliar, Gil Scott-Heron, and Stig Sundqvist.
Others Born in 1912
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Maguba Syrtlanova
PILOT
1912 - 1971
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 266
Mary McCarthy
WRITER
1912 - 1989
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 267
Miklós Szabados
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1912 - 1962
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 268
Willibald Schmaus
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1979
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 269
Nelly Diener
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1912 - 1934
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 270
Ellen Preis
FENCER
1912 - 2007
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 271
George Devol
INVENTOR
1912 - 2011
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 272
Anton Buttigieg
WRITER
1912 - 1983
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 273
Maksim Tank
WRITER
1912 - 1995
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 274
Wálter Guevara
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1996
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 275
Martha Mödl
SINGER
1912 - 2001
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 276
Saadat Hasan Manto
WRITER
1912 - 1955
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 277
Boris Chertok
ENGINEER
1912 - 2011
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 278
Others Deceased in 2011
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Milivoj Ašner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1913 - 2011
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 280
Andrej Bajuk
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2011
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 281
Tura Satana
ACTOR
1938 - 2011
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 282
Nat Lofthouse
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2011
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 283
Birgitta Trotzig
WRITER
1929 - 2011
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 284
Friedrich Kittler
HISTORIAN
1943 - 2011
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 285
George Devol
INVENTOR
1912 - 2011
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 286
Jean Tabary
COMIC ARTIST
1930 - 2011
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 287
Seve Ballesteros
GOLFER
1957 - 2011
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 288
Joanna Russ
WRITER
1937 - 2011
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 289
Moacyr Scliar
WRITER
1937 - 2011
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 290
Gil Scott-Heron
SINGER
1949 - 2011
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 291
Stig Sundqvist
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2011
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 292
In United States
Among people born in United States, George Devol ranks 6,965 out of 20,380. Before him are Krista Allen (1971), Yvette Mimieux (1942), Chris Mulkey (1948), Edith McGuire (1944), A. Merritt (1884), and D. H. Peligro (1959). After him are Nathanael West (1903), Sarah Rafferty (1972), Karen Pence (1957), Clarence Pinkston (1900), Neil Flynn (1960), and Mary-Claire King (1946).
Others born in United States
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Krista Allen
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 6,959
Yvette Mimieux
ACTOR
1942 - 2022
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 6,960
Chris Mulkey
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 6,961
Edith McGuire
ATHLETE
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 6,962
A. Merritt
WRITER
1884 - 1943
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 6,963
D. H. Peligro
MUSICIAN
1959 - 2022
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 6,964
George Devol
INVENTOR
1912 - 2011
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 6,965
Nathanael West
WRITER
1903 - 1940
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 6,966
Sarah Rafferty
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 6,967
Karen Pence
COMPANION
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 6,968
Clarence Pinkston
ATHLETE
1900 - 1961
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 6,969
Neil Flynn
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 6,970
Mary-Claire King
BIOLOGIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 6,971
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