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Henry J. Kaiser

1882 - 1967

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Henry John Kaiser (May 9, 1882 – August 24, 1967) was an American industrialist who became known for his shipbuilding and construction projects, then later for his involvement in fostering modern American health care. Prior to World War II, Kaiser was involved in the construction industry; his company was one of those that built the Hoover Dam. He established the Kaiser Shipyards, which built Liberty ships during World War II, after which he formed Kaiser Aluminum and Kaiser Steel.: 2, 8–12  Kaiser organized Kaiser Permanente health care for his workers and their families. He led Kaiser-Frazer followed by Kaiser Motors, automobile companies known for the safety of their designs. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Henry J. Kaiser is the 376th most popular inventor (down from 369th in 2019), the 9,295th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,333rd in 2019) and the 100th most popular American Inventor.

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Among INVENTORS

Among inventors, Henry J. Kaiser ranks 376 out of 426. Before him are Karl Jatho, Edward Craven Walker, Harry Ferguson, Tabitha Babbitt, Patricia Bath, and John Milne. After him are Robert S. Langer, Wordsworth Donisthorpe, Charles Darrow, Frank Piasecki, Isaac Pitman, and Barnes Wallis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1882, Henry J. Kaiser ranks 263. Before him are Ion Agârbiceanu, Sven Forssman, Joseph Wedderburn, Jimmy Hogan, Eric Gill, and Mustafa Subhi. After him are George van Rossem, Jaroslav Tuček, Mary Boland, Edward Van Sloan, Clarence Kingsbury, and Conrad Christensen. Among people deceased in 1967, Henry J. Kaiser ranks 243. Before him are Hans Walter, John Masefield, J. B. Lenoir, Tilly Edinger, Phyllis Johnson, and Max Taut. After him are Robert Daniel Carmichael, Samuel Mosberg, Gaetano Martino, Anatoly Maltsev, Hans Reissner, and Nathaniel Cartmell.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Henry J. Kaiser ranks 9,297 out of 20,380. Before him are John David Washington (1984), David Goggins (1975), Diana Lynn (1926), Rob Bowman (1960), Jonathan Larson (1960), and Richard Blumenthal (1946). After him are Jason Segel (1980), Sean Parker (1979), Warren Zevon (1947), T. C. Boyle (1948), Satchel Paige (1906), and Marty Riessen (1941).

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Among INVENTORS In United States

Among inventors born in United States, Henry J. Kaiser ranks 100. Before him are Norman Joseph Woodland (1921), Ken Olsen (1926), Frank J. Sprague (1857), Amar Bose (1929), Tabitha Babbitt (1779), and Patricia Bath (1942). After him are Robert S. Langer (1948), Charles Darrow (1889), Frank Piasecki (1919), George Stibitz (1904), George Beauchamp (1899), and Oliver Evans (1755).

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