INVENTOR
Walter Frederick Morrison
1920 - 2010

Walter Frederick Morrison
Walter Frederick Morrison (January 23, 1920 – February 9, 2010) was an American inventor and entrepreneur, who invented the Frisbee. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Walter Frederick Morrison is the 413th most popular inventor (down from 398th in 2019), the 13,720th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,135th in 2019) and the 125th most popular American Inventor.
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Among INVENTORS
Among inventors, Walter Frederick Morrison ranks 413 out of 426. Before him are Alfred Carlton Gilbert, Harold Stephen Black, Lawrence Hargrave, Charles F. Kettering, Arunachalam Muruganantham, and Arthur Fry. After him are Sarah E. Goode, Frank Hornby, Richard Pearse, David Hahn, Boyan Slat, and Jarkko Oikarinen.
Most Popular Inventors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlfred Carlton Gilbert
1884 - 1961
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 407
Harold Stephen Black
1898 - 1983
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 408
Lawrence Hargrave
1850 - 1915
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 409
Charles F. Kettering
1958 - 1958
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 410
Arunachalam Muruganantham
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 411
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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1920, Walter Frederick Morrison ranks 446. Before him are Dorothy Abbott, Eric Brandon, Noel Neill, Jose Tomas Sanchez, Veerasamy Ringadoo, and Barbara Britton. After him are Satish Dhawan, Tony Gaze, Paul Frees, Nanette Fabray, Jerry Maren, and Ronald Searle. Among people deceased in 2010, Walter Frederick Morrison ranks 463. Before him are Gil Merrick, Frank Fenner, Jacinto Villalba, William B. Saxbe, Rajeshwari Chatterjee, and Jim Fuchs. After him are June Havoc, Juan Carlos Arteche, Wally Hickel, Ksenija Pajčin, Billy Taylor, and Sławomir Skrzypek.
Others Born in 1920
Go to all RankingsDorothy Abbott
ACTOR
1920 - 1968
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 440
Eric Brandon
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 1982
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 441
Noel Neill
ACTOR
1920 - 2016
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 442
Jose Tomas Sanchez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2012
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 443
Veerasamy Ringadoo
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2000
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 444
Barbara Britton
ACTOR
1920 - 1980
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 445
Walter Frederick Morrison
INVENTOR
1920 - 2010
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 446
Satish Dhawan
MATHEMATICIAN
1920 - 2002
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 447
Tony Gaze
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 2013
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 448
Paul Frees
ACTOR
1920 - 1986
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 449
Nanette Fabray
ACTOR
1920 - 2018
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 450
Jerry Maren
ACTOR
1920 - 2018
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 451
Ronald Searle
COMIC ARTIST
1920 - 2011
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 452
Others Deceased in 2010
Go to all RankingsGil Merrick
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2010
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 457
Frank Fenner
BIOLOGIST
1914 - 2010
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 458
Jacinto Villalba
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 2010
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 459
William B. Saxbe
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2010
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 460
Rajeshwari Chatterjee
ENGINEER
1922 - 2010
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 461
Jim Fuchs
ATHLETE
1927 - 2010
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 462
Walter Frederick Morrison
INVENTOR
1920 - 2010
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 463
June Havoc
ACTOR
1912 - 2010
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 464
Juan Carlos Arteche
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - 2010
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 465
Wally Hickel
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2010
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 466
Ksenija Pajčin
SINGER
1977 - 2010
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 467
Billy Taylor
MUSICIAN
1921 - 2010
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 468
Sławomir Skrzypek
ECONOMIST
1963 - 2010
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 469
In United States
Among people born in United States, Walter Frederick Morrison ranks 13,724 out of 20,380. Before him are Barbara Britton (1920), Carla Anderson Hills (1934), David Wolf (1956), Joan Marsh (1914), H. R. McMaster (1962), and Quinton Jackson (1978). After him are Craig Wasson (1954), George Dern (1872), Betsy Russell (1963), Barbara Nichols (1928), Adrienne Bailon (1983), and Marion Clignet (1964).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBarbara Britton
ACTOR
1920 - 1980
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 13,718
Carla Anderson Hills
LAWYER
1934 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 13,719
David Wolf
ASTRONAUT
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 13,720
Joan Marsh
ACTOR
1914 - 2000
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 13,721
H. R. McMaster
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 13,722
Quinton Jackson
MARTIAL ARTS
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 13,723
Walter Frederick Morrison
INVENTOR
1920 - 2010
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 13,724
Craig Wasson
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 13,725
George Dern
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1936
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 13,726
Betsy Russell
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 13,727
Barbara Nichols
ACTOR
1928 - 1976
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 13,728
Adrienne Bailon
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 13,729
Marion Clignet
CYCLIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 13,730
Among INVENTORS In United States
Among inventors born in United States, Walter Frederick Morrison ranks 125. Before him are Clarence Birdseye (1886), Marc Andreessen (1971), Alfred Carlton Gilbert (1884), Harold Stephen Black (1898), Charles F. Kettering (1958), and Arthur Fry (1931). After him are Sarah E. Goode (1855), David Hahn (1976), Jack Andraka (1997), Tony Fadell (1969), George Hotz (1989), and Wendell Brown (1961).
Clarence Birdseye
1886 - 1956
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 119
Marc Andreessen
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 120
Alfred Carlton Gilbert
1884 - 1961
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 121
Harold Stephen Black
1898 - 1983
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 122
Charles F. Kettering
1958 - 1958
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 123
Arthur Fry
1931 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 124
Walter Frederick Morrison
1920 - 2010
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 125
Sarah E. Goode
1855 - 1905
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 126
David Hahn
1976 - 2016
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 127
Jack Andraka
1997 - Present
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 128
Tony Fadell
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 129
George Hotz
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 130
Wendell Brown
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.86
Rank: 131