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Two figures side by side: what each has won, where they met, and how much of their record ChronoCite holds.
Dmitri Mendeleev
vsscience · Russian chemist (1834–1907) · chemist
Thomas Edison
business · American inventor and businessman (1847–1931) · engineer
Science & academia comparison
Thomas Edison leads 2–0 on 2 scored measures.
Only things won are scored. Grey rows are context.
Research record
- 6Prizes wonExcludes honorary degrees16
- 1Notable worksTheories and publications Wikidata calls notable2
- 8State orders4
- —Honorary doctorates1
- 3Institutions studied1
- 2Academic posts—
Same awards
Awards both have received at least once.
- 8State order4
Profile
- 72Age84
- 27 January 1834Born11 February 1847
- TobolskBirthplaceMilan
- Russian EmpireNationalityUnited States
- chemist, physicist, university teacherKnown asengineer, inventor, entrepreneur
- 50 yrsCareer span—
Coverage on ChronoCite
How much we have collected so far, not a measure of the figure.
- 53Entries96
- 0Quotes11
- 53Records81
- 0Reported claimsThird-party claims, shown with their rating4
- 2026Newest entry2026
Career counts come from each figure’s Wikipedia honours section and Wikidata claims. A dash means the source is silent; a zero means the source lists none.