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Enrico Fermi
vsscience · Italian-American physicist (1901–1954) · physicist
Elon Musk
business · Businessman (born 1971) · programmer
Science & academia comparison
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Research record
- 13Prizes wonExcludes honorary degrees17
- 1Nobel PrizesCounted from Wikidata, which can be incomplete0
- 8Notable worksTheories and publications Wikidata calls notable—
- —State orders1
- —Honorary doctorates3
- 4Institutions studied9
Profile
- 53Age55
- 29 September 1901Born28 June 1971
- RomeBirthplacePretoria
- Kingdom of Italy, Italy, United StatesNationalitySouth Africa, Canada, United States
- physicist, theoretical physicist, nuclear physicistKnown asprogrammer, engineer, entrepreneur
- —Net worth$11.5B
- 4 yrsCareer span36 yrs
Coverage on ChronoCite
How much we have collected so far, not a measure of the figure.
- 70Entries147
- 4Quotes1
- 66Records134
- 0Reported claimsThird-party claims, shown with their rating12
- 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.