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Two figures side by side: what each has won, where they met, and how much of their record ChronoCite holds.
Jimmy Wales
vsbusiness · Co-founder of Wikipedia (born 1966) · businessperson
Thomas Edison
business · American inventor and businessman (1847–1931) · engineer
Science & academia comparison
Thomas Edison leads 2–0 on 3 scored measures, 1 tied.
Only things won are scored. Grey rows are context.
Research record
- 10Prizes wonExcludes honorary degrees16
- 2Notable worksTheories and publications Wikidata calls notable2
- —State orders4
- —Honorary doctorates1
- 5Institutions studied1
Same awards
Awards both have received at least once.
- 1Hall of FameCounted from Wikidata, which can be incomplete2
Profile
- 60Age84
- 7 August 1966Born11 February 1847
- HuntsvilleBirthplaceMilan
- United States, United KingdomNationalityUnited States
- businessperson, entrepreneur, WikimedianKnown asengineer, inventor, entrepreneur
- 34 yrsCareer span—
Coverage on ChronoCite
How much we have collected so far, not a measure of the figure.
- 93Entries96
- 12Quotes11
- 81Records81
- 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.