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Richard Feynman
vsscience · American theoretical physicist (1918–1988) · physicist
Elon Musk
business · Businessman (born 1971) · programmer
Science & academia comparison
Level on all 2 scored measures — not enough collected to separate these two.
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Research record
- 9Prizes wonExcludes honorary degrees17
- 1Nobel PrizesCounted from Wikidata, which can be incomplete0
- 15Notable worksTheories and publications Wikidata calls notable—
- —State orders1
- —Honorary doctorates3
- 3Institutions studied9
Profile
- 69Age55
- 11 May 1918Born28 June 1971
- QueensBirthplacePretoria
- United StatesNationalitySouth Africa, Canada, United States
- physicist, quantum physicist, inventorKnown asprogrammer, engineer, entrepreneur
- —Net worth$11.5B
- 44 yrsCareer span36 yrs
Coverage on ChronoCite
How much we have collected so far, not a measure of the figure.
- 91Entries147
- 14Quotes1
- 77Records134
- 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.