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Capacitor vs Pacemaker
Which invention? Pick one and see how the world splits.
What the votes say
The world is split down the middle between Capacitor and Pacemaker: 50% each. Pacemaker is #240 of the 300 inventions in the world ranking, and #85 of the 101 from the 20th century. Capacitor is #241, and #9 of the 11 from the 18th century.
Side by side
| Capacitor | Pacemaker | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #241 | #240 |
| Year | 1745 | 1958 |