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Cathode ray tube vs Solar cell
Which invention? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Cathode ray tube 1897 51% · #292 in the world
- Solar cell 1883 49% · #295 in the world
What the votes say
Too close to call: the world picks Cathode ray tube over Solar cell by just 51% to 49%. Cathode ray tube is #292 of the 300 inventions in the world ranking and Solar cell #295; among the 62 from the 19th century, they are #60 and #61.
Side by side
| Cathode ray tube | Solar cell | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #292 | #295 |
| Year | 1897 | 1883 |