GOATvs › Inventions › Face-off
Plastic vs Steam turbine
Which invention? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Plastic 1855 50% · #94 in the world
- Steam turbine 1884 50% · #90 in the world
What the votes say
The world is split down the middle between Plastic and Steam turbine: 50% each. Steam turbine is #90 of the 300 inventions in the world ranking and Plastic #94; among the 62 from the 19th century, they are #17 and #19.
Side by side
| Plastic | Steam turbine | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #94 | #90 |
| Year | 1855 | 1884 |