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Steam locomotive vs Globe
Which invention? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Steam locomotive 1814 50% · #249 in the world
- Globe 1492 50% · #251 in the world
What the votes say
The world is split down the middle between Steam locomotive and Globe: 50% each. Steam locomotive is #249 of the 300 inventions in the world ranking, and #54 of the 62 from the 19th century. Globe is #251, and #4 of the 5 from the 15th century.
Side by side
| Steam locomotive | Globe | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #249 | #251 |
| Year | 1814 | 1492 |