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Thermometer vs Electron microscope
Which invention? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Thermometer 1625 50% · #297 in the world
- Electron microscope 1931 50% · #298 in the world
What the votes say
The world is split down the middle between Thermometer and Electron microscope: 50% each. Thermometer is #297 of the 300 inventions in the world ranking, and #6 of the 7 from the 17th century. Electron microscope is #298, and #100 of the 101 from the 20th century.
Side by side
| Thermometer | Electron microscope | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #297 | #298 |
| Year | 1625 | 1931 |