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Thermometer vs Solar cell
Which invention? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Thermometer 1625 49% · #297 in the world
- Solar cell 1883 51% · #295 in the world
What the votes say
Too close to call: the world picks Solar cell over Thermometer by just 51% to 49%. Solar cell is #295 of the 300 inventions in the world ranking, and #61 of the 62 from the 19th century. Thermometer is #297, and #6 of the 7 from the 17th century.
Side by side
| Thermometer | Solar cell | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #297 | #295 |
| Year | 1625 | 1883 |