# Karl Kordesch

> Karl Kordesch was an Austrian chemist and inventor, most notable for jointly inventing the alkaline battery. In 1953 he moved to the United States as part of Operation Paperclip.

*Inventor, Chemist, Battery and fuel cell pioneer (1922-2011)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/karl-kordesch

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** Austria
- **Born:** 1922-03-18
- **Died:** 2011-01-12
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 43.4 / 100
- **Momentum:** 13.1 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 5.7 / 100
- **Now attention:** 47.3 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Karl Kordesch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Kordesch)
- [كارل كورديش](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%84_%D9%83%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B4)
- [Karl Kordesch](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Kordesch)
- [Karl Kordesch](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Kordesch)
- [Karl Kordesch](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Kordesch)
- [Karl Kordesch](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Kordesch)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q86672)

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