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Johan Vaaler

Norwegian inventor (1866–1910)

  • Fame46.5
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia652
Source-basedFalling
Lived 1866–1910, aged 44Norway
NorwayNorwayScientistsScientist
  • Wikipedia
    17 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1866–1910
    Aged 44
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Updated 2026-06-21

Johan Vaaler was a Norwegian inventor and patent clerk. He has often erroneously been identified as the inventor of the common paper clip.

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46.5
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Historical13.8
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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