[WORLDKINGS] Top 500 Immutable World Records (P.500) GSK plc (United Kingdom): The company to develop the world's first malaria vaccine
09-09-2023
(worldkings.org) Mosquirix (also known as RTS,S) was fully approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on July 23, 2015. On September 09th, 2023, World Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared Willem Johan Kolff as the “company to develop the world's first malaria vaccine”.
[WORLDKINGS] Top 500 Immutable World Records (P.499) Ontong Java Plateau: World's largest oceanic plateau
07-09-2023
(worldkings.org) Ontong Java Plateau covers approx. 2 million, about the same area as Alaska, and consists of up to 30 km of layers of basalt lava. On September 07th, 2023, World Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared Ontong Java Plateau as the “world's largest oceanic plateau”.
[WORLDKINGS] Top 500 Immutable World Records (P.498) MX3D (Netherland): Company to create the world's first 3D-printed steel bridge
05-09-2023
(worldkings.org) In 2021, MX3D unveiled the world's first 3D-printed steel pedestrian bridge in Amsterdam. On September 05th, 2023, World Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared MX3D as the “Company to create the world's first 3D-printed steel bridge”.
[WORLDKINGS] Top 500 Immutable World Records (P. 497) Dead Sea Depression (Israel - Jordan - West Bank): World’s lowest land point
02-09-2023
(worldkings.org) The lowest land point is the Dead Sea Depression with an elevation amounting to approximately 430.5 meters below sea level, however, this elevation is an estimate and tends to fluctuate. On September 2nd, 2023, World Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared the Dead Sea Depression as “the world’s lowest land point.”
[WORLDKINGS] Top 500 Immutable World Records (P. 496) Charles Frederick Worth (England): World’s first person to develop a distinct brand logo on clothing
31-08-2023
(worldkings.org) Charles Frederick Worth was the first designer to label his clothing, sewing his name into each garment he produced. This made him the first person to develop a distinct brand logo on clothing. On August 31st, 2023, World Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared Charles Frederick Worth as the “World’s first person to develop a distinct brand logo on clothing”.
[WORLDKINGS] Top 500 Immutable World Records (P. 495) Texas Instruments Incorporated (United States): The company launches world’s first handheld electronic calculator
29-08-2023
(worldkings.org) In 1967, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) invented the world’s first handheld electronic calculator. While small enough to fit into the palm of a hand, the Cal-Tech is powerful enough to perform basic math functions. On August 29th, 2023, World Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared Texas Instruments Incorporated as “The company launches the world’s first handheld electronic calculator”.
[WORLDKINGS] Top 500 Immutable World Records (P.494) Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (Iceland): The world's first woman who was democratically elected as president
26-08-2023
(WorldKings.org) With her election as President of Iceland in 1980, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir became the world's first elected female head of state. On August 26, 2023, World Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared Vigdís Finnbogadóttir as "The world's first woman who was democratically elected as president."
[WORLDKINGS] Top 500 Immutable World Records (P.493) Millan Ludena (Ecuador): The world’s first person to run a half-marathon underground
24-08-2023
(Worldkings.org) Millan Ludeña, an Ecuadorian marathon runner, became the first person to run a half-marathon fully underground in the deepest part of Mponeng Gold Mine. On August 24, 2023, World Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared Millan Ludena as "The world’s first person to run a half-marathon underground."
[WORLDKINGS] Top 500 Immutable World Records (P.492) Bartolomeo Cristofori (Italy): The first person to invent the piano
22-08-2023
(Worldkings.org) Bartolomeo Cristofori di Francesco is an Italian inventor. He is the inventor of the piano, which is familiar to the whole world. On August 22, 2023, World Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared Bartolomeo Cristofori as "The first person to invent the piano."
[WORLDKINGS] Top 500 Constant World Records (P.488) Mae Carol Jemison (The United States): World's first black woman to go into space
12-08-2023
(worldkings.org) Mae Carol Jemison became the first black woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992. On August 12th, 2023, World Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared Pantanal as the “world's first black woman to go into space”.