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Theodore von Kármán

Theodore von Kármán was a prominent Hungarian-American engineer whose work fundamentally shaped the field of aerospace....

Hungarian Aerospace Jpl Aerodynamics

9.7 Brilliant

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John Smeaton

John Smeaton (1728-1793) was a British engineer who significantly advanced practical engineering techniques. He is recog...

Historical British Mechanical Engineer Civil Engineer

9.5 Brilliant

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Ove Arup

Ove Arup was a pivotal structural engineer born in Denmark and later working in Britain. He established Arup, a globally...

Modernist Structural British Civil

9.5 Brilliant

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Alan Blumlein

Alan Blumlein was a British electronics engineer who profoundly impacted modern audio and visual technology. In 1931, he...

Audio Modern British Electrical

9.5 Brilliant

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Henry Royce

Henry Royce was a prominent British engineer renowned for his contributions to automotive design and mechanical engineer...

Automotive Designer Historical Mechanical Engineer

9.4 Excellent

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Charles Algernon Parsons

Charles Algernon Parsons was a British mechanical engineer pivotal in developing the steam turbine. His innovation drama...

Mechanical Power British Steam Turbine

9.3 Excellent

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Benjamin Baker

Benjamin Baker was a British civil engineer primarily recognized for his pivotal role in the construction of the Forth B...

British Bridges Civil Firth Forth

9.2 Excellent

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Alec Skempton

Sir Alec Skempton was a British civil engineer and a foundational figure in the field of soil mechanics. Teaching at Imp...

Modern British Civil Geotechnical

9.2 Excellent

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Ross Brawn

Ross Brawn is a British motorsport engineer and team principal who has worked with several championship-winning Formula...

Automotive Contemporary Mechanical Motorsport

9.2 Excellent

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Rudolf Uhlenhaut

Rudolf Uhlenhaut (1906-1989) was an engineer born in London to German parents who worked as a Mercedes-Benz racing-car d...

Automotive Mercedes Mechanical Historical

9.2 Excellent

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John Barnard

John Barnard is a British racing car engineer recognized for his technical innovations in Formula One. During his career...

Automotive Contemporary Mechanical Motorsport

9.1 Excellent

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Rory Byrne

Rory Byrne is a South African automotive engineer renowned for his work as a chief designer in Formula One. During his t...

Automotive Contemporary Motorsport South African

9.1 Excellent

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John Fowler

Sir John Fowler was a prominent British civil engineer whose career spanned the Victorian era and helped shape the moder...

British Victorian Railways Bridges

8.9 Great

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Hans Ledwinka

Hans Ledwinka was an Austrian automobile engineer whose career was defined by his work for the Czechoslovakian manufactu...

Austrian Modern Automotive Mechanical

8.8 Great

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Carroll Shelby

Carroll Shelby was an American automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur known for his significant contributi...

Modern Automotive American Mechanical

8.8 Great

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Ferdinand Piech

Ferdinand Piëch (1937-2019) was an Austrian engineer and automotive executive who began his career at Porsche before joi...

Germany Automotive Entrepreneur 20TH Century

8.8 Great

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Steve Furber

Steve Furber is a prominent British computer engineer recognized for his pivotal role in developing early computing tech...

Computer British Arm Processors

8.7 Great

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Zora Arkus-Duntov

Zora Arkus-Duntov was a Belgian-born American engineer who joined General Motors in 1953 and became closely associated w...

Modern Automotive Mechanical Sports Cars

8.7 Great

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Alec Issigonis

Alec Issigonis was a Greek-born British automotive engineer and designer best known for creating the original Mini, intr...

Designer Historical Mini British

8.6 Great

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George E. Davis

George E. Davis was a British chemist who is widely regarded as one of the founding figures of chemical engineering. He...

Industrial British Chemical Founder

8.5 Great