Famous Engineers - List of Famous Engineers - page 2

If there has to be one class of professionals the whole of the world has to be grateful for, then it undoubtedly has to be engineers for there is no aspect of our lives that has not be made easier or better by these professionals. Engineers are basically the trained professionals who design the processes for and build products, machines and structures. Engineering is a vast field and there are several categories of engineers each devoted to one area of specialization. Civil engineers plan, design and construct infrastructure like roads, bridges, buildings, etc. while environmental engineers look at the environmental impact of engineering activities. Mechanical engineers comprise the broadest category of engineers and include manufacturing engineers, aerospace engineers, and acoustical engineers. There may be several types of engineers, but all engineers have one thing in common—they work to make our lives better by problem solving and designing new gadgets, processes and structures. To be a successful engineer one needs to be highly creative and possess trouble-shooting capabilities. Engineering is a challenging profession as engineers often have to operate under immense pressure, but it can also be extremely rewarding. Browse on to learn about the various famous engineers who have left their marks on the world.

The Most Famous Engineers

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Pietro BoselliDecember 3, 1998ItalianPietro Boselli is an Italian model, engineer, teacher, and fitness athlete who became famous as the ‘world’s sexiest math teacher’
Satya NadellaAugust 19, 1967AmericanSatya Nadella is the current CEO of Microsoft
Robert HawkingJanuary 1, 1967BritishRobert Hawking is a British software engineer, better known as the eldest son of the English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author, Stephen Hawking
Kitaw EjiguFebruary 25, 1948EthiopianKitaw Ejigu was an Ethiopian American engineer and political leader
E. SreedharanJune 12, 1932IndianE
Paul DiracAugust 8, 1902BritishPaul Dirac was an English theoretical physicist known for his contributions to quantum mechanics and quantum electrodynamics
Markus PerssonJune 1, 1979SwedishMarkus Persson is a renowned Swedish video game designer and programmer, best known for creating the hit game Minecraft
Franklin Chang DíazApril 5, 1950Chinese, Costa Rican, AmericanFranklin Chang-Diaz is an American-Costa Rican physicist and former NASA astronaut
Dustin MoskovitzMay 22, 1984AmericanDustin Moskovitz is an American entrepreneur and co-founder of Facebook
Buzz AldrinJanuary 20, 1930AmericanBuzz Aldrin was a US Astronaut and was the second man to set foot on the moon
Tim Cook

Tim Cook

Tim Cook is an American business executive who succeeded Steve Jobs as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Apple Inc

Evan Williams

Evan Williams is an American internet entrepreneur who co-founded Blogger and Twitter

AmericanMarch 31, 1972144 views

Gottlieb Daimler

Gottilieb Daimler was a famous German engineer who designed the high speed petrol engine

GermanMarch 17, 1834149 views

John McAfee

John McAfee is an information security pioneer who founded the global computer security software company McAfee

AmericanSeptember 18, 1945239 views

Garrett Camp

Garrett Camp is a Canadian entrepreneur who co-founded StumbleUpon and Uber

CanadianOctober 4, 1978184 views

Jack Dorsey

Jack Dorsey is an American businessman who co-founded Twitter

AmericanNovember 19, 1976291 views

Eric Schmidt

Eric Schmidt is an American software engineer who is currently serving as the executive chairman of Alphabet Inc

AmericanApril 27, 1955170 views

Sundar Pichai

Sundar Pichai is a computer engineer and the current CEO of Google Inc

AmericanJuly 12, 1972245 views

George Reginald Starr

George Reginald Starr was a British mining engineer who served as one of SOE’s best wartime agents during World War II

BritishApril 6, 1904137 views

John Rennie the Elder

John Rennie was a Scottish civil engineer famous for building canals, harbours, and bridges

ScottishJune 7, 1761144 views