Famous Engineers - List of Famous Engineers - page 6

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
Howard Hughes

Howard Hughes

Howard Hughes was an American aviator, business tycoon, philanthropist and also a film maker

AmericanDecember 24, 1905300 views

Pietro Boselli

Pietro Boselli is an Italian model, engineer, teacher, and fitness athlete who became famous as the ‘world’s sexiest math teacher’

ItalianDecember 3, 19984,466 views

Archimedes

Archimedes was one of the greatest scientists and mathematicians ever born who made incredible inventions and discoveries

Greek287 BC210 views

Paul Dirac

Paul Dirac was an English theoretical physicist known for his contributions to quantum mechanics and quantum electrodynamics

BritishAugust 8, 1902450 views

Linus Torvalds

Linus Torvalds is the software engineer who created the Linux kernel operating system

FinnsDecember 28, 1969273 views

Daniel Fredinburg

Daniel Fredinburg was an American Google executive, explorer, climate activist and entrepreneur

Buzz Aldrin

Buzz Aldrin was a US Astronaut and was the second man to set foot on the moon

AmericanJanuary 20, 1930304 views

Abbas Ibn Firnas

Abu al-Qasim Abbas ibn Firnas ibn Wirdas al-Takurini, better known as Abbas Ibn Firnas, was a renowned inventor, engineer, aviator, physician, Arabic poet and Andalusia musician.

Spanish810281 views

Robert Hawking

Robert Hawking is a British software engineer, better known as the eldest son of the English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author, Stephen Hawking

BritishJanuary 1, 19671,705 views