1. John McMullen (1918)

Engineer

Known for his work as a marine and naval engineer, he established the John J. McMullen & Associates architecture and engineering firm in New York City. He also owned the...

2. Robert Moses (1888)

Engineer

New York urban planner who helped shaped the city's streets and roads. He became a highly polarizing figure among urban planners in part because his choices and priorities were re-created...

3. Robert Fulton (1765)

Engineer

American engineer who invented the first commercially successful steamboat. He is also credited with inventing some of the world's earliest naval torpedoes for use by the British Navy.

4. Thomas Young (1773)

Engineer

English polymath who contributed to the fields of vision, light, solid mechanics, energy, physiology, musical harmony, and Egyptology.

5. Jacob Perkins (1766)

Engineer

Mechanical engineer who invented the refrigerator and a version of the steam engine.

6. Henry Bell (1767)

Engineer

Initially famous for building a triple horsepower-engine steamboat called the Comet, Bell ultimately launched Europe's debut commercial steamboat enterprise. Tragically, the collision of his second steamboat, the Comet II, with...

7. Joseph Clement (1779)

Engineer

Engineer and Industrialist who developed the Difference engine for Charles Babbage.

8. John Roebling (1806)

Engineer

Remembered best for designing the Brooklyn Bridge, this 19th-century civil engineer helmed numerous other major projects, including the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge; the Allegheny Bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and the...

9. John Fowler (1817)

Engineer

British engineer who helped start London's famous Underground subway service.

10. Frederick Law Olmsted (1822)

Engineer

Frederick Law Olmsted is a famous Engineer, who was born on April 26, 1822 in United States. Landscape designer of Central Park and many other well-known U.S. parks. According to...

11. Horace Lawson Hunley (1823)

Engineer

Horace Lawson Hunley is a famous Engineer, who was born on June 20, 1823 in United States. Nineteenth-century engineer who designed and built Confederate submarines during the Civil War era....

12. Lester Allen Pelton (1829)

Engineer

Lester Allen Pelton is a famous Engineer, who was born on September 5, 1829 in United States. Remembered best for inventing an efficient hydroelectric turbine known as the Pelton water...

13. William Ayrton (1847)

Engineer

Electrical engineer who used electricity to propel vehicles.

14. Karl Benz (1844)

Engineer

Engineer who, with Bertha Benz, created the first internal combustion-powered cars. His first model was called the Benz Patent Motorwagen.

15. Lawrence Hargrave (1850)

Engineer

English-born aeronautical engineer, inventor, astronomer, and explorer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His best-known inventions include the box kite and the rotary engine.

16. Alphonse Pénaud (1850)

Engineer

French aviation pioneer known for creating the first successful flying model, known as the Planophore, in 1871. Despite his many innovations, including the use of twisted rubber, he was unable...

17. Maurice Koechlin (1856)

Engineer

Remembered for his work on the Eiffel Tower, the Garabit Viaduct, and the metal framework of the Statue of Liberty, this prominent structural engineer of the late 19th and early...

18. Jerome Clarke Hunsaker (1866)

Engineer

Jerome Clarke Hunsaker is a famous Engineer, who was born on August 26, 1866 in United States. Aeronautical engineer who helped the U.S. create some of its earliest lighter-than-air ships....

19. Joseph Strauss (1870)

Engineer

American structural engineer who was the Chief Engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge.

20. Slavoljub Eduard Penkala (1871)

Engineer

Slavoljub Eduard Penkala is a famous Engineer, who was born on April 20, 1871 in Hungary. Engineer and inventor who became famous for further developing the mechanical pencil and created...

21. William D. Coolidge (1873)

Engineer

William D. Coolidge is a famous Engineer, who was born on October 23, 1873 in United States. His improvement on the tungsten filaments helped create the modern light bulbs and...

22. Hubert Cecil Booth (1871)

Engineer

Hubert Cecil Booth is a famous Engineer, who was born on July 4, 1871 in United Kingdom. Best known as the inventor of the vacuum cleaner, this English engineer also...

23. Nigel Gresley (1876)

Engineer

British engineer credited with the design of some of Britain's most famous steam locomotives. He was Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London and North Eastern Railway.

24. Lillian Moller Gilbreth (1878)

Engineer

Lillian Moller Gilbreth is a famous Engineer, who was born on May 24, 1878 in United States. American psychologist and industrial engineer known for her work in time and motion...

25. George Constantinescu (1881)

Engineer

Romanian scientist, engineer and inventor who created over 130 inventions and came up with the theory of sonics. The theory of sonics describes the transmission of mechanical energy through vibrations.

26. Theodore Von Karman (1881)

Engineer

Theodore Von Karman is a famous Engineer, who was born on May 11, 1881 in Hungary. Hungarian-American pioneer in 20th century aerodynamics who worked mostly on supersonic and hypersonic airflow....

27. Francis Foley (1887)

Engineer

An American ferrous metallurgist. In his career he had a reputation for producing high grade steel forgings and castings for guns, armor, locomotive tires, and large forgings.

28. Barnes Wallis (1887)

Engineer

Scientist and engineer who invented the bouncing bomb, which was used during World War II, and creator of the Victory Bomber aircraft. He was portrayed by Michael Redgrave in the 1955 film...

29. Vannevar Bush (1890)

Engineer

American engineer who initiated the Manhattan Project while head of the U.S. Office of Scientific Research and Development during World War II. He established The Raytheon Company, a major American...

30. Edwin Howard Armstrong (1890)

Engineer

Edwin Howard Armstrong is a famous Engineer, who was born on December 18, 1890 in United States. Electrical engineer who created the modern frequency modulated (FM) radio. By the end...

31. Pier Luigi Nervi (1891)

Engineer

Pier Luigi Nervi is a famous Engineer, who was born on June 21, 1891 in Italy. Italian engineer best known for his contributions to structural engineering via the use of...

32. Leon Theremin (1896)

Engineer

Leon Theremin is a famous Engineer, who was born on August 15, 1896 in Russia. Russian electrical engineer who invented the Theremin, one of first electronic musical instruments. He also...

33. RJ Mitchell (1895)

Engineer

English engineer who designed the Supermarine Spitfire Fighter used in WWII.

34. Leroy Grumman (1895)

Engineer

American aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and co-founder of Grumman Aeronautical Engineering Co.

35. Laurens Hammond (1895)

Engineer

Remembered for his numerous inventions -- which include the Hammond clock, the Hammond electric organ, and the Novachord synthesizer -- this innovative engineer headed the boat engine department of the...

36. Bern Dibner (1897)

Engineer

Electrical engineer who helped to electrify Cuba. He invented a new type of electrical connector and established two large technical libraries.

37. Charles Stark Draper (1901)

Engineer

Charles Stark Draper is a famous Engineer, who was born on October 2, 1901 in United States. American scientist and engineer who founded the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory where the NASA...

38. Hendrik Wade Bode (1905)

Engineer

Hendrik Wade Bode is a famous Engineer, who was born on December 24, 1905 in United States. Engineer, inventor, and pioneer of modern control theory and electronic telecommunications who helped...

39. Artem Mikoyan (1905)

Engineer

Aircraft engineer who designed many of the well-known Soviet MIG airplanes. He was twice awards the Hero of Socialist Labor, the highest civilian honor in the Soviet Union.

40. Peter Carl Goldmark (1906)

Engineer

Peter Carl Goldmark is a famous Engineer, who was born on December 2, 1906 in Hungary. Engineer and Columbia Records employee who developed the initial long-playing disc (LP) design. While...

41. Mary Ross (1908)

Engineer

Remembered for her association with Lockheed Martin's "Skunk Works" space travel design and engineering program, this Cherokee mathematician is also notable as the first woman of Native American heritage to...

42. Christopher Cockerell (1910)

Engineer

Engineer and Royal Society Fellow who invented the hovercraft.

43. Konrad Zuse (1910)

Engineer

Konrad Zuse is a famous Engineer, who was born on June 22, 1910 in Germany. German civil engineer and computer scientist who built the world’s first programmable computer, the Z4,...

44. Robert R. Gilruth (1913)

Engineer

Robert R. Gilruth is a famous Engineer, who was born on October 18, 1913 in United States. NASA scientist who led the Johnson Space Center in Houston and oversaw the...

45. Hung-Chang Lin (1919)

Engineer

Twentieth-century inventor who taught electrical engineering at the University of Maryland. His numerous inventions include the wireless microphone and the lateral transistor.

46. Peter Petroff (1919)

Engineer

NASA engineer and prolific inventor who created the digital wristwatch.

47. Jerome Lemelson (1923)

Engineer

American engineer who is credited with developing videocassette recorders, cordless telephones, and the fax machine. He was named 1995 Engineer of the Year by Design News and inducted into the...

48. Elmer L. Gaden (1923)

Engineer

Elmer L. Gaden is a famous Engineer, who was born on September 23, 1923 in United States. The father of biochemical engineering who wrote a dissertation that quantified the amount...

49. Peter Glaser (1923)

Engineer

Scientist and aerospace engineer who was granted the U.S. patent on the Solar Power Satellite to supply power from space for use on the Earth. In his long career he...

50. Christopher Columbus Kraft (1924)

Engineer

Christopher Columbus Kraft is a famous Engineer, who was born on February 28, 1924 in United States. NASA engineer and flight director who was integral in organizing many Mission Control...