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20th-century engineers

178 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Adam SavagePerson · Film memorabiliaAdam Savage was an American actor, television presenter, film producer, engineer, sculptor and teacher (born 1967). He was born at New York City.
Adrian CarmackDesigner · Modern designAdrian Carmack (born 1969) was a United States engineer, computer scientist and businessperson.
Adrian NeweyDesigner · Modern designAdrian Newey was a British engineer, racing automobile driver and designer (born 1958). He was born at Stratford-upon-Avon.
Adriano OlivettiDesigner · DesignAdriano Olivetti (1901–1960) was an Italian entrepreneur, engineer and politician.
Alan MoulderPerson · Music memorabiliaAlan Moulder (born 1959) is a British record producer, engineer and composer.
Albrecht von GoertzDesigner · Modern designAlbrecht von Goertz was a German designer and engineer (1914–2006). He was born at Brunkensen and died at Kitzbühel.
Alexandros PanagoulisAuthor · BooksAlexandros Panagoulis (1939–1976) was a Greek politician, engineer and poet.
Alfred BöningDesigner · Modern designAlfred Böning was a German engineer and designer (1907–1984).
Alvy Ray SmithPerson · Film memorabiliaAlvy Ray Smith was an American computer scientist, engineer, screenwriter and film director (born 1943). He was born at Mineral Wells.
Amílcar CabralAuthor · BooksAmílcar Cabral (1924–1973) was a Portugal politician, agricultural engineer and engineer.
André CourrègesDesigner · FashionAndré Courrèges (1923–2016) was a France grand couturier, engineer and businessperson.
Andrea PininfarinaDesigner · Modern designAndrea Pininfarina was an Italian businessperson, engineer and designer (1957–2008). He was born at Turin and died at Cambiano.
Andreas ZapatinasDesigner · Modern designAndreas Zapatinas (born 1957) was a Greece designer and engineer.
Andrew S. TanenbaumAuthor · BooksAndrew S. Tanenbaum was an American computer scientist, engineer, programmer, writer, physicist and university teacher (born 1944). He was born at New York City.
Ayah BdeirDesigner · Modern designAyah Bdeir (born 1982) was a Canada entrepreneur, engineer and designer.
Aziz YıldırımDesigner · DesignAziz Yıldırım (born 1952) was a Turkey civil engineer, engineer and association football player.
Benoit MandelbrotAuthor · BooksBenoit Mandelbrot (1924–2010) was a Polish mathematician, economist and professor.
Bhumibol AdulyadejPhotographer · PhotographyBhumibol Adulyadej (1927–2016) was a Thailand statesperson, engineer and saxophonist.
Bill MoggridgeDesigner · Modern designBill Moggridge (1943–2012) was a United Kingdom designer, businessperson and computer scientist.
Bjarne StroustrupAuthor · BooksBjarne Stroustrup was an American computer scientist, engineer, programmer, writer and university teacher (born 1950). He was born at Aarhus.
Bob BellDesigner · Modern designBob Bell (born 1958) was a United Kingdom engineer and designer.
Bob RockPerson · Music memorabiliaBob Rock (born 1954) is a Canadian bassist, engineer and musician.
Boris MikhailovPhotographer · PhotographyBoris Mikhailov (born 1938) was a Ukraine photographer, engineer and painter.
Boris VianPerson · Music memorabiliaBoris Vian (1920–1959) was a France poet, painter and translator.
Brian KernighanAuthor · BooksBrian Kernighan was a Canadian and American computer scientist, engineer, programmer, writer and university teacher (born 1942). He was born at Toronto.
Carlo RattiDesigner · DesignCarlo Ratti (born 1971) is an Italian architect, engineer and inventor.
Carlos MoedasArtist · PaintingsCarlos Moedas was a Portuguese economist, engineer, banker, politician and painter (born 1970). He was born at Beja.
Charles LindberghAuthor · BooksCharles Lindbergh was an American air force officer, inventor, aviation writer, autobiographer, diarist and fighter pilot (1902–1974). He was born at Detroit and died at Kīpahulu.
Charlie ClouserPerson · Music memorabiliaCharlie Clouser (born 1963) is an American composer, songwriter and record producer.
Chuck HobermanDesigner · DesignChuck Hoberman was an American inventor, architect, engineer and businessperson (born 1956). He was born at Cambridge.
Claus LutheDesigner · Modern designClaus Luthe (1932–2008) was a Germany designer and engineer.
Conrad RolandDesigner · DesignConrad Roland was a German architect and engineer (1934–2020). He was born at Munich and died at Holualoa.
Dante GiacosaDesigner · Modern designDante Giacosa (1905–1996) was a Italy engineer and designer.
David RohlPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Rohl (born 1950) was a United Kingdom Egyptologist, archaeologist and engineer.
Delia DerbyshirePerson · Music memorabiliaDelia Derbyshire (1937–2001) was a United Kingdom composer, engineer and film score composer.
Dmitry ChechulinArtist · PaintingsDmitry Chechulin (1901–1981) was a Russian painter, architect and urban planner.
Dolph LundgrenPerson · Film memorabiliaDolph Lundgren (born 1957) is a Swedish chemist, actor and film director.
Donald KnuthAuthor · BooksDonald Knuth (born 1938) was a United States mathematician, computer scientist and historian of mathematics.
Donald NormanAuthor · BooksDonald Norman was an American engineer, writer, researcher, consultant, university teacher and cognitive scientist (born 1935). He was born at United States.
Eddie KramerPerson · Music memorabiliaEddie Kramer was a British record producer, composer and engineer (born 1942). He was born at Cape Town.
Eduard UspenskyAuthor · BooksEduard Uspensky (1937–2018) was a Soviet Union screenwriter, poet and film producer.
Edwin CatmullPerson · Film memorabiliaEdwin Catmull (born 1945) is an American computer scientist, engineer and executive producer.
Eliyahu M. GoldrattmmnjAuthor · BooksEliyahu M. Goldrattmmnj (1947–2011) was an Israeli physicist, economist and engineer.
Erich GammaAuthor · BooksErich Gamma (born 1961) is a Swiss computer scientist, engineer and writer.
Ernő RubikArtist · SculptureErnő Rubik (born 1944) was a Hungary architect, university teacher and engineer.
Erwin KomendaDesigner · Modern designErwin Komenda (1904–1966) was a Austria engineer and designer.
Evi NemethAuthor · BooksEvi Nemeth (1940–2013) was a United States computer scientist, engineer and writer.
Fazlur KhanDesigner · DesignFazlur Khan (1929–1982) was a British Raj civil engineer, architect and structural engineer.
Félix CandelaArtist · PaintingsFélix Candela (1910–1997) was a Spanish architect, engineer and painter.
Flaminio BertoniDesigner · DesignFlaminio Bertoni (1903–1964) was a Italy sculptor, architect and painter.
François Le LionnaisAuthor · BooksFrançois Le Lionnais was a French mathematician, engineer, publisher, writer, chess player and french resistance fighter (1901–1984). He was born at 6th arrondissement of Paris and died at Boulogne-Billancourt.
Frank MalinaArtist · PaintingsFrank Malina (1912–1981) was a United States painter, military flight engineer and engineer.
Franz von HolzhausenDesigner · Modern designFranz von Holzhausen (born 1968) was a United States engineer, designer and car designer.
Gabriel CelayaAuthor · BooksGabriel Celaya (1911–1991) was a Spanish poet, writer and engineer.
Gary RydstromPerson · Film memorabiliaGary Rydstrom (born 1959) is an American screenwriter, sound designer and engineer.
Gaston GlockDesigner · Modern designGaston Glock (1929–2023) was a Austria engineer, inventor and designer.
Gene WolfeAuthor · BooksGene Wolfe (1931–2019) was an American writer, novelist and editor.
Geoff WillisDesigner · Modern designGeoff Willis (born 1959) was a United Kingdom engineer and designer.
Georges PaulinDesigner · Modern designGeorges Paulin was a French engineer, french resistance fighter, designer and dentist (1902–1942). He was born at 14th arrondissement of Paris and died at Fort Mont-Valérien.
Gioacchino ColomboDesigner · Modern designGioacchino Colombo (1903–1987) was a Kingdom of Italy engineer and designer.
Gordon BuehrigDesigner · Modern designGordon Buehrig (1904–1990) was a United States designer, engineer and car designer.
Hans HilfikerDesigner · Modern designHans Hilfiker (1901–1993) was a Switzerland engineer, designer and watchmaker.
Harm LagaayDesigner · Modern designHarm Lagaay (born 1946) was a Kingdom of the Netherlands engineer and designer.
Harry BeckAuthor · Maps and atlasesHarry Beck was a British graphic designer, cartographer, graphic artist, drafter and engineer (1902–1974). He was born at Leyton and died at Southampton.
Harvey PostlethwaiteDesigner · Modern designHarvey Postlethwaite (1944–1999) was a United Kingdom engineer and designer.
Henri VerneuilPerson · Film memorabiliaHenri Verneuil (1920–2002) was a France screenwriter, film director and engineer.
Howard Scott WarshawDesigner · Modern designHoward Scott Warshaw is an American software engineer, game designer, and psychotherapist whose early work in video game design during the 1980s holds a documented position in modern design history. Employed by Atari, In
Iannis XenakisDesigner · DesignIannis Xenakis was a Greek and French composer, architect, engineer, music educator, musician and poet (1922–2001). He was born at Brăila and died at Paris.
Ignazio GardellaDesigner · Modern designIgnazio Gardella (1905–1999) was a Italy architect, engineer and designer.
Jack WelchAuthor · BooksJack Welch (1935–2020) was an American corporate executive, engineer, and author whose career significantly influenced late twentieth-century industrial management. As documented across institutional records including Wi
Jacque FrescoDesigner · Modern designJacque Fresco (1916–2017) was a United States futurist, designer and writer.
Jacques CousteauPhotographer · PhotographyJacques Cousteau (1910–1997) was a France zoologist, explorer and filmmaker.
Jacques ValléeAuthor · BooksJacques Vallée was a French and American astronomer, computer scientist, astrophysicist, engineer, ufologist and writer (born 1939). He was born at Pontoise.
James KeyDesigner · Modern designJames Key (born 1972) was a United Kingdom engineer and designer.
Janez GorišekDesigner · DesignJanez Gorišek was a Slovenian ski jumper, architect and engineer (1933–2023). He was born at Ljubljana.
Jasper MorrisonDesigner · Modern designJasper Morrison (born 1959) is a British designer, writer and engineer.
Jean ProuvéDesigner · Modern designJean Prouvé (1901–1984) was a France architect, designer and politician.
Jens BergenstenPerson · Film memorabiliaJens Bergensten (born 1979) is a Swedish game programmer, engineer and game designer.
John A. RogersDesigner · Modern designJohn A. Rogers was an American chemist, physicist, university teacher, designer, engineer and researcher (born 1967). He was born at Rolla.
John KnollAuthor · BooksJohn Knoll (born 1962) was a United States visual effects supervisor, engineer and computer scientist.
John SimonPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Simon was an American composer, pianist, record producer, engineer and saxophonist (born 1941). He was born at Norwalk.
Jonathan BowenAuthor · BooksJonathan Bowen (born 1956) is a British computer scientist, engineer and writer.
Juan BenetAuthor · BooksJuan Benet (1927–1993) was a Spanish writer, poet and dramaturge.
Juan Miguel AguileraIllustrator · IllustrationJuan Miguel Aguilera was a Spanish screenwriter, writer, illustrator and engineer (born 1960). He was born at Valencia.
Junichi MasudaPerson · Film memorabiliaJunichi Masuda was a Japanese composer, engineer, game designer, manufacturer, programmer and film director (born 1968). He was born at Yokohama.
Junkie XLPerson · Music memorabiliaJunkie XL (born 1967) is a Dutch record producer, club dj and composer.
Jürgen BarthAuthor · BooksJürgen Barth (born 1947) is a German racing automobile driver, writer and engineer.
Karl MakaPerson · Film memorabiliaKarl Maka (born 1944) is a Chinese actor, screenwriter and film producer.
Kazuma KanekoIllustrator · IllustrationKazuma Kaneko (born 1964) is a Japanese engineer, illustrator and graphic designer.
Keigo HigashinoAuthor · BooksKeigo Higashino (1958–2026) was a Japanese novelist, writer and screenwriter.
Keita TakahashiDesigner · Modern designKeita Takahashi (born 1975) is a Japanese engineer, designer and video game director.
Kent BeckAuthor · BooksKent Beck (born 1961) is an American computer scientist, programmer and writer.
Kevin RocheDesigner · DesignKevin Roche (1922–2019) was an Irish architect and engineer.
Konrad ZuseArtist · PaintingsKonrad Zuse (1910–1995) was a Germany inventor, entrepreneur and computer scientist.
Kristoffer RyggPerson · Music memorabiliaKristoffer Rygg — the recorded working language is Norwegian. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are black metal and folk metal. Membership is recorded of Arcturus. The heading is also recorded as Garm. Kristoffer
Lebbeus WoodsDesigner · DesignLebbeus Woods (1940–2012) was a United States architect, artist and university teacher.
Leonardo FioravantiDesigner · Modern designLeonardo Fioravanti (born 1938) was a Italy designer, engineer and entrepreneur.
Leslie LamportAuthor · BooksLeslie Lamport was an American mathematician, computer scientist, programmer, engineer and writer (born 1941). He was born at New York City.
Leslie MarrArtist · PaintingsLeslie Marr (1922–2021) was a British formula one driver, engineer and painter.
Lidiya PonomarenkoAuthor · Maps and atlasesLidiya Ponomarenko (1922–2013) was a Soviet Union local historian, topographer and surveyor.
Linus TorvaldsAuthor · BooksLinus Torvalds was an American and Finnish programmer, software developer, writer, inventor, blogger and computer scientist (born 1969). He was born at Helsinki.
Luciano De CrescenzoPerson · Film memorabiliaLuciano De Crescenzo was an Italian film director, screenwriter, actor, writer, engineer and television presenter (1928–2019). He was born at Naples and died at Rome.
Luigi ColaniDesigner · DesignLuigi Colani (1928–2019) was a Germany architect, engineer and university teacher.
Maher ZainPerson · Music memorabiliaMaher Zain (born 1981) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and engineer.
Mahmoud Muhammad TahaDesigner · DesignMahmoud Muhammad Taha (1909–1985) was a Sudan theologian, politician and architect.
Malcolm de ChazalArtist · PaintingsMalcolm de Chazal (1902–1981) was a France poet, writer and biographer.
Mansour OjjehPerson · Film memorabiliaMansour Ojjeh (1952–2021) was a French entrepreneur, engineer and actor.
Marcello GandiniDesigner · Modern designMarcello Gandini (1938–2024) was a Italy car designer, designer and engineer.
Maria SemyonovaAuthor · BooksMaria Semyonova (born 1958) is a Soviet translator, writer and engineer.
Mark StentPerson · Music memorabiliaMark Stent (born 1965) is a British engineer, record producer and composer.
Masato NakamuraPerson · Music memorabiliaMasato Nakamura (born 1958) is a Japanese composer, engineer and record producer.
Michael B. TretowPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael B. Tretow (1944–2025) was a Swedish engineer, record producer and composer.
Michael WagenerPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Wagener (born 1949) is a German guitarist, record producer and composer.
Mike GascoyneDesigner · Modern designMike Gascoyne (born 1963) was a United Kingdom engineer and designer.
Mikhail BotvinnikAuthor · BooksMikhail Botvinnik was a Soviet and Russian chess player, chess coach, engineer, writer and chess composer (1911–1995). He was born at Repino and died at Moscow.
Mohamedou Ould SlahiAuthor · BooksMohamedou Ould Slahi was a writer, engineer and orator (born 1970). He was born at Rosso.
Nathan MyhrvoldPhotographer · PhotographyNathan Myhrvold (born 1959) is an American mathematician, engineer and photographer.
Neil OatleyDesigner · Modern designNeil Oatley (born 1954) was a United Kingdom engineer and designer.
Nick WirthDesigner · Modern designNick Wirth (born 1966) was a United Kingdom engineer and designer.
Nigel GodrichPerson · Music memorabiliaNigel Godrich (born 1971) is a British record producer, composer and engineer.

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