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Johann Balthasar NeumannArtist · PaintingsJohann Balthasar Neumann (c. 27 January 1687 – 19 August 1753), usually known as Balthasar Neumann, was a German architect and military engineer and one of the most important designers of…
Johann Georg SpechtDesigner · DesignIllustration — Johann Georg Specht ca.
Johannes GutenbergEngraver · PrintsJohannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg (c. 1393–1406 – 1468) was a German inventor and craftsman who invented the movable-type printing press.
Johannes OtzenDesigner · DesignJohannes Otzen was an architect, university teacher, counsel and engineer (1839–1911). He was born in Thumby and died in Berlin.
John A. RogersDesigner · Modern designJohn A. Rogers (born August 24, 1967) is an American physical chemist and a materials scientist.
John Augustus RoeblingDesigner · DesignJohn Augustus Roebling (born Johann August Röbling; June 12, 1806 – July 22, 1869) was a German-born American civil engineer.
John C. FrémontAuthor · BooksMajor-General John Charles Frémont (January 21, 1813July 13, 1890) was a United States Army officer, explorer, and politician.
John FitchArtist · WatchesJohn Fitch (January 21, 1743 – July 2, 1798) was an American inventor, clockmaker, entrepreneur, and engineer.
John G. BennettAuthor · BooksJohn Godolphin Bennett (8 June 1897 – 13 December 1974) was a British academic and writer. He is best known for his books on psychology and spirituality, particularly on the teachings of G.
John George HowardDesigner · DesignJohn Howard (disambiguation)
John KnollAuthor · BooksJohn Knoll (born October 6, 1962) is an American visual effects supervisor and chief creative officer (CCO) at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM).
John MontresorAuthor · Maps and atlasesCaptain John Montresor (22 April 1736 – June 1799) was a British Army officer and cartographer who served in the French and Indian War, Pontiac's War and American War of Independence.
John RennieDesigner · DesignJohn Rennie (7 June 1761 – 4 October 1821) was a Scottish civil engineer who designed many bridges, canals, docks and warehouses, and a pioneer in the use of structural cast-iron.
John SimonPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Simon (born August 11, 1941) is an American music producer, composer, writer and performer.
John StorykDesigner · DesignJohn Storyk (born May 10, 1946) is a registered architect and acoustician who, together with wife and business partner Beth Walters, co-founded Walters-Storyk Design Group (WSDG).
John Turtle WoodDesigner · DesignJohn Turtle Wood (13 February 1821 – 25 March 1890) was an English architect, engineer and archaeologist.
John WardleyDesigner · Modern designJohn Richard Wardley (born 6 June 1950) is a British developer for theme parks, particularly dark rides and roller coasters.
José EchegarayAuthor · BooksJosé Echegaray y Eizaguirre (19 April 183214 September 1916) was a Spanish civil engineer, mathematician, politician, and one of the leading dramatists of the last quarter of the 19th…
José EisenbergDesigner · FashionJosé Eisenberg (born 20 August 1945) is an Italian entrepreneur and founder of Eisenberg Data Systems.
José Ortiz-EchagüePhotographer · PhotographyJosé Ortiz-Echagüe (2 August 1886 in Guadalajara – 7 September 1980 in Madrid) was a Spanish entrepreneur, industrial and military engineer, pilot and photographer, founder of…
Josef SchnitterDesigner · DesignIllustration — Josef Schnitter in 1900
Joseph FurttenbachDesigner · DesignJoseph Furttenbach the Elder (30 December 1591 – 17 January 1667) was a German architect, mathematician, engineer and diarist.
Joseph WhitworthDesigner · Modern designSir Joseph Whitworth, 1st Baronet (21 December 1803 – 22 January 1887) was an English engineer, entrepreneur, inventor and philanthropist.
Juan KouyoumdjianDesigner · Modern designJuan Kouyoumdjian (born July 15, 1971), also known as Juan K, a naval architect specializing in designing racing sailboats.
Juan Miguel AguileraIllustrator · IllustrationIllustration — A picture of Juan Miguel Aguilera
Jules CarvalloDesigner · DesignJules Carvallo (1820 in Talence, Gironde – 1916) was a French engineer.
Jules GarnierAuthor · BooksJacque Jules Garnier (25 November 1839 in Saint-Étienne – 8 March 1904 in Gorbio) was a French engineer and industrialist.
Julian TrevelyanPhotographer · PhotographyJulian Otto Trevelyan (20 February 1910 – 12 July 1988) was an English artist and poet.
Julius HatryPerson · Film memorabiliaIllustration — Julius Hatry, the designer of the world's first rocket plane Opel RAK.1
Junaid JamshedDesigner · FashionJunaid Jamshed Khan (3 September 1964 – 7 December 2016) was a Pakistani Islamic preacher, singer-songwriter and television personality.
Jürgen BarthAuthor · BooksJürgen Barth (born 10 December 1947 in Thum, Saxony) is a German former racecar driver. He is the son of Formula One driver and sports car racer Edgar Barth.
Keita TakahashiDesigner · Modern designKeita Takahashi is a Japanese game developer and artist. He is best known for creating the Katamari game franchise and working as director and lead designer on Katamari Damacy as well as…
Kevin RocheDesigner · DesignEamonn Kevin Roche (June 14, 1922 – March 1, 2019) was an American Pritzker Prize-winning architect.
Kevin ShieldsPerson · Music memorabiliaKevin Patrick Shields (born 21 May 1963) is an Irish musician who achieved international fame as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the alternative rock band My Bloody…
Knud H ReimersDesigner · DesignKnud Reimers (May 20, 1906 – 1987) was one of the most important Scandinavian yacht designers of the 20th century.
Kolë IdromenoPhotographer · PhotographyNikoll Idromeno (Greek: Νικόλαος Ιδρωμένος; Albanian pronunciation: [ˌniˈkɔɫa kɔl ˈidɾɔˌmɛnɔ];
Konrad ZuseArtist · PaintingsKonrad Ernst Otto Zuse (lang; 22 June 1910 – 18 December 1995) was a German civil engineer, pioneering computer scientist, inventor and businessman.
Kurt AtterbergPerson · Music memorabiliaKurt Magnus Atterberg (Swedish: [²atːɛrbærj], 12 December 1887 – 15 February 1974) was a Swedish composer and civil engineer.
Lebbeus WoodsDesigner · DesignLebbeus Woods (May 31, 1940 – October 30, 2012) was an American architect known for experimental and innovative architectural designs, his projects often theorizing architecture in areas…
Leonardo FioravantiDesigner · Modern designLeonardo Fioravanti (born 31 January 1938) is an Italian automobile designer and CEO of Fioravanti Srl.
Lidiya PonomarenkoAuthor · Maps and atlasesLidiya Antonivna Ponomarenko (Ukrainian: Лідія Антонівна Пономаренко; 16 February 1922 – 3 December 2013) was a Ukrainian local historian.
Lincoln BorglumPhotographer · PhotographyJames Lincoln de la Mothe Borglum (April 9, 1912 – January 27, 1986) was an American sculptor, photographer, author, and engineer, best known for overseeing the completion of Mount Rushmore…
Linus TorvaldsAuthor · BooksLinus Benedict Torvalds (born 28 December 1969) is a Finnish and American software engineer who is the creator and lead developer of the Linux kernel[88] since 1991.[7] He also created the…
Louis FavreDesigner · DesignLouis Favre (26 January 1826 – 19 July 1879) was a Swiss businessman and self-taught engineer who is primarily notable for the construction of the Gotthard Rail Tunnel between 1872 and his…
Louis LumièrePerson · Film memorabiliaLouis Jean Lumière (5 October 1864 – 6 June 1948) was a French engineer and industrialist who played a key role in the development of photography and cinema.
Louis RéardDesigner · FashionLouis Réard (10 October 1896 – 16 September 1984) was a French automobile engineer and fashion designer who introduced the modern two-piece bikini in July 1946.
Luciano De CrescenzoPerson · Film memorabiliaLuciano De Crescenzo (luˈtʃaːno de kreʃˈʃɛntso; 18 August 1928 – 18 July 2019) was an Italian writer, film actor, director and engineer.
Lucien FabreAuthor · BooksLucien Fabre (14 February 1889 – 26 November 1952) was a French novelist, essayist, and poet.
Luigi BerniniArtist · SculptureIllustration — Entrance to Villa Barbarigo at Valsanzibio, designed by Bernini
Luigi GiuraDesigner · DesignLuigi Giura (14 October 17951 October 1864) was an Italian engineer and architect of Albanian origin.
Luis Alejandro BerthierArtist · SculptureLouis-Alexandre Berthier, prince de Neuchâtel et Valangin, prince de Wagram (French: [lwi alɛksɑ̃dʁ bɛʁtje];
Mahmoud Muhammad TahaDesigner · DesignMahmoud Mohammed Taha (1909 – 18 January 1985), also known as Ustaz Mahmoud Mohammed Taha, was a Sudanese religious thinker, leader, and trained engineer.
Malcolm de ChazalArtist · PaintingsMalcolm de Chazal (12 September 1902 – 1 October 1981) was a Mauritian writer, painter, and visionary, known especially for his Sens-Plastique, a work consisting of several thousand…
Mammad Hasan HajinskiDesigner · DesignMammad Hasan Jafargulu oglu Hajinski (Məmməd Həsən Cəfərqulu oğlu Hacınski; March 3, 1875 – February 9, 1931) was an Azerbaijani architect and statesman.
Manuel V. DomenechDesigner · DesignManuel V. Domenech Ferrer (23 March 1869 – 15 March 1942) was a Puerto Rican politician and engineer.
Marc Isambard BrunelDesigner · DesignSir Marc Isambard Brunel (lang; 25 April 1769 – 12 December 1849) was a French-British engineer who is most famous for the work he did in Britain.
Marcello GandiniDesigner · Modern designMarcello Gandini (26 August 1938 – 13 March 2024) was an Italian car designer widely known for his work with the Italian car design house Bertone, where his work included designing the Alfa…
Maria SemyonovaAuthor · BooksMaria Vasilyevna Semyonova (also spelled Semenova; born November 1, 1958, in Leningrad, Soviet Union) is a Russian writer of fantasy and historical fiction and a poet.
Mariano FortunyArtist · SculptureMariano Fortuny y Madrazo (Marià Fortuny i de Madrazo; 11 May 1871 – 3 May 1949) was a Spanish polymath, artist, inventor, and fashion designer who opened his couture house in 1906 and…
Mariano PanebiancoDesigner · DesignIllustration — Mariano Panebianco
Mario GioffredoDesigner · DesignMario Gaetano Gioffredo, also called the Neapolitan Vitruvius (14 May 17188 March 1785), was an Italian Neoclassical architect, engineer, and engraver.
Mark StentPerson · Music memorabiliaMark "Spike" Stent (born 3 August 1965) is an English record producer and mixing engineer who has worked with many international artists including Madonna, Sade, Marshmello, U2, Beyoncé,…
Mary BrushDesigner · Modern designMary Taylor Brush (January 11, 1866 – July 29, 1949) was an American aviator, artist, plane designer, and camouflage pioneer.
Masato NakamuraPerson · Music memorabiliaMasato Nakamura (中村正人, Nakamura Masato; born October 1, 1958) is a Japanese musician, bass guitarist, and record producer.
Matteo CivitaliDesigner · DesignMatteo Civitali (June 5, 1436October 12, 1501) was an Italian Renaissance sculptor and architect, painter and engineer from Lucca.
Max ValierAuthor · BooksMax Valier (9 February 1895 – 17 May 1930) was an Austrian rocketry pioneer. He was a leading figure in the world's first large-scale rocket program, Opel-RAK, and helped found the German…
Menno van CoehoornDesigner · DesignMenno, Baron van Coehoorn (March 1641 – 17 March 1704) was a Dutch States Army officer and engineer, regarded as one of the most significant figures in Dutch military history.
Michael B. TretowPerson · Music memorabiliaBo Michael Tretow (20 August 1944 – 20 May 2025) was a Swedish record producer and audio engineer, musician, and composer, best known for his work with the Swedish pop group ABBA…
Michael WagenerPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Wagener (born 25 April 1951) is a German retired record producer, mixer and engineer from Hamburg, best known for his work with many popular American hard rock and heavy metal bands…
Mikhail BotvinnikAuthor · BooksMikhail Moiseyevich Botvinnik (August 17 1911 – May 5, 1995) was a Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster who held five world titles in three different reigns.
Milutin MilankovićAuthor · BooksMilutin Milanković (sometimes anglicised as Milutin Milankovitch; Милутин Миланковић, pron;
Miron MerzhanovDesigner · DesignMiron Ivanovich Merzhanov, born Meran Merzhanyantz (September 23, 1895 – December 1975), was a Soviet architect of Armenian descent, notable for being the de facto personal architect of…
Mohamedou Ould SlahiAuthor · BooksMohamedou Ould Slahi (born December 21, 1970) is a Mauritanian engineer who was detained in Guantánamo Bay detention camp without charge from 2002 until his release on October 27, 2016.
Montgomery C. MeigsDesigner · DesignNational Academy of Sciences, member, builder of Arlington National Cemetery
Nathan MyhrvoldPhotographer · PhotographyNathan Paul Myhrvold (born August 3, 1959) is an American inventor, scientist, and businessman, former Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft, co-founder of Intellectual Ventures and…
Neil OatleyDesigner · Modern designNeil Oatley (born 12 June 1954) is a British design and development director in Formula One teams.
Nick WirthDesigner · Modern designNicholas John Peter Wirth (born 26 March 1966) is an automotive engineer and the founder and owner of Wirth Research.
Nigel GodrichPerson · Music memorabiliaNigel Timothy Godrich (born 28 February 1971) is an English record producer, recording engineer and musician.
Nikolai NikitinDesigner · DesignNikolai Vasilyevich Nikitin (15 December 1907 – 3 March 1973) was a Soviet architect, structural designer and construction engineer, best known for his monumental structures.
Nils StrindbergPhotographer · PhotographyNils Strindberg (4 September 1872 – October 1897) was a Swedish photographer and scientist.
Norman PettyPerson · Music memorabiliaNorman Petty (May 25, 1927 – August 15, 1984) was an American musician, record producer, publisher, and radio station owner.
Norman SmithPerson · Music memorabiliaNorman Smith (22 February 1923 – 3 March 2008) was an English musician, record producer and engineer.
Nuccio BertoneDesigner · Modern designGiuseppe Bertone, also called "Nuccio", (4 July 1914, in Turin – 26 February 1997, in Turin) was an automobile designer and constructor.
Nzambi MateeDesigner · Modern designNzambi Matee (born September 19, 1992) is a Kenyan mechanical engineer, environmentalist, hardware designer, inventor, and entrepreneur.
O.S.T.R.Person · Music memorabiliaAdam Andrzej Ostrowski (born 15 May 1980 in Łódź, Poland), better known as O.S.T.R, is a Polish rapper, musician, audio engineer and record producer, famous for his freestyle rap skills,…
Oğuz AtayAuthor · BooksOğuz Atay (12 October 1934 – 13 December 1977) was a Turkish novelist and engineer. His first novel, Tutunamayanlar ('The Disconnected'), appeared in 1971–72.
Olivier MourgueDesigner · Modern designOlivier Mourgue (born 1939) is a French industrial designer best known as the designer of the futuristic Djinn chairs used in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Oskar BarnackPhotographer · PhotographyOskar Barnack (Nuthe-Urstromtal, Brandenburg, 1 November 1879 – Bad Nauheim, Hesse, 16 January 1936) was a German inventor and photographer who built, in 1913, what would later become the…
Othmar Hermann AmmannDesigner · DesignOthmar Hermann Ammann (March 26, 1879 – September 22, 1965) was a Swiss-American civil engineer whose bridge designs include the George Washington Bridge, Verrazzano–Narrows Bridge, and…
Otto LilienthalPerson · Film memorabiliaKarl Wilhelm Otto Lilienthal (23 May 1848 – 10 August 1896) was a German pioneer of aviation who became known as the "flying man".
Ottomar AnschützPhotographer · PhotographyOttomar Anschütz (16 May 1846 – 30 May 1907) was a German inventor, photographer, and chronophotographer.
Ove ArupDesigner · DesignSir Ove Nyquist Arup (16 April 1895 – 5 February 1988) was a British engineer with Danish heritage who founded Arup, a multinational corporation offering engineering, design, planning,…
Paolo NespoliPhotographer · PhotographyMajor Paolo Angelo Nespoli (born 6 April 1957) is an Italian astronaut and engineer of the European Space Agency (ESA).
Pascal CosteDesigner · DesignXavier Pascal Coste (26 November 1787 – 8 February 1879) was a French architect. He was at one time a personal architect for Muhammad Ali Pasha.
Pat KirtleyPerson · Music memorabiliaPat Kirtley (born 1952) is an American fingerstyle guitarist, composer and guitar educator.
Patrick HeadDesigner · Modern designSir Patrick Michael Head (born 5 June 1946) is a British motorsport executive who is the co-founder and former Engineering Director of the Williams Formula One team.
Paul AndreuDesigner · DesignPaul Andreu (10 July 1938 – 11 October 2018) was a French architect, known for his designs of multiple airports such as Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, and multiple prestigious projects…
Pavel FlorenskyAuthor · BooksPavel Alexandrovich Florensky (also P. A. Florenskiĭ, Florenskii, Florenskij; Pavel Florenski;
Peder Vilhelm Jensen-KlintDesigner · Modern designPeder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint (21 June 1853 – 1 December 1930) was a Danish architect, designer, painter and architectural theorist, best known for designing Grundtvig's Church in Copenhagen,…
Pedro BenoitDesigner · DesignPedro Benoit (February 18, 1836 – April 4, 1897) was an Argentine architect, engineer, and urbanist best known for designing the layout of La Plata City.
Pelle PettersonDesigner · DesignPelle Helmer Petterson (born 31 July 1932) is a Swedish sailor and yacht designer.
Percy FawcettAuthor · BooksPercy Harrison Fawcett (18 August 1867 disappeared 29 May 1925) was a British geographer, artillery officer, cartographer/surveyor, archaeologist and explorer of South America.
Peter KinzingArtist · WatchesPeter Kinzing (1745–1816) was a noted German Mennonite clockmaker.
Peter ProdromouDesigner · Modern designPeter Prodromou (Greek: Πέτρος Προδρόμου; born 14 January 1969) is a Greek-Cypriot aerodynamicist and engineer currently serving as the Technical Director for Aerodynamics for McLaren…
Peter SchreyerDesigner · Modern designPeter Schreyer (born 1953) is a German automobile designer widely known for his design contributions to the Audi TT.
Peter SengeAuthor · BooksPeter Michael Senge (born 1947) is an American systems scientist who is a senior lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management, co-faculty at the New England Complex Systems Institute, and…
Petr HruškaAuthor · BooksIllustration — Petr Hruška in 2017
Phil RamonePerson · Music memorabiliaPhilip Rabinowitz (January 5, 1934 March 30, 2013), better known as Phil Ramone, was a South African-born American recording engineer, record producer, violinist and composer, and…
Philippe CharbonneauxDesigner · Modern designIllustration — Philippe Charbonneaux with a Renault 8
Pier Luigi NerviDesigner · DesignPier Luigi Nervi (21 June 1891 – 9 January 1979) was an Italian engineer and architect. He studied at the University of Bologna graduating in 1913.
Pierre ClostermannAuthor · BooksPierre-Henri Clostermann (28 February 1921 – 22 March 2006) was a World War II French ace fighter pilot.
Pierre EstèvePerson · Music memorabiliaPierre Estève (born February 11, 1961, in Cahors, France, is an electric singer-songwriter and composer with a wide range of styles, a musician, a contemporary artist acclaimed for his…
Pierre JacotinAuthor · Maps and atlasesPierre Jacotin (1765–1827) was the director of the survey for the Carte de l'Égypte (Description de l'Égypte), the first triangulation-based map of Egypt, Syria and Palestine.
Pierre MéchainAuthor · Maps and atlasesPierre François André Méchain (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ fʁɑ̃swa ɑ̃dʁe meʃɛ̃]; 16 August 1744 – 20 September 1804) was a French astronomer and surveyor who, with Charles Messier, was a…
Pietro FenoglioDesigner · DesignPietro Fenoglio (Turin, 3 May 1865 – Corio, 22 August 1927) was an Italian engineer and architect, then a bank manager, considered one of the most important pioneers of Art Nouveau in Italy.
Pietro Paolo FlorianiDesigner · DesignPietro Paolo Floriani (26 April 1585 – 27 May 1638) was an Italian engineer and architect who designed military and theatrical buildings.
Pinhas RutenbergAuthor · BooksPinhas Rutenberg (Pyotr Moiseyevich Rutenberg; 5 February 1879 – 3 January 1942) was a Russian-Jewish businessman, hydraulic engineer and political activist.
Pompeu FabraAuthor · BooksPompeu Fabra i Poch (20 February 1868 – 25 December 1948) was a Catalan engineer, linguist, and grammarian.
R. J. MitchellDesigner · Modern designReginald Joseph Mitchell (20 May 1895 – 11 June 1937) was a British aircraft designer who worked for the Southampton aviation company Supermarine from 1916 until 1936.
Raed JarrarDesigner · DesignRaed Jarrar is a Palestinian Arab-American architect, blogger, and political advocate based in the U.S. Capital Washington, DC.

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