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German engineers

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

Albrecht von GoertzDesigner · Modern designCount Albrecht von Goertz, also known as Albrecht Goertz (German: Albrecht Graf von Schlitz genannt von Goertz und von Wrisberg;
Alfred BöningDesigner · Modern designAlfred Böning (1907-1984) was the chief engineer in BMW in the 1930s who was responsible for designing many iconic BMW motorcycles and motorcars.
August SchirmerDesigner · DesignIllustration — August Schirmer as a Reichstag member in 1938
Claus LutheDesigner · Modern designClaus Luthe (December 8, 1932 – March 17, 2008) was a German car designer, noted for his design work on the NSU Ro 80, Volkswagen K70 and numerous seminal models from Audi and BMW.
Edmund Heusinger von WaldeggAuthor · BooksEdmund Heusinger von Waldegg (12 May 1817 – 2 February 1886) was a German mechanical engineer and railway engineer.
Engelbert ZaschkaAuthor · BooksEngelbert Zaschka (1 September 1895 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany – 26 June 1955 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany) was a German chief engineer, chief designer and inventor.
Franz Josef PoppDesigner · Modern designFranz Josef Popp (14 January 1886 in Vienna – 29 July 1954 in Stuttgart) was one of three men responsible for the founding of BMW AG and the First General Director of BMW AG from 1922 to…
Georg Andreas BöcklerDesigner · DesignGeorg Andreas Böckler (c. 1617 – 21 February 1687)Various sources give a range of years for Böckler of 1644 to 1698 (the latter being the date of a posthumous publication of one of his…
Georg Wilhelm de GenninDesigner · DesignGeorg Wilhelm de Gennin, also known as Vilim Ivanovich de Gennin (11 October 1665 — 12 April 1750), was a German-born Russian military officer and engineer who specialized in mining,…
Gottlieb SchumacherAuthor · Maps and atlasesIllustration — Gottlieb Schumacher
Heinrich SeidelAuthor · BooksHeinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Seidel (25 June 1842, Perlin, Mecklenburg-Schwerin – 7 November 1906, Berlin) was a German engineer, poet and writer.
Hugo BorchardtDesigner · Modern designHugo Borchardt (June 6, 1844 – May 8, 1924) was a German firearms inventor and engineer, born in Magdeburg, Kingdom of Prussia.
Johann Georg SpechtDesigner · DesignIllustration — Johann Georg Specht ca.
Joseph FurttenbachDesigner · DesignJoseph Furttenbach the Elder (30 December 1591 – 17 January 1667) was a German architect, mathematician, engineer and diarist.
Julius HatryPerson · Film memorabiliaIllustration — Julius Hatry, the designer of the world's first rocket plane Opel RAK.1
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.
Konrad ZuseArtist · PaintingsKonrad Ernst Otto Zuse (lang; 22 June 1910 – 18 December 1995) was a German civil engineer, pioneering computer scientist, inventor and businessman.
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…
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…
Peter SchreyerDesigner · Modern designPeter Schreyer (born 1953) is a German automobile designer widely known for his design contributions to the Audi TT.
Ralph H. BaerDesigner · Modern designRalph Henry Baer (born Rudolf Heinrich Baer; March 8, 1922 – December 6, 2014) was a German-born American inventor, game developer, and engineer.
Reinhold MackPerson · Music memorabiliaReinhold Mack (born 25 August 1949), sometimes credited mononymously as Mack, is a German record producer and engineer.
Rudolf von SebottendorfAuthor · BooksAdam Alfred Rudolf Glauer also known as Rudolf Freiherr von Sebottendorff (or Sebottendorf;
Walter HohmannDesigner · DesignWalter Hohmann (German: [ˈhoːman]; 18 March 1880 – 11 March 1945) was a German engineer who made an important contribution to the understanding of orbital dynamics.
Wilhelm DilichAuthor · Maps and atlasesWilhelm Dilich, also known as Dilich-Schäffer, born Wilhelm Scheffer or Schöffer (1571, Wabern – April 4, 1650, Dresden), was a German master builder, engineer, woodcutter, copper engraver,…
William Gerard de BrahmAuthor · Maps and atlasesJohn William Gerard de Brahm (1718 c. 1799) was a German cartographer, engineer and mystic.
Wolf Rüdiger HessDesigner · DesignWolf Rüdiger Hess (Heß in German script; 18 November 1937 – 24 October 2001) was a German architect, the only son of Rudolf Hess and Ilse Hess (née Pröhl).
Wolfgang EggerDesigner · Modern designWolfgang Josef Egger (born 13 February 1963) is a German car designer who formerly served as a head designer for the European luxury car brands Alfa Romeo, Audi and Lamborghini, and…

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