Occupation

ENGINEERS

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With 389 biographies, Engineers are the 43rd most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Inventors, Handball Players, and Economists.

People

Pantheon has 403 people classified as engineers born between 600 BC and 1993. Of these 403, 62 (15.38%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living engineers include Bjarne Stroustrup, Adrian Newey, and Patrick Head. The most famous deceased engineers include Gustave Eiffel, Gottlieb Daimler, and Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener. As of April 2024, 11 new engineers have been added to Pantheon including Johan Rockström, Nick Wirth, and Roland Baar.

Living Engineers

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Places

Most engineers were born in United Kingdom (62), France (61), and United States (55). By city, the most common birth places were Paris (11), London (6), and Moscow (6).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as engineers in Pantheon are Li Kui, Lu Ban, and Eupalinos.  The concentration of engineers was largest during the Newspaper Era, which lasted from 1700 to 1899. Some birth or death locations for earlier engineers are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Lifespans

Which Engineers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Engineers since 1700.