The Most Famous
Engineers from Austria
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Austrians Engineers of all time. This list of famous Austrians Engineers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Austrians Engineers.
1. Hermann Oberth (1894 - 1989)
With an HPI of 70.04, Hermann Oberth is the most famous Austrians Engineer. biography has been translated into 51 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Alexander Wienerberger (1891 - 1955)
With an HPI of 65.89, Alexander Wienerberger is the 2nd most famous Austrians Engineer. biography has been translated into 28 different languages.
3. Hans Ledwinka (1878 - 1967)
With an HPI of 63.95, Hans Ledwinka is the 3rd most famous Austrians Engineer. biography has been translated into 21 different languages.
4. Viktor Kaplan (1876 - 1934)
With an HPI of 63.46, Viktor Kaplan is the 4th most famous Austrians Engineer. biography has been translated into 25 different languages.
5. Carlo Abarth (1908 - 1979)
With an HPI of 63.06, Carlo Abarth is the 5th most famous Austrians Engineer. biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
6. Aurel Vlaicu (1882 - 1913)
With an HPI of 60.81, Aurel Vlaicu is the 6th most famous Austrians Engineer. biography has been translated into 22 different languages.
7. Hanns Hörbiger (1867 - 1931)
With an HPI of 60.43, Hanns Hörbiger is the 7th most famous Austrians Engineer. biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
8. Béla Barényi (1907 - 1997)
With an HPI of 58.23, Béla Barényi is the 8th most famous Austrians Engineer. biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
9. Hans Moravec (b. 1948)
With an HPI of 57.57, Hans Moravec is the 9th most famous Austrians Engineer. biography has been translated into 24 different languages.
10. Erwin Komenda (1904 - 1966)
With an HPI of 56.60, Erwin Komenda is the 10th most famous Austrians Engineer. biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 10 people classified as Austrians engineers born between 1867 and 1948. Of these 10, 1 (10.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Austrians engineers include Hans Moravec. The most famous deceased Austrians engineers include Hermann Oberth, Alexander Wienerberger, and Hans Ledwinka.
Living Austrians Engineers
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Hermann Oberth
1894 - 1989
HPI: 70.04
Alexander Wienerberger
1891 - 1955
HPI: 65.89
Hans Ledwinka
1878 - 1967
HPI: 63.95
Viktor Kaplan
1876 - 1934
HPI: 63.46
Carlo Abarth
1908 - 1979
HPI: 63.06
Aurel Vlaicu
1882 - 1913
HPI: 60.81
Hanns Hörbiger
1867 - 1931
HPI: 60.43
Béla Barényi
1907 - 1997
HPI: 58.23
Erwin Komenda
1904 - 1966
HPI: 56.60
Overlapping Lives
Which Engineers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 8 most globally memorable Engineers since 1700.
