The Most Famous
Engineers from Germany
This page contains a list of the greatest Germans Engineers. The pantheon dataset contains 389 Engineers, 42 of which were born in Germany. This makes Germany the birth place of the 5th most number of Engineers behind United States and Russia.
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Germans Engineers of all time. This list of famous Germans 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 Germans Engineers.
1. Gottlieb Daimler (1834 - 1900)
With an HPI of 79.99, Gottlieb Daimler is the most famous Germans Engineer. biography has been translated into 72 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Otto Lilienthal (1848 - 1896)
With an HPI of 73.11, Otto Lilienthal is the 2nd most famous Germans Engineer. biography has been translated into 58 different languages.
3. Fritz Todt (1891 - 1942)
With an HPI of 72.68, Fritz Todt is the 3rd most famous Germans Engineer. biography has been translated into 45 different languages.
4. August Horch (1868 - 1951)
With an HPI of 70.87, August Horch is the 4th most famous Germans Engineer. biography has been translated into 33 different languages.
5. Willy Messerschmitt (1898 - 1978)
With an HPI of 70.80, Willy Messerschmitt is the 5th most famous Germans Engineer. biography has been translated into 38 different languages.
6. Albert Göring (1895 - 1966)
With an HPI of 69.54, Albert Göring is the 6th most famous Germans Engineer. biography has been translated into 31 different languages.
7. Hugo Junkers (1859 - 1935)
With an HPI of 68.67, Hugo Junkers is the 7th most famous Germans Engineer. biography has been translated into 42 different languages.
8. Felix Wankel (1902 - 1988)
With an HPI of 68.13, Felix Wankel is the 8th most famous Germans Engineer. biography has been translated into 35 different languages.
9. Ernst Heinkel (1888 - 1958)
With an HPI of 67.50, Ernst Heinkel is the 9th most famous Germans Engineer. biography has been translated into 34 different languages.
10. Kurt Gerstein (1905 - 1945)
With an HPI of 66.79, Kurt Gerstein is the 10th most famous Germans Engineer. biography has been translated into 24 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 42 people classified as Germans engineers born between 1806 and 1972. Of these 42, 4 (9.52%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Germans engineers include Peter Schreyer, Mario Theissen, and Willy Rampf. The most famous deceased Germans engineers include Gottlieb Daimler, Otto Lilienthal, and Fritz Todt. As of April 2024, 1 new Germans engineers have been added to Pantheon including Roland Baar.
Living Germans Engineers
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Peter Schreyer
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.74
Mario Theissen
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.96
Willy Rampf
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.22
Matthias Ettrich
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.80
Deceased Germans Engineers
Go to all RankingsGottlieb Daimler
1834 - 1900
HPI: 79.99
Otto Lilienthal
1848 - 1896
HPI: 73.11
Fritz Todt
1891 - 1942
HPI: 72.68
August Horch
1868 - 1951
HPI: 70.87
Willy Messerschmitt
1898 - 1978
HPI: 70.80
Albert Göring
1895 - 1966
HPI: 69.54
Hugo Junkers
1859 - 1935
HPI: 68.67
Felix Wankel
1902 - 1988
HPI: 68.13
Ernst Heinkel
1888 - 1958
HPI: 67.50
Kurt Gerstein
1905 - 1945
HPI: 66.79
Arthur Scherbius
1878 - 1929
HPI: 66.12
Walter Dornberger
1895 - 1980
HPI: 65.70
Newly Added Germans Engineers (2025)
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Overlapping Lives
Which Engineers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Engineers since 1700.
