The Most Famous
Engineers from Poland
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Polish Engineers of all time. This list of famous Polish 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 Polish Engineers.
1. Wernher von Braun (1912 - 1977)
With an HPI of 77.92, Wernher von Braun is the most famous Polish Engineer. biography has been translated into 85 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Hans Kammler (1901 - 1945)
With an HPI of 66.40, Hans Kammler is the 2nd most famous Polish Engineer. biography has been translated into 23 different languages.
3. Adam Czerniaków (1880 - 1942)
With an HPI of 66.27, Adam Czerniaków is the 3rd most famous Polish Engineer. biography has been translated into 23 different languages.
4. Józef Bem (1794 - 1850)
With an HPI of 65.67, Józef Bem is the 4th most famous Polish Engineer. biography has been translated into 25 different languages.
5. Kurt Tank (1898 - 1983)
With an HPI of 65.32, Kurt Tank is the 5th most famous Polish Engineer. biography has been translated into 28 different languages.
6. Henryk Dembiński (1791 - 1864)
With an HPI of 62.12, Henryk Dembiński is the 6th most famous Polish Engineer. biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
7. Johannes Winkler (1897 - 1947)
With an HPI of 58.34, Johannes Winkler is the 7th most famous Polish Engineer. biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
8. Walter Thiel (1910 - 1943)
With an HPI of 57.30, Walter Thiel is the 8th most famous Polish Engineer. biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
9. Konstantin Kalinin (1887 - 1938)
With an HPI of 56.89, Konstantin Kalinin is the 9th most famous Polish Engineer. biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
10. Boris Chertok (1912 - 2011)
With an HPI of 56.32, Boris Chertok is the 10th most famous Polish Engineer. biography has been translated into 21 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 10 people classified as Polish engineers born between 1791 and 1912. Of these 10, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Polish engineers include Wernher von Braun, Hans Kammler, and Adam Czerniaków.
Deceased Polish Engineers
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Wernher von Braun
1912 - 1977
HPI: 77.92
Hans Kammler
1901 - 1945
HPI: 66.40
Adam Czerniaków
1880 - 1942
HPI: 66.27
Józef Bem
1794 - 1850
HPI: 65.67
Kurt Tank
1898 - 1983
HPI: 65.32
Henryk Dembiński
1791 - 1864
HPI: 62.12
Johannes Winkler
1897 - 1947
HPI: 58.34
Walter Thiel
1910 - 1943
HPI: 57.30
Konstantin Kalinin
1887 - 1938
HPI: 56.89
Boris Chertok
1912 - 2011
HPI: 56.32
Overlapping Lives
Which Engineers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 10 most globally memorable Engineers since 1700.
