ENGINEER
Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu
1887 - 1973

Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu
Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu (10 November 1887 – 25 November 1973) was a Romanian engineer who was one of the first women to obtain a degree in engineering. She was born in the Romanian town of Galați but qualified in Berlin. During World War I she managed a hospital in Romania. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu is the 155th most popular engineer (up from 174th in 2019), the 201st most popular biography from Romania (up from 203rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Romanian Engineer.
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Among ENGINEERS
Among engineers, Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu ranks 155 out of 389. Before her are Marc Seguin, Sherif Ismail, Mikhail Yangel, Walter Hohmann, Gabriel Voisin, and Giuseppe Colombo. After her are Mstislav Keldysh, Anton Flettner, John Bagot Glubb, Alec Issigonis, Ivan Yarkovsky, and Pierre Berthier.
Most Popular Engineers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarc Seguin
1786 - 1875
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 149
Sherif Ismail
1955 - 2023
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 150
Mikhail Yangel
1911 - 1971
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 151
Walter Hohmann
1880 - 1945
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 152
Gabriel Voisin
1880 - 1973
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 153
Giuseppe Colombo
1920 - 1984
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 154
Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu
1887 - 1973
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 155
Mstislav Keldysh
1911 - 1978
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 156
Anton Flettner
1885 - 1961
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 157
John Bagot Glubb
1897 - 1986
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 158
Alec Issigonis
1906 - 1988
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 159
Ivan Yarkovsky
1844 - 1902
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 160
Pierre Berthier
1782 - 1861
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 161
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1887, Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu ranks 122. Before her are Vladimir Smirnov, Kurt Atterberg, Jean Ray, Sydir Kovpak, Arthur Percival, and Simon Kimbangu. After her are Salama Moussa, Otto Schniewind, Şükrü Saracoğlu, Walther Wever, Paula von Preradović, and Vincent Massey. Among people deceased in 1973, Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu ranks 118. Before her are Dmytro Dontsov, Ben Webster, Karel Ančerl, Abd al-Rahman al-Bazzaz, Gabriel Voisin, and Salchak Toka. After her are Gene Krupa, Vilhelm Moberg, Laurens Hammond, Marthe Bibesco, Carlo Emilio Gadda, and Jeannette Rankin.
Others Born in 1887
Go to all RankingsVladimir Smirnov
MATHEMATICIAN
1887 - 1974
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 116
Kurt Atterberg
COMPOSER
1887 - 1974
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 117
Jean Ray
WRITER
1887 - 1964
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 118
Sydir Kovpak
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1967
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 119
Arthur Percival
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1966
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 120
Simon Kimbangu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1887 - 1951
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 121
Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu
ENGINEER
1887 - 1973
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 122
Salama Moussa
WRITER
1887 - 1958
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 123
Otto Schniewind
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1964
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 124
Şükrü Saracoğlu
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1953
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 125
Walther Wever
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1936
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 126
Paula von Preradović
WRITER
1887 - 1951
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 127
Vincent Massey
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1967
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 128
Others Deceased in 1973
Go to all RankingsDmytro Dontsov
WRITER
1883 - 1973
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 112
Ben Webster
MUSICIAN
1909 - 1973
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 113
Karel Ančerl
CONDUCTOR
1908 - 1973
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 114
Abd al-Rahman al-Bazzaz
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1973
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 115
Gabriel Voisin
ENGINEER
1880 - 1973
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 116
Salchak Toka
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1973
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 117
Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu
ENGINEER
1887 - 1973
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 118
Gene Krupa
MUSICIAN
1909 - 1973
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 119
Vilhelm Moberg
WRITER
1898 - 1973
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 120
Laurens Hammond
INVENTOR
1895 - 1973
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 121
Marthe Bibesco
WRITER
1886 - 1973
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 122
Carlo Emilio Gadda
WRITER
1893 - 1973
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 123
Jeannette Rankin
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1973
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 124
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu ranks 201 out of 844. Before her are Patriarch Daniel of Romania (1951), Adrian Mutu (1979), Traian Vuia (1872), Mihail Sebastian (1907), Ileana Cotrubaș (1939), and Eva Mozes Kor (1934). After her are Richard Wurmbrand (1909), Alexander I Aldea (1397), Tamás Bakócz (1442), Julius Popper (1857), Ion Creangă (1837), and Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu (1952).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsPatriarch Daniel of Romania
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 195
Adrian Mutu
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 196
Traian Vuia
INVENTOR
1872 - 1950
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 197
Mihail Sebastian
WRITER
1907 - 1945
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 198
Ileana Cotrubaș
SINGER
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 199
Eva Mozes Kor
WRITER
1934 - 2019
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 200
Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu
ENGINEER
1887 - 1973
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 201
Richard Wurmbrand
WRITER
1909 - 2001
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 202
Alexander I Aldea
POLITICIAN
1397 - 1436
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 203
Tamás Bakócz
POLITICIAN
1442 - 1521
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 204
Julius Popper
EXPLORER
1857 - 1893
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 205
Ion Creangă
WRITER
1837 - 1889
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 206
Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 207
Among ENGINEERS In Romania
Among engineers born in Romania, Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu ranks 2. Before her are Joseph M. Juran (1904). After her are Otmar Szafnauer (1964).
Joseph M. Juran
1904 - 2008
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 1
Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu
1887 - 1973
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 2
Otmar Szafnauer
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 3