ENGINEER
Hans Ledwinka
1878 - 1967

Hans Ledwinka
Hans Ledwinka (14 February 1878 – 2 March 1967) was an Austrian automobile designer. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hans Ledwinka is the 99th most popular engineer (down from 96th in 2019), the 416th most popular biography from Austria (up from 420th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Austrian Engineer.
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Among ENGINEERS
Among engineers, Hans Ledwinka ranks 99 out of 389. Before him are Petrus Peregrinus de Maricourt, Robert Stephenson, George Cayley, Donald Wills Douglas Sr., Vasily Degtyaryov, and Paul Cornu. After him are Alexander Sergeyevich Yakovlev, André Courrèges, Jimmy Doolittle, Stephen Timoshenko, Fedor Tokarev, and Herman Potočnik.
Most Popular Engineers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPetrus Peregrinus de Maricourt
1240 - 1300
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 93
Robert Stephenson
1803 - 1859
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 94
George Cayley
1773 - 1857
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 95
Donald Wills Douglas Sr.
1892 - 1981
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 96
Vasily Degtyaryov
1880 - 1949
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 97
Paul Cornu
1881 - 1944
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 98
Hans Ledwinka
1878 - 1967
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 99
Alexander Sergeyevich Yakovlev
1906 - 1989
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 100
André Courrèges
1923 - 2016
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 101
Jimmy Doolittle
1896 - 1993
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 102
Stephen Timoshenko
1878 - 1972
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 103
Fedor Tokarev
1871 - 1968
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 104
Herman Potočnik
1892 - 1929
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 105
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1878, Hans Ledwinka ranks 69. Before him are Louis Camille Maillard, Herbert Chapman, Yosano Akiko, Paul Pelliot, Upton Sinclair, and Edward Kasner. After him are Franz Schreker, Lionel Barrymore, Felix Bernstein, Stephen Timoshenko, Mohammad Ali Jauhar, and Charles Joughin. Among people deceased in 1967, Hans Ledwinka ranks 83. Before him are Stanisław Sosabowski, Forough Farrokhzad, Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Paul Muni, Jane Darwell, and Basil Rathbone. After him are Walter A. Shewhart, David Burliuk, H. H. Kung, Langston Hughes, Joseph Boxhall, and Ernst Niekisch.
Others Born in 1878
Go to all RankingsLouis Camille Maillard
CHEMIST
1878 - 1936
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 63
Herbert Chapman
SOCCER PLAYER
1878 - 1934
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 64
Yosano Akiko
WRITER
1878 - 1942
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 65
Paul Pelliot
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1878 - 1945
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 66
Upton Sinclair
WRITER
1878 - 1968
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 67
Edward Kasner
MATHEMATICIAN
1878 - 1955
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 68
Hans Ledwinka
ENGINEER
1878 - 1967
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 69
Franz Schreker
COMPOSER
1878 - 1934
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 70
Lionel Barrymore
ACTOR
1878 - 1954
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 71
Felix Bernstein
MATHEMATICIAN
1878 - 1956
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 72
Stephen Timoshenko
ENGINEER
1878 - 1972
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 73
Mohammad Ali Jauhar
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1878 - 1931
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 74
Charles Joughin
CHEF
1878 - 1956
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 75
Others Deceased in 1967
Go to all RankingsStanisław Sosabowski
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1967
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 77
Forough Farrokhzad
WRITER
1935 - 1967
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 78
Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1967
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 79
Paul Muni
ACTOR
1895 - 1967
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 80
Jane Darwell
ACTOR
1879 - 1967
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 81
Basil Rathbone
ACTOR
1892 - 1967
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 82
Hans Ledwinka
ENGINEER
1878 - 1967
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 83
Walter A. Shewhart
PHYSICIST
1891 - 1967
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 84
David Burliuk
WRITER
1882 - 1967
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 85
H. H. Kung
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1967
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 86
Langston Hughes
WRITER
1902 - 1967
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 87
Joseph Boxhall
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1967
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 88
Ernst Niekisch
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1967
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 89
In Austria
Among people born in Austria, Hans Ledwinka ranks 416 out of 1,424. Before him are Oscar Straus (1870), Jörg Lanz von Liebenfels (1874), Heinz Kohut (1913), Franz Vranitzky (1937), Friedrich von Amerling (1803), and Archduchess Adelheid of Austria (1914). After him are Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria (1628), Georg Alexander Pick (1859), Archduke Felix of Austria (1916), Georg Ritter von Schönerer (1842), Emil Artin (1898), and Josef Krips (1902).
Others born in Austria
Go to all RankingsOscar Straus
COMPOSER
1870 - 1954
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 410
Jörg Lanz von Liebenfels
OCCULTIST
1874 - 1954
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 411
Heinz Kohut
PSYCHOLOGIST
1913 - 1981
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 412
Franz Vranitzky
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 413
Friedrich von Amerling
PAINTER
1803 - 1887
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 414
Archduchess Adelheid of Austria
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1971
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 415
Hans Ledwinka
ENGINEER
1878 - 1967
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 416
Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria
POLITICIAN
1628 - 1662
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 417
Georg Alexander Pick
MATHEMATICIAN
1859 - 1942
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 418
Archduke Felix of Austria
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2011
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 419
Georg Ritter von Schönerer
POLITICIAN
1842 - 1921
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 420
Emil Artin
MATHEMATICIAN
1898 - 1962
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 421
Josef Krips
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1974
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 422
Among ENGINEERS In Austria
Among engineers born in Austria, Hans Ledwinka ranks 3. Before him are Hermann Oberth (1894), and Alexander Wienerberger (1891). After him are Viktor Kaplan (1876), Carlo Abarth (1908), Aurel Vlaicu (1882), Hanns Hörbiger (1867), Béla Barényi (1907), Hans Moravec (1948), and Erwin Komenda (1904).
Hermann Oberth
1894 - 1989
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 1
Alexander Wienerberger
1891 - 1955
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 2
Hans Ledwinka
1878 - 1967
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 3
Viktor Kaplan
1876 - 1934
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 4
Carlo Abarth
1908 - 1979
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 5
Aurel Vlaicu
1882 - 1913
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 6
Hanns Hörbiger
1867 - 1931
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 7
Béla Barényi
1907 - 1997
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 8
Hans Moravec
1948 - Present
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 9
Erwin Komenda
1904 - 1966
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 10