ENGINEER
Mike Coughlan
1959 - Today

Mike Coughlan
Michael Coughlan (born 17 February 1959) is a British motor racing engineer and designer. He was Chief Designer for the McLaren Formula One team from 2002 to 2007, where he was suspended for his part in the 2007 Formula One espionage controversy between McLaren and Ferrari, before his contract was subsequently terminated. He was then Chief Technical Officer for Williams F1 from June 2011 to July 2013, before abruptly stepping down "with immediate effect" according to the team. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mike Coughlan is the 366th most popular engineer (down from 361st in 2019), the 6,035th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,825th in 2019) and the 48th most popular British Engineer.
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Among ENGINEERS
Among engineers, Mike Coughlan ranks 366 out of 389. Before him are Otmar Szafnauer, Robert Zubrin, David S. Johnson, Tom Kilburn, Pat Fry, and Mike Gascoyne. After him are John Rennie the Elder, John Houbolt, James Allison, Rajeshwari Chatterjee, Sergey Volkov, and Sydney Camm.
Most Popular Engineers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsOtmar Szafnauer
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 360
Robert Zubrin
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 361
David S. Johnson
1945 - 2016
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 362
Tom Kilburn
1921 - 2001
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 363
Pat Fry
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 364
Mike Gascoyne
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 365
Mike Coughlan
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 366
John Rennie the Elder
1761 - 1821
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 367
John Houbolt
1919 - 2014
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 368
James Allison
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 369
Rajeshwari Chatterjee
1922 - 2010
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 370
Sergey Volkov
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 371
Sydney Camm
1893 - 1966
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 372
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Mike Coughlan ranks 584. Before him are Li Meisu, Edwyn Collins, Abraham Løkin, Gène Hanssen, Carlton Cuse, and Päivi Räsänen. After him are Jacek Kazimierski, Imre Bujdosó, Juan Carlos Letelier, Lahcen Ouadani, Andrew Morton, and Eugen Bejinariu.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsLi Meisu
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 578
Edwyn Collins
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 579
Abraham Løkin
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 580
Gène Hanssen
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 581
Carlton Cuse
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 582
Päivi Räsänen
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 583
Mike Coughlan
ENGINEER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 584
Jacek Kazimierski
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 585
Imre Bujdosó
FENCER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 586
Juan Carlos Letelier
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 587
Lahcen Ouadani
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 588
Andrew Morton
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 589
Eugen Bejinariu
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 590
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Mike Coughlan ranks 6,037 out of 8,785. Before him are Richard van der Riet Woolley (1906), Allan Wells (1952), Mike Gascoyne (1963), Brian Moore (1921), Simon Singh (1964), and Paddy McNair (1995). After him are David Barron (1954), Stuart Bingham (1976), Emily Bergl (1975), Josh Herdman (1987), John Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair (1847), and Stuart Christie (1946).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsRichard van der Riet Woolley
ASTRONOMER
1906 - 1986
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 6,031
Allan Wells
ATHLETE
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 6,032
Mike Gascoyne
ENGINEER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 6,033
Brian Moore
WRITER
1921 - 1999
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 6,034
Simon Singh
MATHEMATICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 6,035
Paddy McNair
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 6,036
Mike Coughlan
ENGINEER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 6,037
David Barron
PRODUCER
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 6,038
Stuart Bingham
SNOOKER
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 6,039
Emily Bergl
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 6,040
Josh Herdman
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 6,041
John Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1934
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 6,042
Stuart Christie
EXTREMIST
1946 - 2020
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 6,043
Among ENGINEERS In United Kingdom
Among engineers born in United Kingdom, Mike Coughlan ranks 48. Before him are Bob Bell (1958), John Lombe (1693), Kevin Warwick (1954), Tom Kilburn (1921), Pat Fry (1964), and Mike Gascoyne (1963). After him are John Rennie the Elder (1761), James Allison (1968), Sydney Camm (1893), Charles Ingram (1963), C. H. Douglas (1879), and James Key (1972).
Bob Bell
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 42
John Lombe
1693 - 1722
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 43
Kevin Warwick
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 44
Tom Kilburn
1921 - 2001
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 45
Pat Fry
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 46
Mike Gascoyne
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 47
Mike Coughlan
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 48
John Rennie the Elder
1761 - 1821
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 49
James Allison
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 50
Sydney Camm
1893 - 1966
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 51
Charles Ingram
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 52
C. H. Douglas
1879 - 1952
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 53
James Key
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 54