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Patrick Head

1946 - Today

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Sir Patrick Michael Head (born 5 June 1946) is a British motorsport executive who is the co-founder and former Engineering Director of the Williams Formula One team. For 27 years starting from the 1977 season, Head was technical director at Williams Grand Prix Engineering, and responsible for many innovations within Formula One. Head oversaw the design and construction of Williams cars until May 2004 when his role was handed over to Sam Michael. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Patrick Head is the 91st most popular engineer (up from 135th in 2019), the 1,493rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,731st in 2019) and the 12th most popular British Engineer.

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Among ENGINEERS

Among engineers, Patrick Head ranks 91 out of 389. Before him are Immanuel Nobel, Harry Nyquist, Nicola Romeo, Jack Swigert, Charles Rolls, and Vannevar Bush. After him are Karl von Terzaghi, Petrus Peregrinus de Maricourt, Robert Stephenson, George Cayley, Donald Wills Douglas Sr., and Vasily Degtyaryov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Patrick Head ranks 174. Before him are Paul Schrader, Tony Levin, Alison Steadman, Héctor Yazalde, Linda Ronstadt, and Lars Vilks. After him are Francisco Varela, Peter Green, Pēteris Vasks, Dave Holland, Dan White, and Giuseppe Sinopoli.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Patrick Head ranks 1,493 out of 8,785. Before him are Emily Davison (1872), Charles Bennett (1870), Tom Scott (1984), Cicely Saunders (1918), Henry Pelham (1694), and Gareth Bale (1989). After him are Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge (1375), Peter Robinson (1948), Ryan Giggs (1973), Adrian Lyne (1941), Patrick Macnee (1922), and John Hawkwood (1320).

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Among ENGINEERS In United Kingdom

Among engineers born in United Kingdom, Patrick Head ranks 12. Before him are John Ambrose Fleming (1849), Colin Chapman (1928), Charles George Gordon (1833), Adrian Newey (1958), Henry Royce (1863), and Charles Rolls (1877). After him are Robert Stephenson (1803), George Cayley (1773), Alexander Cunningham (1814), W. Ross Ashby (1903), John Loudon McAdam (1756), and John Scott Russell (1808).

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