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Tom Mueller
1961 - Today

Tom Mueller
Thomas John Mueller is an American aerospace engineer and rocket engine designer. He was employee No.1 of SpaceX and is the founder and now CEO of Impulse Space. Mueller is best known for his engineering work on the Merlin, Draco, Super Draco and TR-106 rocket engines. He is considered one of the world's leading spacecraft propulsion experts and holds several United States patents for propulsion technology. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Tom Mueller is the 387th most popular engineer, the 16,309th most popular biography from United States and the 50th most popular American Engineer.
Tom Mueller is most famous for his work as an American aerospace engineer and rocket engine designer, particularly for his role in developing the rocket engines for SpaceX, including the Merlin and Raptor engines. His contributions have been pivotal in advancing commercial spaceflight technology.
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Among ENGINEERS
Among engineers, Tom Mueller ranks 387 out of 389. Before him are Matthias Ettrich, Thomas Sopwith, Henry M. Morris, James Guthrie, Ted Jensen, and Roland Baar. After him are Sam Michael, Tim Goss, Christopher Boyes, Julien Simon-Chautemps, Orkut Büyükkökten, and Jock Clear.
Most Popular Engineers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMatthias Ettrich
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 381
Thomas Sopwith
1888 - 1989
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 382
Henry M. Morris
1918 - 2006
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 383
James Guthrie
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 384
Ted Jensen
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 385
Roland Baar
1965 - 2018
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 386
Tom Mueller
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 387
Sam Michael
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 388
Tim Goss
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.11
Rank: 389
Christopher Boyes
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 390
Julien Simon-Chautemps
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.53
Rank: 391
Orkut Büyükkökten
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 392
Jock Clear
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.33
Rank: 393
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Tom Mueller ranks 955. Before him are Peter Diamandis, Devon Morris, Sunita Narain, Jorge Amado Nunes, Fredy Schmidtke, and Pat Toomey. After him are Ewa Björling, Suhasini Maniratnam, Mario Mauro, Jeffrey Dunn, Danie Visser, and Kym Whitley.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsPeter Diamandis
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 950
Devon Morris
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 951
Sunita Narain
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 952
Jorge Amado Nunes
COACH
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 953
Fredy Schmidtke
CYCLIST
1961 - 2017
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 954
Pat Toomey
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 955
Tom Mueller
ENGINEER
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 956
Ewa Björling
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 957
Suhasini Maniratnam
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 958
Mario Mauro
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 959
Jeffrey Dunn
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 960
Danie Visser
TENNIS PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.45
Rank: 961
Kym Whitley
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 962
Among ENGINEERS In United States
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