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Famous Engineers

Engineers have created all sorts of technologies but how many do you know? Even when creating this quiz I didn't know some of these - so I hope you learn something too! This is a small selection of hundreds (if not thousands) of engineers that have shaped our modern life - hope you enjoy!
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Last updated: March 17, 2022
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Mechanical
Ancient Greek who created a screw to lift water between two levels.
Archimedes
Made significant improvements to the steam engine, the unit of power is named in his honour.
James Watt
Substantially improved the precision of equipment at the time, also developed the first standard for screw pitch.
Joseph Whitworth
French inventor of the first all metal lathe
Jacques de Vaucanson
'The father of thermodynamics' for his theory of maximum efficiency of heat engines - of which a thermodynamic cycle is named after him.
Sadi Carnot
Developed the internal combustion engine, a thermodynamic cycle is named after him due to this.
Nicolaus Otto
German inventor of the _______ engine, which uses higher compression ratios and no ignitor.
Rudolf Diesel
German engineer who created the worlds first practical automobile.
Carl Benz
Aeronautical
Created the worlds first aeroplane
Orville Wright
Wilbur Wright
Inventor of the Jet Engine
Frank Whittle
Developed a nozzle to allow fluids to reach supersonic speeds
Gustaf de Laval
American rocket pioneer - created the worlds first liquid powered rocket
Robert Goddard
Electrical
Developed the 'Analytical Engine' the first mechanical general purpose computer.
Charles Babbage
Ada Lovelace
Inventor of the electric battery, the unit of electrical potential named after him.
Alessandro Volta
Proponent of AC power transmission; Unit of magnetic flux density is named after him.
Nikola Tesla
Proponent of DC power transmission; inventor of the lightbulb.
Thomas Edison
Developed frequency-hopping spread spectrum, which became the basis for Bluetooth, GPS, and Wi-Fi
Hedy Lamarr
Pioneer and inventor of the integrated circuit
Jack Kilby
Civil
Built the first 'modern' boat made of metal; first tunnel under a navigable river.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Father of the railways due to his creation of the world's first steam locomotive.
George Stephenson
French Engineer who's tower is world famous.
Gustav Eiffel
Know as the 'father of iron bridge-building in America' for providing the first scientific methodology for bridge building.
Squire Whipple
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