Engineers from Austria

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Austrians Engineers of all time. This list of famous Austrians Engineers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Austrians Engineers.

1. #1

   

   Hermann Oberth

   1894 - 1989

   HPI 70.0451 langs

   Hermann Oberth is most famous for his work in rocketry and spaceflight. He is credited with being the father of the space age.

2. #2

   

   Alexander Wienerberger

   1891 - 1955

   HPI 65.8928 langs

   Alexander Wienerberger is most famous for being the founder of the company that bears his name, Wienerberger. He started the company in...Read moreShow less

   Alexander Wienerberger is most famous for being the founder of the company that bears his name, Wienerberger. He started the company in 1885, and it is now one of the world's leading producers of building materials.

3. #3

   

   Hans Ledwinka

   1878 - 1967

   HPI 63.9521 langs

   Austrian automobile designer (1878–1967)

4. #4

   

   Viktor Kaplan

   1876 - 1934

   HPI 63.4625 langs

   Austrian-Czech engineer and inventor

5. #5

   

   Carlo Abarth

   1908 - 1979

   HPI 63.0618 langs

   Automobile engineer, designer and racecar driver (1908-1979)

6. #6

   

   Aurel Vlaicu

   1882 - 1913

   HPI 60.8122 langs

   Romanian aviation pioneer (1882–1913)

7. #7

   

   Hanns Hörbiger

   1867 - 1931

   HPI 60.4317 langs

   Austrian inventor and scientist (1860-1931)

8. #8

   

   Béla Barényi

   1907 - 1997

   HPI 58.2316 langs

   Hungarian engineer and inventor (1907–1997)

9. #9

   

   Hans Moravec

   b. 1948

   HPI 57.5724 langs

   Austrian academic

10. #10

    

    Erwin Komenda

    1904 - 1966

    HPI 56.6015 langs

    Austrian automobile designer (1904–1966)