Engineers from Poland

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Polish Engineers of all time. This list of famous Polish 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 Polish Engineers.

1. #1

   

   Wernher von Braun

   1912 - 1977

   HPI 77.9285 languages

   Wernher von Braun is most famous for his work on the V-2 rocket in Nazi Germany and his work on the Saturn V rocket in the United States.

2. #2

   

   Hans Kammler

   1901 - 1945

   HPI 66.4023 languages

   German civil engineer, SS-Obergruppenführer

3. #3

   

   Adam Czerniaków

   1880 - 1942

   HPI 66.2723 languages

   Polish politician (1880–1942)

4. #4

   

   Józef Bem

   1794 - 1850

   HPI 65.6725 languages

   Polish general (1794–1850)

5. #5

   

   Kurt Tank

   1898 - 1983

   HPI 65.3228 languages

   German aircraft designer (1898–1983)

6. #6

   

   Henryk Dembiński

   1791 - 1864

   HPI 62.1218 languages

   Polish general (1791-1864)

7. #7

   

   Johannes Winkler

   1897 - 1947

   HPI 58.3416 languages

   German aerospace engineer

8. #8

   

   Walter Thiel

   1910 - 1943

   HPI 57.3016 languages

   German rocket scientist (1910-1943)

9. #9

   

   Konstantin Kalinin

   1887 - 1938

   HPI 56.8915 languages

   World War I aviator and Soviet aircraft designer (1887–1938)

10. #10

    

    Boris Chertok

    1912 - 2011

    HPI 56.3221 languages

    Soviet rocket designer (1912-2011)