Engineers from China

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

1. #1

   

   Zhuge Liang

   181 - 234

   HPI 79.0246 langs

   Zhuge Liang was a strategist and statesman for the state of Shu during the Three Kingdoms era of China. He is best known for his leading...Read moreShow less

   Zhuge Liang was a strategist and statesman for the state of Shu during the Three Kingdoms era of China. He is best known for his leading role in the war against Wei, from which he is usually given credit for the saying "If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles."

2. #2

   

   Su Song

   1020 - 1101

   HPI 66.7435 langs

   Chinese polymath and statesman (1020–1101)

3. #3

   

   Lu Ban

   507 BC - 440 BC

   HPI 63.2821 langs

   5th-century BC Chinese engineer and inventor

4. #4

   

   Li Kui

   500 BC - 400 BC

   HPI 61.8619 langs

   Chinese philosopher

5. #5

   

   Ma Jun

   200 - 265

   HPI 60.2415 langs

   3rd century Chinese mechanical engineer

6. #6

   

   Da-Wen Sun

   b. 1960

   HPI 53.2225 langs

   Food engineer