The Most Famous
ENGINEERS from Czechia
Top 6
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Czech Engineers of all time. This list of famous Czech Engineers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Emil Škoda (1839 - 1900)
With an HPI of 62.79, Emil Škoda is the most famous Czech Engineer. His biography has been translated into 26 different languages on wikipedia.
Emil Ritter von Škoda (Czech: Emil rytíř Škoda [ˈɛmɪl ˈrɪciːr̝̊ ˈʃkoda]; 18 November 1839 – 8 August 1900) was a Czech engineer and industrialist, founder of Škoda Works, the predecessor of today's Škoda Auto and Škoda Transportation.
2. Karl von Terzaghi (1883 - 1963)
With an HPI of 57.43, Karl von Terzaghi is the 2nd most famous Czech Engineer. His biography has been translated into 30 different languages.
Karl von Terzaghi (October 2, 1883 – October 25, 1963) was an Austrian mechanical engineer, geotechnical engineer, and geologist known as the "father of soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering".
3. Alfred Neubauer (1891 - 1980)
With an HPI of 52.87, Alfred Neubauer is the 3rd most famous Czech Engineer. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Alfred Neubauer (29 March 1891 in Neutitschein – 22 August 1980 in Stuttgart) was the racing manager of the Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix team from 1926 to 1955.
4. Eugen Sänger (1905 - 1964)
With an HPI of 52.33, Eugen Sänger is the 4th most famous Czech Engineer. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Eugen Sänger (22 September 1905 – 10 February 1964) was an Austrian aerospace engineer best known for his contributions to lifting body and ramjet technology.
5. Franciszek Rychnowski (1850 - 1929)
With an HPI of 47.07, Franciszek Rychnowski is the 5th most famous Czech Engineer. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Franciszek Rychnowski (1850 - 1929) was a Polish engineer and an inventor, who also lectured at the Lwów Politechnic. In addition to mundane projects (he was involved with electrification, central heating and the tram system in Lwów, which is now Lviv, Ukraine), he also gained fame for his pseudoscientific theories on eteroid, similar to the concepts of élan vital or orgone; involvement with such pseudoscientific theories eventually ruined his career. Rychnowski is a minor character in a series of books by the modern Polish author, Andrzej Pilipiuk. He is also one of the central characters in the 2012 fictional conspiracy thriller The Man With the Devil's Hand by Jarek Garliński, and a significant background character in the tabletop game Leviathans.
6. Pavel Pavel (b. 1957)
With an HPI of 43.09, Pavel Pavel is the 6th most famous Czech Engineer. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Pavel Pavel (born March 11, 1957, in Strakonice) is a Czech engineer and experimental archaeologist best known for investigating how ancient civilizations transported heavy weights. Pavel Pavel studied electrical engineering at the university in Plzeň and later worked as a design engineer in Agrostav Strakonice. Solving how the ancient people could move megalithic statues and stone blocks became his hobby for which he became known. He began this line of inquiry as a child, when he became worried he may inadvertently be transported back in time and charged with moving heavy objects. After the Velvet revolution (1989), Pavel became involved in local politics as a member of the Civic Democratic Party. He ran in two elections for the Czech Senate (in 2002 and again in 2003) finishing second. Since 1990 Pavel has worked in the field of heavy transportation, founding his company PAVEL PAVEL s.r.o. in 2000.
People
Pantheon has 6 people classified as Czech engineers born between 1839 and 1957. Of these 6, 1 (16.67%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Czech engineers include Pavel Pavel. The most famous deceased Czech engineers include Emil Škoda, Karl von Terzaghi, and Alfred Neubauer. As of April 2024, 1 new Czech engineers have been added to Pantheon including Pavel Pavel.
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Emil Škoda
1839 - 1900
HPI: 62.79
Karl von Terzaghi
1883 - 1963
HPI: 57.43
Alfred Neubauer
1891 - 1980
HPI: 52.87
Eugen Sänger
1905 - 1964
HPI: 52.33
Franciszek Rychnowski
1850 - 1929
HPI: 47.07
Newly Added Czech Engineers (2024)
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