The Most Famous
ENGINEERS from Czechia
Top 5
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 60.59, Emil Škoda is the most famous Czech Engineer. His biography has been translated into 24 different languages on wikipedia.
Emil Ritter von Škoda (Czech: Emil rytíř Škoda; 18 November 1839 – 8 August 1900) was a Bohemian 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 57.57, 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 52.01, 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 50.82, Eugen Sänger is the 4th most famous Czech Engineer. His biography has been translated into 18 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 44.33, Franciszek Rychnowski is the 5th most famous Czech Engineer. His biography has been translated into 15 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.
Pantheon has 5 people classified as engineers born between 1839 and 1905. Of these 5, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased engineers include Emil Škoda, Karl von Terzaghi, and Alfred Neubauer. As of April 2022, 1 new engineers have been added to Pantheon including Alfred Neubauer.
Deceased Engineers
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Emil Škoda
1839 - 1900
HPI: 60.59
Karl von Terzaghi
1883 - 1963
HPI: 57.57
Alfred Neubauer
1891 - 1980
HPI: 52.01
Eugen Sänger
1905 - 1964
HPI: 50.82
Franciszek Rychnowski
1850 - 1929
HPI: 44.33
Newly Added Engineers (2022)
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