Engineers from France

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

1. #1

   

   Gustave Eiffel

   1832 - 1923

   HPI 83.2595 langs

   Gustave Eiffel is most famous for his work on the Eiffel Tower.

2. #2

   

   Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot

   1796 - 1832

   HPI 77.6870 langs

   Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot was a French physicist and engineer. He is most famous for his work on the Carnot cycle, which is a...Read moreShow less

   Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot was a French physicist and engineer. He is most famous for his work on the Carnot cycle, which is a thermodynamic cycle that describes the conversion of heat into work.

3. #3

   

   Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban

   1633 - 1707

   HPI 73.8452 langs

   Sébastien le Prestre de Vauban was a French military engineer who is most famous for his work on fortifications. He wrote a book called "The...Read moreShow less

   Sébastien le Prestre de Vauban was a French military engineer who is most famous for his work on fortifications. He wrote a book called "The Art of War" which is still used by military engineers today.

4. #4

   

   André Citroën

   1878 - 1935

   HPI 73.4349 langs

   André Citroën is most famous for the introduction of the Citroën DS, the first mass-produced car with a unitary body, in 1955.

5. #5

   

   Villard de Honnecourt

   1200 - 1250

   HPI 68.4925 langs

   Villard de Honnecourt is most famous for being the first person to write a book on architecture.

6. #6

   

   Marcel Dassault

   1892 - 1986

   HPI 65.8533 langs
7. #7

   

   Marcel Renault

   1872 - 1903

   HPI 65.3525 langs
8. #8

   

   Henri Farman

   1874 - 1958

   HPI 65.2629 langs
9. #9

   

   Petrus Peregrinus de Maricourt

   1240 - 1300

   HPI 64.3721 langs
10. #10

    

    Paul Cornu

    1881 - 1944

    HPI 63.9925 langs