Engineers from Germany

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

1. #1

   

   Gottlieb Daimler

   1834 - 1900

   HPI 79.9972 langs

   Gottlieb Daimler is most famous for inventing the first gasoline-powered car.

2. #2

   

   Otto Lilienthal

   1848 - 1896

   HPI 73.1158 langs

   Otto Lilienthal was a German engineer and inventor who is most famous for inventing the first successful human-powered aircraft.

3. #3

   

   Fritz Todt

   1891 - 1942

   HPI 72.6845 langs

   Fritz Todt was a German engineer and architect. He was most famous for being the chief engineer of the autobahn system in Germany.

4. #4

   

   August Horch

   1868 - 1951

   HPI 70.8733 langs

   August Horch was a German engineer and car designer who founded the company that would later become Audi.

5. #5

   

   Willy Messerschmitt

   1898 - 1978

   HPI 70.8038 langs

   Willy Messerschmitt was a German aircraft engineer who is most famous for his work on the Messerschmitt Bf 109, which was a fighter plane...Read moreShow less

   Willy Messerschmitt was a German aircraft engineer who is most famous for his work on the Messerschmitt Bf 109, which was a fighter plane used by the Luftwaffe in World War II.

6. #6

   

   Albert Göring

   1895 - 1966

   HPI 69.5431 langs

   Albert Göring was a Nazi Party member and a high-ranking officer in the German Air Force. He was a prominent member of the Luftwaffe and a...Read moreShow less

   Albert Göring was a Nazi Party member and a high-ranking officer in the German Air Force. He was a prominent member of the Luftwaffe and a participant in the failed Beer Hall Putsch in 1923.

7. #7

   

   Hugo Junkers

   1859 - 1935

   HPI 68.6742 langs

   Hugo Junkers was a German engineer and inventor who is most famous for designing the Junker JU-87, a German military aircraft that was used...Read moreShow less

   Hugo Junkers was a German engineer and inventor who is most famous for designing the Junker JU-87, a German military aircraft that was used in World War II.

8. #8

   

   Felix Wankel

   1902 - 1988

   HPI 68.1335 langs

   Felix wankel is most famous for inventing the wankel engine, which is a type of internal combustion engine.

9. #9

   

   Ernst Heinkel

   1888 - 1958

   HPI 67.5034 langs

   Ernst Heinkel was a German engineer and aircraft designer who is most famous for designing the He 178, the world's first turbojet-powered...Read moreShow less

   Ernst Heinkel was a German engineer and aircraft designer who is most famous for designing the He 178, the world's first turbojet-powered aircraft.

10. #10

    

    Kurt Gerstein

    1905 - 1945

    HPI 66.7924 langs

    Kurt Gerstein was a Nazi officer who claimed to have witnessed the mass extermination of Jews in the gas chambers at the Auschwitz-Birkenau...Read moreShow less

    Kurt Gerstein was a Nazi officer who claimed to have witnessed the mass extermination of Jews in the gas chambers at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. He was later convicted of war crimes and executed.