Engineers from Italy

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

1. #1

   

   Umberto Nobile

   1885 - 1978

   HPI 72.7847 langs

   Umberto Nobili is most famous for his invention of the first artificial heart.

2. #2

   

   Marcello Gandini

   1938 - 2024

   HPI 67.5231 langs

   Italian automotive designer (1938–2024)

3. #3

   

   Nicola Romeo

   1876 - 1938

   HPI 64.6521 langs

   Italian businessman (1876-1938)

4. #4

   

   Guenther Steiner

   b. 1965

   HPI 62.4921 langs

   former team principal of Haas F1 Team

5. #5

   

   Flaminio Bertoni

   1903 - 1964

   HPI 61.9116 langs

   Italian automobile designer (1903-1964)

6. #6

   

   Giuseppe Colombo

   1920 - 1984

   HPI 61.0525 langs

   Italian mathematician, astrophysicist and engineer (1920-1984)

7. #7

   

   Riccardo Morandi

   1902 - 1989

   HPI 60.5319 langs

   Italian engineer and architect (1902–1989)

8. #8

   

   Enrico Forlanini

   1848 - 1930

   HPI 58.2518 langs

   Italian engineer

9. #9

   

   Gioacchino Colombo

   1903 - 1987

   HPI 57.1717 langs

   Automobile engineer

10. #10

    

    Aldo Costa

    b. 1961

    HPI 53.5120 langs

    Italian racing engineer