The Most Famous
ENGINEERS from Romania
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Romanian Engineers of all time. This list of famous Romanian Engineers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Joseph M. Juran (1904 - 2008)
With an HPI of 56.20, Joseph M. Juran is the most famous Romanian Engineer. His biography has been translated into 20 different languages on wikipedia.
Joseph Moses Juran (December 24, 1904 – February 28, 2008) was a Romanian-born American engineer, management consultant and author. He was an advocate for quality and quality management and wrote several books on the topics. He was the brother of Academy Award winner Nathan Juran.
2. Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu (1887 - 1973)
With an HPI of 53.32, Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu is the 2nd most famous Romanian Engineer. Her biography has been translated into 21 different languages.
Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu (10 November 1887 – 25 November 1973) was a Romanian engineer who was one of the first women to obtain a degree in engineering. She was born in the Romanian town of Galați but qualified in Berlin. During World War I she managed a hospital in Romania.
3. Otmar Szafnauer (b. 1964)
With an HPI of 43.87, Otmar Szafnauer is the 3rd most famous Romanian Engineer. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Otmar Marin Szafnauer (born 13 August 1964) is a Romanian and American engineer. He served as Team Principal of the Alpine F1 Team until the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Romanian engineers born between 1887 and 1964. Of these 3, 1 (33.33%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Romanian engineers include Otmar Szafnauer. The most famous deceased Romanian engineers include Joseph M. Juran, and Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu.
