The Most Famous
Engineers from Spain
This page contains a list of the greatest Spanish Engineers. The pantheon dataset contains 389 Engineers, 4 of which were born in Spain. This makes Spain the birth place of the 16th most number of Engineers behind Switzerland and India.
Top 4
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Spanish Engineers of all time. This list of famous Spanish Engineers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. José Echegaray (1832 - 1916)
With an HPI of 73.61, José Echegaray is the most famous Spanish Engineer. biography has been translated into 81 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Ildefons Cerdà (1815 - 1876)
With an HPI of 68.73, Ildefons Cerdà is the 2nd most famous Spanish Engineer. biography has been translated into 35 different languages.
3. Álvaro del Portillo (1914 - 1994)
With an HPI of 63.34, Álvaro del Portillo is the 3rd most famous Spanish Engineer. biography has been translated into 27 different languages.
4. Agustín de Betancourt (1758 - 1824)
With an HPI of 59.80, Agustín de Betancourt is the 4th most famous Spanish Engineer. biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 4 people classified as Spanish engineers born between 1758 and 1914. Of these 4, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Spanish engineers include José Echegaray, Ildefons Cerdà, and Álvaro del Portillo.
Deceased Spanish Engineers
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José Echegaray
1832 - 1916
HPI: 73.61
Ildefons Cerdà
1815 - 1876
HPI: 68.73
Álvaro del Portillo
1914 - 1994
HPI: 63.34
Agustín de Betancourt
1758 - 1824
HPI: 59.80
Overlapping Lives
Which Engineers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 4 most globally memorable Engineers since 1700.
