The Most Famous
ENGINEERS from Sweden
Top 5
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Swedish Engineers of all time. This list of famous Swedish Engineers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Lennart Torstensson (1603 - 1651)
With an HPI of 62.90, Lennart Torstensson is the most famous Swedish Engineer. His biography has been translated into 30 different languages on wikipedia.
Lennart Torstensson, Count of Ortala, Baron of Virestad (17 August 1603 – 7 April 1651), was a Swedish Field Marshal and military engineer.
2. Gustaf de Laval (1845 - 1913)
With an HPI of 60.20, Gustaf de Laval is the 2nd most famous Swedish Engineer. His biography has been translated into 27 different languages.
Karl Gustaf Patrik de Laval (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɡɵ̂sːtav dɛ laˈvalː] ; 9 May 1845 – 2 February 1913) was a Swedish engineer and inventor who made important contributions to the design of steam turbines and centrifugal separation machinery for dairy.
3. Harry Nyquist (1889 - 1976)
With an HPI of 57.50, Harry Nyquist is the 3rd most famous Swedish Engineer. His biography has been translated into 31 different languages.
Harry Nyquist (, Swedish: [ˈnŷːkvɪst]; February 7, 1889 – April 4, 1976) was a Swedish-American physicist and electronic engineer who made important contributions to communication theory.
4. Erik Dahlbergh (1625 - 1703)
With an HPI of 54.77, Erik Dahlbergh is the 4th most famous Swedish Engineer. His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.
Count Erik Jönsson Dahlbergh (10 October 1625 – 16 January 1703) was a Swedish military engineer, Governor-general and Field marshal. He rose to the level of nobility through his military competence. According to Cathal Nolan, Count Dahlberg was a highly innovative military engineer in the 17th and 18th century, often referred to as the "Swedish Vauban". He was expert in both building and destroying fortifications. In warfare he won several sieges, including Copenhagen and Kronborg. He famously led a Swedish army across the frozen Great and Little Belts to attack Copenhagen. Dahlberg commanded Swedish engineers in several wars and his historic influence was ensured via his skill at map-making, the fortresses he designed, and his widely read writings on military architecture. Today he is well known through his Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna, a collection of engravings of topographical research.
5. Johan August Brinell (1849 - 1925)
With an HPI of 54.26, Johan August Brinell is the 5th most famous Swedish Engineer. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
August Brinell (10 October 1849 – 17 November 1925) was a Swedish metallurgical engineer. Brinell is noted as the creator of a method for quantifying the surface hardness of materials, now known as the Brinell hardness test. His name is also commemorated in the description of a failure mechanism of material surfaces known as Brinelling.
Pantheon has 5 people classified as engineers born between 1603 and 1889. Of these 5, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased engineers include Lennart Torstensson, Gustaf de Laval, and Harry Nyquist.
Deceased Engineers
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Lennart Torstensson
1603 - 1651
HPI: 62.90
Gustaf de Laval
1845 - 1913
HPI: 60.20
Harry Nyquist
1889 - 1976
HPI: 57.50
Erik Dahlbergh
1625 - 1703
HPI: 54.77
Johan August Brinell
1849 - 1925
HPI: 54.26
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