Engineers from Sweden

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. #1

   

   Lennart Torstensson

   1603 - 1651

   HPI 69.5331 langs

   Lennart Torstensson is most famous for his military victories in the Thirty Years War.

2. #2

   

   Gustaf de Laval

   1845 - 1913

   HPI 65.4729 langs

   Gustaf de Laval is most famous for his invention of the milk separator.

3. #3

   

   Harry Nyquist

   1889 - 1976

   HPI 64.7633 langs

   Swedish-American physicist and electrical engineer (1889–1976)

4. #4

   

   Erik Dahlbergh

   1625 - 1703

   HPI 62.7520 langs

   Swedish count, army officer, architect and official (1625-1703)

5. #5

   

   Johan August Brinell

   1849 - 1925

   HPI 61.6322 langs

   Swedish metallurgist (1849–1925)

6. #6

   

   Fredrik Henrik af Chapman

   1721 - 1808

   HPI 57.7215 langs

   Swedish admiral and shipbuilder (1721-1808)

7. #7

   

   Waloddi Weibull

   1887 - 1979

   HPI 57.3917 langs

   Swedish mathematician (1887-1979)

8. #8

   

   Johan Rockström

   b. 1965

   HPI 51.1915 langs

   Johan Rockström is a Swedish professor known for his work in environmental science and sustainability, particularly in the field of global...Read moreShow less

   Johan Rockström is a Swedish professor known for his work in environmental science and sustainability, particularly in the field of global water resources and climate change. He is also recognized for co-developing the concept of "planetary boundaries," which outlines the environmental limits within which humanity can safely operate.