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Find out more about the greatest American Mechanical Engineers, including Nikola Tesla, Frederick Winslow Taylor, Michael Teutul, Henry Gantt and Franklin Chang Díaz.

Famous American Mechanical Engineers

Nikola TeslaNikola Tesla
10 July 1856
Inventor, Father of Radio
Franklin DiazFranklin Chang Díaz
05 April 1950
Former NASA Astronaut

Frederick McKinley JonesFrederick McKinley Jones
17 May 1893
Inventor

Kate GleasonKate Gleason
25 November 1865
Mechanical Engineer

Jim LovellJim Lovell
25 March 1928
Astronaut

Frederick Winslow TaylorFrederick Winslow Taylor
20 March 1856
Tennis player, Engineer, Economist, Golfer,
Thomas MassieThomas Massie
13 January 1971
Inventor

Eugene StonerEugene Stoner
22 November 1922
Designer

Martin HeinrichMartin Heinrich
17 October 1971
Politician
Ralph H. BaerRalph H. Baer
08 March 1922
Inventor

Michael TeutulMichael Teutul
26 November 1978
Mechanical engineer
Ursula BurnsUrsula Burns
20 September 1958
Businesswoman

Roger BoisjolyRoger Boisjoly
25 April 1938
Mechanical Engineer

Henry GanttHenry Gantt
20 May 1861
Engineer

George PullmanGeorge Pullman
03 March 1831
Engineer

Marc Isambard BrunelMarc Isambard Brunel
25 April 1769
Engineer
John GarandJohn Garand
01 January 1888
Designer

Henry M. LelandHenry M. Leland
14 February 1843
Machinist

Ben RichBen Rich
18 June 1925
American engineer

Karl TerzaghiKarl Terzaghi
02 October 1883
Mechanical engineer
Karsten SolheimKarsten Solheim
15 September 1911
Businessman

Max FagetMax Faget
26 August 1921
Mechanical engineer
Daniel GoldinDaniel Goldin
23 July 1940
Administrator of NASA

Jim CantrellJim Cantrell
Business People

Bob BehnkenBob Behnken
28 July 1970
Astronaut
Jacob PerkinsJacob Perkins
09 July 1766
Inventor

Laurens HammondLaurens Hammond
11 January 1895
Engineer
Alfred VailAlfred Vail
25 September 1807
Machinist

Elmer Ambrose SperryElmer Ambrose Sperry
12 October 1860
Inventor

Victor ScheinmanVictor Scheinman
28 December 1942
Designer
Joseph EngelbergerJoseph Engelberger
26 July 1925
Physicist

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Linus Yale Jr.Linus Yale Jr.
04 April 1821
Inventor
Nathanael Greene HerreshoffNathanael Greene Herreshoff
18 March 1848
Naval Architect

Frank PiaseckiFrank Piasecki
24 October 1919
Engineer

Gerald CarrGerald Carr
22 August 1932
Engineer

Simon LakeSimon Lake
04 September 1866
Mechanical engineer
Amos WhitneyAmos Whitney
08 October 1832
Mechanical engineer
Francis A. PrattFrancis A. Pratt
15 February 1827
Mechanical Engineer

George Henry CorlissGeorge Henry Corliss
02 June 1817
Mechanical engineer

Alexander Lyman HolleyAlexander Lyman Holley
20 July 1832
Mechanical Engineer

John FritzJohn Fritz
21 August 1822
Pioneer
Arden L. Bement, Jr.Arden L. Bement, Jr.
22 May 1932
Engineer

William SellersWilliam Sellers
19 September 1824
Mechanical engineer

Russell ColleyRussell Colley
22 July 1897
Mechanical Engineer

Nathan ReadNathan Read
02 July 1759
Engineer

Harold E. FroehlichHarold E. Froehlich
13 July 1922
Engineer
Robert HoeRobert Hoe
29 October 1784
Machinist

William D. BondWilliam D. Bond
02 January 1931
Inventor
Herbert Thacker HerrHerbert Thacker Herr
19 March 1876
Engineer

David WilkinsonDavid Wilkinson
05 January 1771
Engineer

Robert Collins TruaxRobert Collins Truax
03 September 1916
Rocket scientist