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

Frederick Winslow TaylorFrederick Winslow Taylor
20 March 1856
Tennis player, Engineer, Economist, Golfer,

Michael TeutulMichael Teutul
26 November 1978
Mechanical engineer
Thomas MassieThomas Massie
13 January 1971
Inventor

Henry GanttHenry Gantt
20 May 1861
Engineer

Ursula BurnsUrsula Burns
20 September 1958
Businesswoman

Martin HeinrichMartin Heinrich
17 October 1971
Politician
John GarandJohn Garand
01 January 1888
Designer

Henry M. LelandHenry M. Leland
14 February 1843
Machinist
Karl TerzaghiKarl Terzaghi
02 October 1883
Mechanical engineer