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Juan de la Cierva, 1st Count of la Cierva
(Spanish Civil Engineer, Self Taught Aeronautical Engineer, and Pilot)
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Birthdate: September 21, 1895
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Murcia, Spain
Died: December 9, 1936
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Pedro Duque
(Spanish Aeronautics Engineer and Astronaut)
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Birthdate: March 14, 1963
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
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Albert Espinosa
(Writer, Screenwriter, Engineer, Film director)
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Birthdate: November 5, 1973
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Barcelona
A qualified industrial engineer, Albert Espinosa was diagnosed with cancer at age 14 and lost a leg, among other body parts, to the disease. Following his recovery, he ventured into screenwriting and also penned bestsellers such as The Yellow World. His life inspired the series The Red Band Society.
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Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
(Spanish Politician and Civil Engineer)
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Birthdate: July 21, 1825
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Torrecilla en Cameros, Spain
Died: January 5, 1903
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Leonardo Torres y Quevedo
(Spanish Mathematician and Civil Engineer Who Was a Pioneer in the Development of the Automated Calculation Machines)
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Birthdate: December 28, 1852
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Santa Cruz de Iguña, Spain
Died: December 18, 1936
Leonardo Torres y Quevedo was a Spanish mathematician and civil engineer. He was a pioneer in the development of the automated calculation machines and radio control. Torres is also credited with inventing a chess automaton and the Whirlpool Aero Car, which is located in Niagara Falls.
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Bernard Forest de Belidor
(French Engineer)
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Birthdate: 1698 AD
Birthplace: Catalonia, Spain
Died: September 8, 1761
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Juan Benet
(Spanish Novelist, Essayist, and Dramatist)
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Birthdate: October 7, 1927
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
Died: January 5, 1993
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Eduardo Torroja
(Spanish Structural Engineer Known For His Design of Concrete Shell Structures)
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Birthdate: August 27, 1899
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
Died: June 15, 1961
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Pedro Navarro, Count of Oliveto
(Navarrese General and Military Engineer)
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Birthdate: 1460 AD
Birthplace: Garde, Spain
Died: August 28, 1528
