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* [[Charles Babbage]] (1791–1871) – creator of the [[difference engine]]
* [[Charles Babbage]] (1791–1871) – creator of the [[difference engine]]
* [[George Herman Babcock]] (1832–1893) – co-invented an improved safety water tube steam boiler, co-founder of [[Babcock & Wilcox]]
* [[George Herman Babcock]] (1832–1893) – co-invented an improved safety water tube steam boiler, co-founder of [[Babcock & Wilcox]]
* [[Joseph Cyril Bamford]] (1916–2001) – founder of the [[JCB (company)|JCB company]], manufacturing heavy plant, and especially backhoes
* [[Joseph Cyril Bamford]] (1916–2001) – founder of the [[JCB (heavy equipment manufacturer)|JCB company]], manufacturing heavy plant, and especially backhoes
* [[Eugenio Barsanti]] (1821–1864) – early developer of [[internal combustion engine]]
* [[Eugenio Barsanti]] (1821–1864) – early developer of [[internal combustion engine]]
* [[Karl Benz]] (1844–1929) – generally regarded as the inventor of the gasoline-powered [[automobile]], founder of [[Mercedes-Benz]]
* [[Karl Benz]] (1844–1929) – generally regarded as the inventor of the gasoline-powered [[automobile]], founder of [[Mercedes-Benz]]

Revision as of 05:29, 11 January 2024

This is a list of mechanical engineers, noted for their contribution to the field of mechanical engineering.

See also List of engineers for links to other engineering professions.

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  • Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) – polymath
  • Rudolf Diesel (1858–1913) – inventor of the diesel engine
  • Bryan Donkin (1768–1855) – associated with paper making and printing machinery, tinned food, beam engines, gas valves and the Babbage difference engine; employed on civil engineering projects such as the Thames Tunnel, Chatham Docks and Caledonian Canal; member of Royal Society of Arts, Institution of Civil Engineers, and the Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers; founder member of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Cornelius Drebbel (1572–1633) – inventor of the first navigable submarine
  • Keith Duckworth (1933–2005) – designer of the Cosworth DFV

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  • Alec Issigonis (1906–1988) – automotive engineer associated with the development of the Mini

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