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Who is the best engineer of all time?

by lcordier on 3/1/23, 10:48 PM with 9 comments

• by techdragon on 3/2/23, 2:27 AM

  John Harrison https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harrison

  Master mechanical engineer right there. I feel like it’s extra credit if you have to build the things you designed yourself.

• by lcordier on 3/2/23, 5:31 AM

  I meant between the 4 I listed?

  Here is my proof, please shoot holes in it. https://www.louiscordier.com/the_2_book_of_louis/

• by Kukumber on 3/1/23, 11:25 PM

  That is why we are stuck on this dying planet burning coal to survive during the winter

• by gjvc on 3/1/23, 10:49 PM

  Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky

• by starside on 3/1/23, 10:56 PM

  My vote is for Sadi Carnot

• by FrankWilhoit on 3/1/23, 11:04 PM

  Time Cube, much?

• by bediger4000 on 3/1/23, 10:59 PM

  Oliver Bullied?

  Isambard Brunel?

• by jonahbenton on 3/1/23, 11:11 PM

  Leonardo.

• by lcordier on 3/1/23, 10:48 PM

  Tesla, Edison, Musk or me?