Engineering

People designing machines and systems.

People in Engineering

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Developing motors and systems for alternating-current electricity.

Developing the phonograph and practical electric-lighting systems.

Developing and patenting an early practical telephone.

Designing influential cars, including the Volkswagen prototype.

Building and patenting a pioneering practical petrol-powered automobile.

Leading the company that built the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty’s internal framework.