Ader, Clement

Ader, Clement, ah DAY, klay MAHN (1841-1925), a French electrical engineer, was a pioneer of... More >>

Archer, John Lee

Archer, John Lee (1791-1852), an Irish civil engineer and architect, planned many of Tasmania's... More >>

Arkwright, Sir Richard

Arkwright, Sir Richard (1732-1792), was a British inventor and manufacturer. In 1769, he patented... More >>

Bain, Andrew

Bain, Andrew (1797-1864), a Scottish engineer, became known as "the father of South African... More >>

Baker, Sir Benjamin

Baker, Sir Benjamin (1840-1907), was an English civil engineer. He and his partner, Sir John... More >>

Baldwin, Matthias William

Baldwin, Matthias William (1795-1866), was an American inventor and philanthropist. In the early... More >>

Bendix, Vincent

Bendix, Vincent (1881-1945), was an American inventor. He became known for his invention of the... More >>

Berners-Lee, Tim

Berners-Lee, Tim (1955-...), a British computer scientist, developed the World Wide Web. The... More >>

Blackburn, James

Blackburn, James (1803-1854), an English-born Australian engineer and architect, became famous... More >>

Boulton, Matthew

Boulton, Matthew (1728-1809), a British engineer, together with James Watt, founded the... More >>

Boyden, Seth

Boyden, Seth (1788-1870), an American inventor, developed a type of patent leather in 1819 and a... More >>

Bradfield, John Job Crew

Bradfield, John Job Crew (1867-1943), was an Australian engineer. Bradfield was chief engineer... More >>

Brewster, Sir David

Brewster, Sir David (1781-1868), a Scottish scientist, is best known for the law named in his... More >>

Bridgewater, Duke of

Bridgewater, Duke of (1736-1803), Francis Egerton, was a pioneer of canal navigation in Britain... More >>

Brindley, James

Brindley, James (1716-1772), a British engineer, built the first industrial canal in England. It... More >>