• Question: who is your favourite engineer

    Asked by item128tap to Allanah, Daniel, Emma, Matt, Nadine, Ryan on 19 Jun 2019. This question was also asked by cake128bat.
    • Photo: Nadine Priestman

      Nadine Priestman answered on 19 Jun 2019:

      My favourite engineer is Burt Rutan, who was an aircraft designer. His designs are often peculiar but are lightweight, strong and efficient. His most notable achievements include the Voyager (first plane to fly non-stop around the world) and SpaceShipOne (first privately funded spacecraft.) Burt is also honoured at the National Air and Space Museum.

    • Photo: Matt Keith

      Matt Keith answered on 19 Jun 2019:

      John Perry – he wrote the first chemical engineering handbook back in 1934 and it has become my go to book when I need to look something up!

    • Photo: Daniel Wye

      Daniel Wye answered on 19 Jun 2019:

      Nikola Tesla!

    • Photo: Ryan Smith

      Ryan Smith answered on 19 Jun 2019:

      I would go with Bob Widlar. He was a crazy guy who was in the beginning of Silicon valley, designed some of the most famous circuits ever used. He famously smashed anything that didn’t work with a huge sledgehammer. Look him up, he has a great story.

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