Engineer/designer Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Was an Italian engineer.Born in Lugo di Romagna, he was chief designer and technical director of Duc

Was an Italian engineer.Born in Lugo di Romagna, he was chief designer and technical director of Ducati from 1954 until 1989. His desmodromic V-twin design is still used in all current Ducati motorcycle engines. Among the many race victories of his early desmo twin, the 1978 legendary return of Mike Hailwood at the Isle of Man is perhaps the most memorable.

An Iranian Bahá'í architect, now living in Canada.[1]

An Iranian Bahá'í architect, now living in Canada.[1]

German mechanical engineer and the inventor of the Wankel engine.

German mechanical engineer and the inventor of the Wankel engine.

Nicknamed "Butzi", son of Ferry Porsche, grandson of Ferdinand Porsche, is a designer whose best kno

Nicknamed "Butzi", son of Ferry Porsche, grandson of Ferdinand Porsche, is a designer whose best known product is the first Porsche 911.

Austrian technical automobile designer and automaker-entrepreneur. He operated Porsche AG in Stuttga

Austrian technical automobile designer and automaker-entrepreneur. He operated Porsche AG in Stuttgart, Germany.

Was an architect of French ancestry born in Germany to the architect Jean Delamonce. He worked with

Was an architect of French ancestry born in Germany to the architect Jean Delamonce. He worked with his father until the latter's death in 1708 and then worked alone in Italy (1715-28) before arriving in Lyon in 1731. There he headed works on the Carthusian monastery in the city (1733-37).

Is a prominent American computer scientist, notable as a pioneer in the development of time-sharing

Is a prominent American computer scientist, notable as a pioneer in the development of time-sharing operating systems.

Was a renowned Portuguese architect and professor.Later on he was "President of the Ad Hoc Committee

Was a renowned Portuguese architect and professor.Later on he was "President of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Porto" and university professor at the same faculty, as well as professor of the Department of Archite

Was one of the foremost architects and engineers of the Italian Renaissance. All of his principal wo

Was one of the foremost architects and engineers of the Italian Renaissance. All of his principal works are in Florence, Italy. As explained by Antonio Manetti, who knew Brunelleschi and who wrote his biography, Brunelleschi "was granted such honors as to

Was an Italian architect and scene designer with a cosmopolitan outlook.Juvarra was born in Messina

Was an Italian architect and scene designer with a cosmopolitan outlook.Juvarra was born in Messina to a family of goldsmiths and engravers. After formative years with his family in Sicily, where he designed Messina's festive settings for the coronation o

Was a Danish furniture designer, industrial designer, and architect, one of the primary figures in t

Was a Danish furniture designer, industrial designer, and architect, one of the primary figures in the creation of "Danish design" in the 1940s and 1950s.Juhl was born in Copenhagen and studied at the Royal Academy of Arts. He apprenticed for ten years with the Danish architect Vilhelm Lauritzen and opened his own design office in 1945, specializing in furniture and interior design.

Was the first qualified female architect and the first woman to train as an engineer in Australia.[1

Was the first qualified female architect and the first woman to train as an engineer in Australia.[1] She was also the first woman in Australia to fly in a heavier-than-air craft in 1909. However she is best known for her role as publisher, editor and writer for the influential building industry trade journals established in 1907 with her husband George, which she ran and expanded after his death in 1928 until her retirement in 1961.[2]

Was a Russian architect of Italian origin. He developed an easily recognizable style of late baroque

Was a Russian architect of Italian origin. He developed an easily recognizable style of late baroque, both sumptuous and majestic. His major works, including the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg and the Catherine Palace in Tsarskoye Selo, are famed for e

Was a prominent and influential Italian Swissborn Baroque architect in Rome.Borromini's first major

Was a prominent and influential Italian Swissborn Baroque architect in Rome.Borromini's first major independent commission was the reconstruction in 1634-37 of the interior spaces of the church and adjacent buildings of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane (als

Was an Italian Mannerist painter, architect and sculptor who spent most of his career in France.Toge

Was an Italian Mannerist painter, architect and sculptor who spent most of his career in France.Together with Rosso Fiorentino he was one of the leading artists to work at the Chateau Fontainebleau (where he is grouped with the so-called "First School of

Also known as Francisco Sabatini was an Italian architect of the 18th century who worked in Spain.Bo

Also known as Francisco Sabatini was an Italian architect of the 18th century who worked in Spain.Born in Palermo, he studied architecture in Rome. His first contacts with the Spanish monarchy was when he participated in the construction of the Palace of

Was an architect born in Italy who died in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He studied architecture in the R

Was an architect born in Italy who died in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He studied architecture in the Royal Academy of Naples and arrived in Argentina in 1881 where he was employed as Inspector General of National Architecture from 1883 until his death in 1891.His works included the enlargement of the Casa Rosada, the Central Military Hospital and the initial designs for the Teatro Colón, a project that was completed by Vittorio Meano and Julio Dormal in 1908.

Is a leading Dutch architect. She is a founding partner and the creative director of Mecanoo Archite

Is a leading Dutch architect. She is a founding partner and the creative director of Mecanoo Architecten, Delft, The Netherlands.The oeuvre of Francine Houben is extremely wide-ranging and includes projects such as universities, libraries, theatres, residential areas, museums and hotels. Houben combines the disciplines of architecture, urban planning and landscape architecture to form a unique solution to each situation. She has gained international acclaim for her works and has been praised for her playful and human style.

Was an iconic colonial architect in Australia.Greenway became an architect "of some eminence" in Bri

Was an iconic colonial architect in Australia.Greenway became an architect "of some eminence" in Bristol and Bath. In 1809 he became bankrupt, and in 1812 he pleaded guilty "under the advice of his friends", to forging a financial document and was sentenced to death; this sentence was later commuted to 14 years transportation. Why he pleaded guilty is not now certain; he may have been told it was the only way to save his life. He had been friendly with Admiral Arthur Phillip who was living in retirement at Bath, and Phillip wrote to Lachlan Macquarie recommending Greenway to him.

Was an architect who designed many important Art Nouveau buildings in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Born

Was an architect who designed many important Art Nouveau buildings in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Born on 4 April 1881 in Lanzo near Turin, Italy, he graduated as an architect from the Fine Arts Academy of Turin in 1904, together with his brother Juan Bautista. In 1905 the two brothers took a post-graduate course together in Brussels and later they designed various pavilions for the 1906 International Exhibition in Milan.

Was an Argentine architect who between 1936 and 1940, during the Infamous Decade, built more than 60

Was an Argentine architect who between 1936 and 1940, during the Infamous Decade, built more than 60 municipal buildings with elements of Art Deco style in 25 rural communities on the Argentine Pampas within the Buenos Aires Province. These buildings were some of the first examples of modern architecture in rural Argentine.According to Alberto Belucci, Salamone was born on 5 June 1898 in Buenos Aires, however, Ed Shaw corrects this by placing his birth in the town of Leonforte, Catania, Sicily one year earlier. This is still under dispute. Salamone was one of the four sons of an architect from Catania, Sicily. After leaving the Otto Krause Technical School in Buenos Aires he continued his studies in the National University of Córdoba where he graduated in 1917 with a degree in architecture and civil engineeing.

Was a Polish engineer and an inventor, who also lectured at the Lwów Politechnic. In addition to mu

Was a Polish engineer and an inventor, who also lectured at the Lwów Politechnic. In addition to mundane projects (he was involved with electrification, central heating and the tram system in Lwów, which is now Lviv, Ukraine), he also gained fame for his pseudoscientific theories on eteroid, similar to the concepts of élan vital or orgone; involvement with such pseudoscientific theories eventually ruined his career.[1]

Is a French architect. He graduated of this school into 88. His beginnings are the occasion to found

Is a French architect. He graduated of this school into 88. His beginnings are the occasion to found several groups whose name will evolve/move according to the beings which will compose these structures[1], [2]. Thus the name of the group sails from 89 to 2001 between BoyeRoche 89/Roche* 90/Roche&François 91/Roche, Francois, Lewis, Huber, Roubaud, Perrin 92/Roche, DSV & Sie 93-97/R, DSV & Sie. P 98/R&Sie.D/B: L 99 -2001/and finally R&Sie(n) since 2001.

Was an American aeronautical engineer and painter, especially known for becoming both a pioneer in t

Was an American aeronautical engineer and painter, especially known for becoming both a pioneer in the art world and the realm of scientific engineering. His father came from Bohemia. His formal education began with a degree in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University in 1934.

Was an American architect, interior designer, writer, and educator who designed more than 1,000 proj

Was an American architect, interior designer, writer, and educator who designed more than 1,000 projects, of which more than 500 resulted in completed works.