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The most-searched engineers right now, with the latest news on each.

Thomas Edison
Tech

Thomas Edison

American inventor and businessman (1847–1931)

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Demis Hassabis
Sports

Demis Hassabis

British artificial intelligence researcher (born 1976)

1.82K daily views

Sunita Williams
Sports

Sunita Williams

American astronaut and USN officer

Miguel Díaz-Canel
Politics

Miguel Díaz-Canel

First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and top leader of Cuba since 2021

Aron Ralston
Tech

Aron Ralston

Mountain climber, autobiographer, motivational speaker

Olusegun Obasanjo
Politics

Olusegun Obasanjo

Nigerian president (1999-2007) and military leader (1976–79)

Carl Benz
Tech

Carl Benz

German designer and engineer (1844–1929)

Nolan Bushnell
Tech

Nolan Bushnell

American entrepreneur (born 1943)

Chris Watts (visual effects artist)
Entertainment

Chris Watts (visual effects artist)

Chris Watts, is an American inventor, businessman, filmmaker, and visual effects supervisor.

Sergey Sobyanin
Politics

Sergey Sobyanin

Mayor of Moscow since 2010

Adrian Newey
Tech

Adrian Newey

Adrian Martin Newey is a British engineer, aerodynamicist, automotive designer, and motorsport executive. Since 2026, Newey has been team principal, technical director, and co-owner of Aston Martin in Formula One; he previously was technical director of Leyton House and McLaren, chief designer of March and Williams, and chief technical officer of Red Bull Racing. Widely regarded as the greatest engineer in Formula One history, Newey's designs have won 14 Drivers' and 12 Constructors' titles a...

Filipe Nyusi
Politics

Filipe Nyusi

President of Mozambique, 2015-2025

Fred Vasseur
Sports

Fred Vasseur

Frédéric Jean Henri Vasseur is a French motorsport executive, businessman and engineer. Since 2023, Vasseur has served as team principal of Ferrari in Formula One; he previously served as team principal of Renault, Sauber and Alfa Romeo.

Dacian Cioloș
Politics

Dacian Cioloș

64th Prime Minister of Romania (2015-2017)

Hassan Diab
Politics

Hassan Diab

Lebanese engineer, academic and minister of higher education

María Julia Alsogaray
Politics

María Julia Alsogaray

Argentine politician and civil servant