Engineers have changed the face of the Earth with their creations and most of these creations are

come from very simple, unassuming engineers who have a love and dedication for their subject. Hats off to these engineers who have changed the world with their simple, yet innovative creations. Here is a list of the major engineers and their inventions. Nikola Tesla: AC generation current system Im sure that this great mans surname does ring a bell for many. If not for him, we would not have had the AC generation system and as a result both the motor and the transformer would not have been a reality. This is not all, as the man made many other interesting inventions such as the induction motor, Tesla coil and the fluorescent lighting.

Nicolas Otto Here is another engineer who changed peoples perspective of life with his invention. He invented the 4 stroke gasoline engine which gave automobiles a whole new meaning. Though this 4 stroke concept was present in theory at that time, it was Nicholas Otto who actually made it a reality.

James Watt Here is another surname that Im sure that you are familiar with as you will come across it as a unit of measurement in Physics. Well, James Watt is the man who made many remarkable inventions and the most praise-worthy among them was the enhancement of the already existing steam engine that triggered the industrial revolution. It was because of him than man was replaced by machines and he also

calculated the accurate value of 1 horsepower. Archimedes Eureka! Eureka! These two words are more than enough introduction for this great man who basically worked out the principle of buoyancy and as a result we know why does a pin sink in water and why does a ship float. The buoyancy principle has been a boon for marine engineers.

Thomas Edison Whatever is said about this man is less. He was an engineer who did the job of many engineers put together. His inventions undoubtedly speeded up the technological advancement in the world and the most important of all his inventions is the light bulb, without which we would still be walking around with torches in the night. Thomas Edison has made many other inventions without which life would have been

very difficult today. Burt Rutan Not many have heard of his name as he is relatively younger than the other engineers whom Ive mentioned in this list. But then, he does deserve to be in this list as he made a very interesting set of inventions such as the SpaceShipOne & White Knight, Helios, Global Flyer etc. His inventions have made him a strong figure

for aeronautical engineers. Sergei Korolev This Russian engineer made path breaking inventions with respect to rocket science. If not for him, we would not have known many of the principles that are imperative for the functioning of a rocket and apart from that he also designed the R-7 rocket

that is the launcher for Sputnik. So, there are the engineers who changed the world with their inventions. If not for them, we would still have been leading primitive lives.