Engineer/Inventor Graves & Memorials

Edwin Stevens

1801–1837 (age 36)

Stamford

Edwin Stevens was an American engineer and inventor known for his work in steam navigation and military technology.

Horace Lawson Hunley

1823–1863 (age 40)

Magnolia Cemetery

Horace Lawson Hunley was a Confederate engineer and inventor best known for designing the H.L. Hunley, the first submari...

Edwin Augustus Stevens

1795–1868 (age 73)

Hoboken Cemetery

Edwin Augustus Stevens was an American inventor and engineer who contributed to naval technology and industrial developm...

Squire Whipple

1804–1888 (age 84)

Albany Rural Cemetery

Squire Whipple was an American engineer and inventor known for his pioneering work in bridge design during the 19th cent...

John Kruesi

1843–1899 (age 56)

Vale Cemetery and Vale Park

John Kruesi was a Swiss-American engineer and inventor who worked with Thomas Edison on early electrical and mechanical ...

Andrew Smith Hallidie

1836–1900 (age 64)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Andrew Smith Hallidie (1836-1900) was a British-born engineer and inventor of the cable car, buried at Cypress Lawn Memo...

John T. Fanning

1837–1911 (age 74)

Lakewood Cemetery

John T. Fanning (1837-1911) was a Norwich-born engineer and inventor involved in water supply systems.

Frank J. Sprague

1857–1934 (age 77)

Arlington National Cemetery

Frank J. Sprague was an American electrical engineer and inventor who pioneered electric railway systems.

John Walter Christie

1865–1944 (age 79)

Maple Grove Park Cemetery

John Walter Christie was an American engineer and inventor known for developing innovative tank and automotive designs.

Hans Hollmann

1899–1960 (age 61)

Glen Haven Memorial Park

Hans Hollmann (1899-1960) was a German electrical engineer and inventor known for his contributions to microwave technol...

Arthur William Sidney Herrington

1891–1970 (age 79)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Arthur William Sidney Herrington was an English-born engineer and inventor who lived from 1891 to 1970.

Ernst Alexanderson

1878–1975 (age 97)

Vale Cemetery and Vale Park

Ernst Alexanderson (1878-1975) was a Swedish electrical engineer and inventor associated with Uppsala Cathedral Assembly...

Homer S. Ferguson

1889–1982 (age 93)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Homer S. Ferguson (1889-1982) was an American engineer and inventor from Harrison City.

Charles Algernon Parsons

1854–1931 (age 77)

St John's College

Charles Algernon Parsons was a British engineer and inventor who revolutionized marine propulsion with his invention of ...