While long-dead engineers are still widely recognised, modern-day geniuses like Trevor Baylis and James Dyson (pictured above) are not as well-known, according to IET research.
Alexander Graham Bell, the man behind the telephone, has topped a poll of the greatest British engineers of all time, being mentioned by 41%. He came in ahead of George Stephenson (38%), the inventor of the steam locomotive engine, and Isambard Kingdom Brunel (37%), who built the Great Western Railway. Also high on the list…
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