The awards were an initiative by Austrian engineer and environmentalist Wolfgang Neumann.

The first working examples were built by Swiss and Austrian engineers.

Hugo Lentz (1859-1944) was an Austrian mechanical engineer, born in South Africa.

He was the son of an Austrian engineer.

Raubal, an Austrian engineer, has stated he wants no part of the rights to the book, even though it could be worth millions of euros.

Carl Junker (18 June 1827 - 17 May 1882) was an Austrian engineer and architect.

The name of his father, an Austrian military engineer, has remained unknown.

Karl Gölsdorf (1861 - 1916), was an Austrian engineer and locomotive designer.

Stern said about 30 German companies, Austrian engineers and Swiss banks were involved in the project.

Curt Herzstark (July 26, 1902 - October 27, 1988) was an Austrian engineer.