Birthdate: December 28, 1852

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Santa Cruz de Iguña, Spain

Died: December 18, 1936

Leonardo Torres y Quevedo was a Spanish mathematician and civil engineer. He was a pioneer in the development of the automated calculation machines and radio control. Torres is also credited with inventing a chess automaton and the Whirlpool Aero Car, which is located in Niagara Falls.