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Rudolf Diesel
German inventor and mechanical engineer (1858–1913) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel (English: /ˈdiːzəlˌ -səl/,[1] German: [ˈdiːzl̩] ⓘ; 18 March 1858 – 29 September 1913) was a German inventor and mechanical engineer who is famous for having invented the Diesel engine, which burns Diesel fuel; both are named after him.
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Born | Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel (1858-03-18)18 March 1858 Paris, France |
Died | 29 September 1913(1913-09-29) (aged 55) |
Resting place | North Sea |
Nationality | German |
Other names | Oscar Lintz |
Alma mater | Technical University of Munich |
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Known for | Inventing the diesel engine |
Spouse |
Martha Flasche (m. 1883) |
Children | 3 |
Awards | Elliott Cresson Medal (1901) |
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