German inventor and mechanical engineer (1858–1913)
Rudolf Diesel
Diesel c. 1900
Born
Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel
(1858-03-18)18 March 1858
Paris, France
Died
29 September 1913(1913-09-29) (aged 55)
English Channel
Resting place
North Sea
Nationality
German
Other names
Oscar Lintz
Alma mater
Technical University of Munich
Occupations
Engineer
inventor
entrepreneur
Employers
Sulzer
Linde
MAN AG
Krupp
Known for
Inventing the diesel engine
Spouse
Martha Flasche
(m. 1883)
Children
3
Awards
Elliott Cresson Medal (1901)
Signature
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.
^Merriam-Webster, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, retrieved 13 April 2022
Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel (English: /ˈdiːzəlˌ -səl/, German: [ˈdiːzl̩] ; 18 March 1858 – 29 September 1913) was a German inventor and mechanical engineer...
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