Rudolf Diesel
March 18, 1858 –September 29, 1913
Inventor, Entrepreneur, Engineer, Esperantist
Lived 55 years
- Born in
- Paris
- Passed away in
- English Channel
Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel (English: , German: [ˈʁuːdɔlf ˈkʀɪsti̯an kaʁl ˈdiːzl̩] ; 18 March 1858 – 29 September 1913) was a German inventor and mechanical engineer. He is best known for inventing the diesel engine, which burns diesel fuel. Both are named for him.
Awards: Elliott Cresson Medal, National Inventors Hall of Fame Education: Technical University of Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_Diesel