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Rudolf Diesel
English: /ˈdiːzəl/
Also Known As Diesel
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German inventor and mechanical engineer, best known for inventing the diesel engine, a compression ignition engine patented in 1893 that burns fuel ignited by the heat of highly compressed air rather than a spark. The diesel engine became the standard power source for cargo ships, freight locomotives and heavy trucks because of its fuel efficiency. Diesel disappeared from a cross-Channel steamer in 1913 under circumstances never conclusively explained.
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Death YearDied at sea under disputed circumstances, generally treated as accidental drowning or suicide; foul play has been speculated but is not established. Sources
1. Wikipedia: Rudolf Diesel
1. Wikipedia: Rudolf Diesel
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/ˈdiːzəlˌ -səl/
1. Wikipedia: Rudolf Diesel
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On the evening of 29 September 1913, Diesel boarded the Great Eastern Railway steamer SS Dresden in Antwerp on his way to a meeting of the Consolidated Diesel Manufacturing company in London.
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The first successful diesel engine Motor 250/400 was officially tested in 1897, featuring a 25 horsepower four-stroke, single vertical cylinder compression.
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