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Nicolaus Otto was a German inventor who developed the four-stroke internal combustion engine in the 1870s, which became the fundamental design used in most automobiles and gasoline-powered equipment for over a century. His invention matters because it made practical, efficient motorized transportation possible, fundamentally transforming how people traveled and lived.
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- 1832-06-14
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- 1891-01-26
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Nicolaus August Otto ( German pronunciation: [ˈnɪkolaʊ̯s ˈaʊ̯ɡʊst ˈɔto]; 10 June 1832 – 26 January 1891) was a German engineer who successfully developed the compressed charge internal combustion engine which ran on petroleum gas and led to the modern internal combustion engine. The Association of German Engineers (VDI) created DIN standard 1940 which says "Otto Engine: internal combustion engine in which the ignition of the compressed fuel-air mixture is initiated by a timed spark", which has been applied to all engines of this type since.