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Rudolf Diesel
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German inventor and mechanical engineer (1858–1913)
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Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel was a German inventor, entrepreneur, and engineer born in Paris in 1858. A citizen of the Kingdom of Bavaria, he was educated at the Technical University of Munich and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München under doctoral advisor Carl von Linde. His professional career included employment with Sulzer and MAN SE. Diesel was also an Esperantist who spoke German, French, English, and Esperanto.
He received the Elliott Cresson Medal and is recognized in the National Inventors Hall Of Fame collection. Diesel died by drowning in the English Channel in 1913. His body was buried at sea. His works are described by the Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, and he wrote in German.
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Rudolf
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Bavaria
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Place of death
- English Channel
- Occupation
- Esperantist
- Educated at
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
- Employer
- MAN SE
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- German
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Doctoral advisor
- Carl von Linde
- Field of work
- engineer
- Image
- Rudolf Diesel2.jpg
- Residence
- London
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- Commons category
- Rudolf Diesel
- date of birth
- 1858-03-18
- date of death
- 1913-09-30
- ethnic group
- Germans
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- Rudolf Diesel
- name in native language
- Rudolf Diesel
- birth name
- Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel
- place of burial
- sea
- cause of death
- drowning
- writing language
- German
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- different from
- diesel fuel
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Encyclopedic overview
Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel ( English: /ˈdiːzəlˌ -səl/, German: [ˈʁuːdɔlf ˈkʀɪsti̯an kaʁl ˈdiːzl̩] ; 18 March 1858 – 29 September 1913) was a German inventor and mechanical engineer, best known for inventing the diesel engine, which burns diesel fuel; both are named after him.
Early life and education
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