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Also known as August Wilhelm Maybach

German engine designer and industrialist (1846–1929)

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Wilhelm Maybach was an inventor recognized in the National Inventors Hall Of Fame collection. He was born on 1846-02-09 and died on 1929-12-29. His work has been referenced by 107 other encyclopedia articles.

A separate individual named Gunter Wilhelm Maybach, born in 1927, is listed as an author with one work titled "The film vaporization combustor for gas turbine engines." This entry is distinct from the earlier inventor.

Synthesized by Vinony from 11 facts across 5 sources: Wikidata, Crossref, Open Library, Vinony collections, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Born
1927
Works
1

Top works

  • The film vaporization combustor for gas turbine engines

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Key facts

Born
( 1846-02-09 ) 9 February 1846, Heilbronn , Württemberg , German Confederation
Died
29 December 1929 (1929-12-29) (aged 83), Stuttgart , Württemberg , Germany
Occupations
Engineer and industrialist
Known for
Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft , Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH

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Encyclopedic overview

Wilhelm Maybach ( German: [ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈmaɪbax] ; 9 February 1846 – 29 December 1929) was an early German engine designer and industrialist. During the 1890s he was hailed in France, then the world centre for car production, as the "King of Designers".

From the late 19th century Wilhelm Maybach, together with Gottlieb Daimler, developed light, high-speed internal combustion engines suitable for land, water, and air use. These were fitted to the world's first motorcycle, motorboat, and after Daimler's death, a new automobile introduced in late 1902, the Mercedes model, built to the specifications of Emil Jellinek.

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