Rudolf Diesel
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Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel 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.
Diesel, c. 1900
Dresden in Antwerp Harbour, 1913
Rudolf Diesel on a 1958 German postage stamp
Motor 250/400
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The Motor 250/400 is the first functional diesel engine. It was designed by Rudolf Diesel, and drawn by Imanuel Lauster. The workshop of the Maschinenfabrik Augsburg built two units, the A-Motor, and
Rudolf Diesel
…Rudolf Diesel the opportunity to test and develop his ideas. Diesel also received support from the Krupp firm. The first successful diesel engine Motor 250/400 was officially tested in 1897, featuring a 25 horsepower four-stroke, single vertical cylinder compression. Having just revolutionised the engine…
B-Motor at the Deutsches Museum
Rear view (1:5 scale model)