Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel was a German inventor and mechanical engineer who is famous for having invented the Diesel engine, which burns Diesel fuel; both are named after him. Wikipedia
Born: March 18, 1858, Paris, France
Died: September 29, 1913 (age 55 years), English Channel
Spouse: Martha Flasche (m. 1883–1913)
Children: Eugen Diesel
Award: Elliott Cresson Medal (1901)
Parents: Theodor Diesel and Elise Diesel
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