Rudolf Diesel
(1858-1913)

Died aged c. 55

Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel (English: /ˈdiːzəlˌ -səl/, German: [ˈdiːzl̩]; 18 March 1858 – 29 September 1913) 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.

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Dans cette maison naquit le 18 mars 1858 Rudolf Diesel. Inventeur du moteur qui porte son nom et du biocarburant, Rudolf Diesel était aussi un réformateur social reconnu. Il a disparu en mer dans la nuit du 28 au 29 septembre 1913

English translation: In this house was born March 18, 1858 Rudolf Diesel. Inventor of the engine that bears his name and biofuel, Rudolf Diesel was also a recognized social reformer. He disappeared at sea on the night of 28 to 29 September 1913

38, rue Notre-Dame de Nazareth , Paris, France where they was born (1858)