Nikolaus Otto
(1832-1891)
Died aged c. 59
Wikidata WikipediaNicolaus August Otto (10 June 1832, Holzhausen an der Haide, Nassau – 26 January 1891, Cologne) was a German engineer who successfully developed the compressed charge internal combustion engine which ran on petroleum gas and led to the modern internal combustion engine. The Association of German Engineers (VDI) created DIN standard 1940 which says "Otto Engine: internal combustion engine in which the ignition of the compressed fuel-air mixture is initiated by a timed spark", which has been applied to all engines of this type since.
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Commemorated on 1 plaque
Nikolaus August Otto Father Of The Internal Combustion Engine 1832 - 1891. The Otto Engine first built in 1876 in the still existing engine factory at Cologne-Deutz initiated the advance of the internal combustion engine over the world
Museum Of Science & Industry, Liverpool Rd, Castlefield, M3 4FP, Manchester, United Kingdom where they designed