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The Story of Rudolf Diesel

2024/8/6
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Rudolf Diesel, born in Paris to a leather worker, developed a keen interest in engines from a young age. After seeing Otto's coal gas engine at the World's Fair, he pursued engineering studies and was greatly influenced by Carl von Linde, who became his mentor and employer.
  • Diesel's interest in engines began in childhood.
  • He was inspired by Otto's engine at the World's Fair.
  • Carl von Linde played a significant role in Diesel's education and career.

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Rudolf Diesel was a game changing inventor, though his most famous product was not used how he envisioned it. Listen in and learn about his life and mysterious death.

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