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.
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.