Rudolf Diesel
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Summary
Rudolf Diesel was born on March 18, 1858[1], in Paris[2]. He died on September 30, 1913[3], in English Channel[4]. He worked as an inventor[5], entrepreneur[6], engineer[7], and Esperantist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,562 views/month, #6,350 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of death: September 29, 1913[10]
- Place of burial: sea[11]
- Spouse: Louise Martha Diesel[12]
- Child: Eugen Diesel[13], Hedwig von Schmidt[14]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Bavaria[15]
- Native language: German[16]
- Ethnic group: Germans[17]
- Field of work: engineer[18]
- Employer: Sulzer[19], MAN SE[20]
- Educated at: Technical University of Munich[21], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[22]
- Doctoral advisor: Carl von Linde[23]
- Award received: Elliott Cresson Medal[24], National Inventors Hall of Fame[25]
- Member of: VDI – The Association of German Engineers[26]
- Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Commons category: Rudolf Diesel[29]
- Archives at: Archive of the Deutsches Museum[30]
- Cause of death: drowning[31]
- Residence: London[32]
- Family name: Diesel[33]
- Given name: Rudolf[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Rudolf Diesel[35]
- Commons gallery: Rudolf Diesel[36]
- Relative: Paul Barnickel[37]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[38], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[39], 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[40], The Encyclopedia Americana[41], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[42]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Rudolf Diesel include diesel engine[43]; Diesel cycle[44]; and Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[45], an award[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1952[48].
Why It Matters
Rudolf Diesel has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
He is credited with the discovery of diesel engine[51] and internal combustion engine[52], an engine class[53]. Entities named for him include diesel engine[43]; Diesel cycle[44]; and Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[45], an award[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1952[48].
FAQs
Where was Rudolf Diesel born?
Rudolf Diesel's place of birth was Paris[2].
Where did Rudolf Diesel die?
Rudolf Diesel died in English Channel[4].
Who was Rudolf Diesel married to?
Rudolf Diesel's spouses include Louise Martha Diesel[12].
What did Rudolf Diesel do for work?
Rudolf Diesel worked as an inventor[5], entrepreneur[6], engineer[7], and Esperantist[8].
Where did Rudolf Diesel go to school?
Rudolf Diesel was educated at Technical University of Munich[21] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[22].
What awards did Rudolf Diesel receive?
Honors received include Elliott Cresson Medal[24] and National Inventors Hall of Fame[25].
What did Rudolf Diesel discover?
Rudolf Diesel is credited as discoverer of diesel engine[51] and internal combustion engine[52].