Rudolf Diesel person
· born in Paris · died in Eastern Scheldt
also: Diesel, Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel
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Rudolf Diesel born_in
Paris documented
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“Diesel was born on 18 March 1858 at 38 Rue Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth in Paris, France, the second of three children of Elise (née Strobel) and Theodor Diesel.…”
source: url — Rudolf Diesel · p.1
Rudolf Diesel family_of
Elise Diesel documented
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“Diesel was born on 18 March 1858 at 38 Rue Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth in Paris, France, the second of three children of Elise (née Strobel) and Theodor Diesel.…”
source: url — Rudolf Diesel · p.1
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Theodor Diesel documented
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“Diesel was born on 18 March 1858 at 38 Rue Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth in Paris, France, the second of three children of Elise (née Strobel) and Theodor Diesel.…”
source: url — Rudolf Diesel · p.1
Rudolf Diesel studied_at
Königliche Kreis-Gewerbeschule documented
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“Before the war's end, however, Diesel's mother sent 12-year-old Rudolf to Augsburg to live with his aunt and uncle, Barbara and Christoph Barnickel, to become fluent in German and to visit the Königliche Kreis-Gewerbeschule (Royal County Vo…”
source: url — Rudolf Diesel · p.1
Rudolf Diesel studied_at
Technische Hochschule documented
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“He was enrolled at the Technische Hochschule (Technical High School).…”
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Rudolf Diesel studied_at
Industrial School of Augsburg documented
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“After finishing his basic education at the top of his class in 1873, he enrolled at the newly founded Industrial School of Augsburg.…”
source: url — Rudolf Diesel · p.1
Rudolf Diesel studied_at
Royal Bavarian Polytechnic of Munich documented
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“Two years later, he received a merit scholarship from the Royal Bavarian Polytechnic of Munich, which he accepted against the wishes of his parents, who wanted him to begin working instead.…”
source: url — Rudolf Diesel · p.1
Rudolf Diesel worked_for
Sulzer Brothers Machine Works documented
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“While waiting for the next examination date, he gained practical engineering experience at the Sulzer Brothers Machine Works in Winterthur, Switzerland.…”
source: url — Rudolf Diesel · p.1
Rudolf Diesel worked_for
Carl von Linde documented
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“Diesel graduated in January 1880 with highest academic honours and returned to Paris, where he assisted Linde with the design and construction of a modern refrigeration and ice plant.…”
source: url — Rudolf Diesel · p.1
Rudolf Diesel married
Martha Flasche documented
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“In 1883, Diesel married Martha Flasche, and continued to work for Linde, gaining numerous patents in both Germany and France.…”
source: url — Rudolf Diesel · p.1
Emanuel Ludvig Nobel met_with
Rudolf Diesel documented
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“On 16 February 1898 Emanuel signed a licence agreement in Berlin with Rudolf Diesel, after having heard Diesel describing his new engine in a public lecture.…”
source: url — Emanuel Nobel · p.1
Emanuel Ludvig Nobel did_business_with
Rudolf Diesel documented
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“On 16 February 1898 Emanuel signed a licence agreement in Berlin with Rudolf Diesel...…”
source: url — Emanuel Nobel · p.1
Rudolf Diesel family_of
Rudolf Jr. documented
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“In early 1890, Diesel moved to Berlin with his wife and children, Rudolf Jr, Heddy, and Eugen, to assume management of Linde's corporate research and development department and to join several other corporate boards.…”
source: url — Rudolf Diesel · p.1
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Heddy Diesel documented
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“In early 1890, Diesel moved to Berlin with his wife and children, Rudolf Jr, Heddy, and Eugen, to assume management of Linde's corporate research and development department and to join several other corporate boards.…”
source: url — Rudolf Diesel · p.1
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Eugen Diesel documented
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“In early 1890, Diesel moved to Berlin with his wife and children, Rudolf Jr, Heddy, and Eugen, to assume management of Linde's corporate research and development department and to join several other corporate boards.…”
source: url — Rudolf Diesel · p.1
Rudolf Diesel did_business_with
Heinrich von Buz documented
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“From 1893 to 1897, Heinrich von Buz, director of Maschinenfabrik Augsburg in Augsburg, provided Rudolf Diesel the opportunity to test and develop his ideas.…”
source: url — Rudolf Diesel · p.1
Rudolf Diesel did_business_with
Krupp documented
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“Diesel also received support from the Krupp firm.…”
source: url — Rudolf Diesel · p.1
Rudolf Diesel died_in
Eastern Scheldt documented
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“Ten days after he was last seen, the crew of the Dutch pilot boat Coertsen came upon the corpse of a man floating in the Eastern Scheldt.…”
source: url — Rudolf Diesel · p.1
Rudolf Diesel met_with
Royal Navy reported
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“Another line of thought suggests that he was murdered, given his refusal to grant the German forces the exclusive rights to using his invention; indeed, Diesel had boarded Dresden with the intent of meeting with representatives of the Royal…”
source: url — Rudolf Diesel · p.1
Rudolf Diesel worked_for
Vickers alleged
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“Another theory is that his apparent death was a ruse staged by the British government to cover his defection to the British cause, and that he then went to Canada, worked for the Vickers shipyard in Montreal and was responsible for a sudden…”
source: url — Rudolf Diesel · p.1
Rudolf Diesel member_of
American Society of Mechanical Engineers documented
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“Diesel was elected an honorary member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1912.…”
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Rudolf Diesel member_of
National Inventors Hall of Fame documented
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“Diesel was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1976 and into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 1978.…”
source: url — Rudolf Diesel · p.1
Rudolf Diesel member_of
Automotive Hall of Fame documented
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“Diesel was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1976 and into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 1978.…”
source: url — Rudolf Diesel · p.1