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Article: Rudolf Diesel--happy 150th birthday: despite his turbulent personal life and his mysterious end, Diesel's engine remains the workhorse of the world.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
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- Diesel Progress North American Edition
- Article date:
- March 1, 2008
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Diesel is a fuel and an engine but was first a man--Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel--whose birth 150 years ago on March 18 we remember. His legacy is the world's most efficient internal combustion engine which, a century after its debut, powers equipment ranging from lawn mowers to ocean-going tankers and containerships. It has now come to be viewed as the most economical automobile engine, one that produces the lowest greenhouse gas emissions.
Rudolf Diesel's brilliance and diligence were recognized in formative years by mentors and by industrial giants at the height of his career. Peers honored him and his invention created new ...