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Rudolf Diesel, German Inventor and Engineer

Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel (1858-1913) was a German inventor and mechanical engineer, famous for the invention of the diesel engine. Diesel developed, patented, and built the engine, which uses compressed air to ignite fuel oil, in the 1890s. Diesel understood thermodynamics and the theoretical and practical constraints on fuel efficiency. He knew that as much as 90% of the energy available in the fuel is wasted in a steam engine. His work in engine design was driven by the goal of much higher efficiency ratios. In 1913, Diesel boarded the post office steamer Dresden in Antwerp on his way to a meeting in London. His cabin was found empty during a roll call and he was never seen alive again. The crew of a Dutch boat Coertsen came upon the corpse of a man floating in the ocean in an advanced state of decomposition. They retrieved personal items that were later were identified as belonging to Diesel. After Diesel's disapperance, his wife Martha discovered a handbag with 200,000 German marks and financial statements indicating that their bank accounts were virtually empty.
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Rudolf Diesel, German Inventor and Engineer
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Traducción automática: Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel (1858-1913) fue un inventor e ingeniero mecánico alemán, famoso por la invención del motor diésel. Diesel desarrolló, patentó y construyó el motor, que utiliza aire comprimido para encender el fueloil, en la década de 1890. Diesel entendió la termodinámica y las limitaciones teóricas y prácticas de la eficiencia del combustible. Sabía que hasta el 90% de la energía disponible en el combustible se desperdicia en una máquina de vapor. Su trabajo en el diseño de motores estuvo impulsado por el objetivo de alcanzar índices de eficiencia mucho más altos. En 1913, Diesel abordó en Amberes el vapor de la oficina de correos Dresde de camino a una reunión en Londres. Su cabaña fue encontrada vacía durante un pase de lista y nunca más se le volvió a ver con vida. La tripulación de un barco holandés Coertsen se topó con el cadáver de un hombre flotando en el océano en avanzado estado de descomposición. Recuperaron objetos personales que luego fueron identificados como pertenecientes a Diesel. Después de la desaparición de Diesel, su esposa Martha descubrió un bolso con 200.000 marcos alemanes y estados financieros que indicaban que sus cuentas bancarias estaban prácticamente vacías.
Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel (1858-1913) was a German inventor and mechanical engineer, famous for the invention of the diesel engine. Diesel developed, patented, and built the engine, which uses compressed air to ignite fuel oil, in the 1890s. Diesel understood thermodynamics and the theoretical and practical constraints on fuel efficiency. He knew that as much as 90% of the energy available in the fuel is wasted in a steam engine. His work in engine design was driven by the goal of much higher efficiency ratios. In 1913, Diesel boarded the post office steamer Dresden in Antwerp on his way to a meeting in London. His cabin was found empty during a roll call and he was never seen alive again. The crew of a Dutch boat Coertsen came upon the corpse of a man floating in the ocean in an advanced state of decomposition. They retrieved personal items that were later were identified as belonging to Diesel. After Diesel's disapperance, his wife Martha discovered a handbag with 200,000 German marks and financial statements indicating that their bank accounts were virtually empty.
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2550 x 3575 px | 26.1 MB
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21.6 x 30.3 cm | 8.5 x 11.9 in (300 dpi)
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