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Rudolf Diesel
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<p>Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel (English: /ˈdiːzəlˌ -səl/, German: [ˈdiːzl̩] ⓘ; 18 March 1858 – 29 September 1913) was a German inventor and <a href="/facts/Mechanical_engineering/cbId4fye">mechanical engineer</a> who invented the <a href="/facts/Diesel_engine/9B9opxvA">Diesel engine</a>, which burns <a href="/facts/Diesel_fuel/lm71xc19">Diesel fuel</a>; both are named after him. </p>