Rudolf Diesel

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:engineers
gptkb:Inventor
gptkbp:associated_with automotive engines
Diesel engine technology
compression ignition
marine engines
heavy fuel oil
generator sets
locomotive engines
gptkbp:awards Honorary Doctorate from the Technical University of Munich
gptkbp:born March 18, 1858
gptkbp:children gptkb:Hermann_Diesel
gptkb:Eugen_Diesel
Therese Diesel
gptkbp:contribution development of the diesel engine
gptkbp:died September 29, 1913
gptkbp:education gptkb:Technical_University_of_Munich
gptkbp:field mechanical engineering
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rudolf Diesel
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:internal_combustion_engine
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:James_Watt
gptkb:Nikolaus_Otto
gptkb:George_Brayton
gptkbp:invention 1892
1893
1897
Diesel engine patent
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:diesel_engine
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Dieselgate_scandal
alternative fuels
impact on agriculture
sustainability in transportation
Diesel engine efficiency
impact on global shipping
impact on industrial machinery
impact on power generation
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:German
gptkbp:notable_works gptkb:The_Diesel_Engine
The Diesel Engine: A New Engine for the Future
The Diesel Engine: A New Era in Transportation
The Diesel Engine: A New Type of Engine
The Diesel Engine: A Revolution in Power
The Theory and Construction of a Diesel Engine
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:engineers
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Paris,_France
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:English_Channel
gptkbp:spouse Margarete Diesel
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Germany
gptkb:railway
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3